The differences are vast for the 13-member NASCAR Next group that was announced Friday at Iowa Speedway.
The age gap from youngest to oldest is nine years. Three countries and 10 different states are represented, with drivers hailing from such locales as Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Mexico, Nevada and yes, Daytona Beach, Fla.
There is one ingredient that binds this group that has been identified as the next crop of NASCAR’s rising stars, though — they all know how to drive a race car.
