NASCAR Drivers: "Indy Beats Out Daytona!"

 

Survey: Indy's ahead of Daytona
Brickyard voted most popular

By CRAIG CUSTANCE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Indianapolis — There's no doubt it was an unscientific poll. That meant we grabbed anyone hanging around the garage at the Brickyard before Friday's practice for the Allstate 400 who was willing to talk and had them rank their five favorite NASCAR races.

The somewhat random sample produced an interesting result: Indianapolis has become as popular with NASCAR drivers and owners as longtime favorites Daytona and Charlotte.

Everyone mentioned the same two things: tradition and history, even if it's not all their own.

"At Darlington, the stock car guys built that history," driver Jeff Burton said. "Here at Indy, we haven't built the history. We have helped it, but we didn't start it, and I feel like we are walking on ground that others have made as important as it is. I think that is really cool." more on the most popular track in Nextel Cup