With the Daytona 500 just two days away, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup season ready to get underway, RIR decided to jump ahead a little bit and see who we think is primed to make 2016 their year. We polled all our 37 members of our staff- and the top seven vote-getters are...
"I'm picking Carl Edwards because I love his backflip when he wins! And it doesn't hurt he's really good looking. Go Carl!!"
Suzanne, Operation
Suzanne, Operation
"Jimmie Johnson. Power of the J's"
Jeff, Operations
Jeff, Operations
"I'll go with Martin Truex Jr. He's a Philly sports fan like me."
Mike, Sales
Mike, Sales
"Car numer 78 - because he's the only one in the football offensive lineman range."
Chris, Accounting
Chris, Accounting
"I am going with Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. because like Nationwide, I'm on his side."
Courtney, Communications
Courtney, Communications
"Dale Earnhardt Jr. because 8+8=16! Mathematically, it's his year!"
Kristen, Ticketing
Kristen, Ticketing
"Joey Logano. He wants that redemption from last year- and a championship would be a pretty good way to ring in Team Penske's 50 years."
Megan, Marketing
"Joey Logano, because 22 is also the name of my favorite Taylor Swift song."
Emily, Marketing
Megan, Marketing
"Joey Logano, because 22 is also the name of my favorite Taylor Swift song."
Emily, Marketing
"I pick Kevin Harvick because I love Jimmy John's and he drives the Jimmy John's car. I get it delivered to my house probably every two weeks!"
Megan, Operations
"I've got to go with Kevin Harvick. I love his nickname 'Happy Harvick,' he has an awesome wife and my favorite number is 4!"
Jacque, Administration
Megan, Operations
"I've got to go with Kevin Harvick. I love his nickname 'Happy Harvick,' he has an awesome wife and my favorite number is 4!"
Jacque, Administration
"This is my first internship with NASCAR, so I decided to go with my favorite number, 11. I'm also a huge Redskins fan and he races for former coach Joe Gibbs."
Brian, Marketing
"Hamlin, because I would like to throw a big Champion's celebration in town!"
Dennis, President
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