Every car in a NASCAR race is the end result of millions of dollars of R&D, tuning, testing and teamwork between a small army of mechanics, engineers, and promoters. But while the team handles a huge amount of the logistics, it's the drivers that everyone loves. In the end they're the ones behind the wheel, piloting the machine for hundreds of laps and bearing the burden of making sure everyone else's hard work doesn’t go to waste. NASCAR The Game: 2011 will of course have all your favorite drivers, but in the mean time, check out these exclusive new renders of a few of the game's famous faces. Have no idea who any of these drivers are? Well read up and get educated you stock car Philistine!
Driver: 7 Danica Patrick
Born: March 25, 1982
Hometown: Beloit, WI
Team: JR Motorsports
Crew Chief: Tony Eury Jr.
Danica became the first woman to win an Indy car race.
Driver: 14 Tony Stewart
Born: May 20th, 1971
Hometown: Columbus, IN
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew Chief: Darian Grubb
Tony is a two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion earning the crown in 2002 and 2005.
Driver: 16 Greg Biffle
Born: December 23rd, 1969
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C.
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Crew Chief: Greg Erwin
Greg won 6 six races in the 2005 NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the most of any driver that year.
Driver: 21 Bill Elliot
Born: October 8th, 1955
Hometown: Dawsonville, GA
Team: Wood Brothers
Crew Chief: David Hyder
Bill was nicknamed Awesome Bill from Dawsonville as a result of his record-setting 1985 season.
Driver: 29 Kevin Harvick
Born: December 8th, 1975
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Gil Martin
Kevin won the Budweiser Shootout in 2009 and 2010.
Driver: 7a Robby Gordon
Born: January 2nd, 1969
Hometown: Cornelius, N.C.
Team: Robby Gordon Motorsports
Crew Chief: Kenny Briggs
The 2011 season marks the seventh season for Robby as an owner / driver.
