Jul 06 10:43a by Jeff Gluck
Though a steady rain fell during driver introductions at Daytona, fans still provided plenty of noise to measure with our decibel meter.
And there was no surprise who received the most noise: Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won the Nationwide Series race in the No. 3 car a night earlier.
The loudest cheers of the night may have come after driver introductions, though: Fans in the stands went crazy when Kyle Busch wrecked (though we didn't measure it).
| Driver | dB | Type of Noise | Comment/Explanation | |||
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 88.9 | Cheers | Fans loved 3's win | ||
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 88.2 | Mix | Almost topped Dale Jr. | ||
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 86.9 | Boos | Heard cheers when he crashed | ||
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 85.3 | Mix | Aggressiveness draws attention | ||
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 84.8 | Mix | Defending race winner | ||
| 6 | Mark Martin | 83.9 | Cheers | Fell out of Chase afterward | ||
| 7 | Carl Edwards | 83.8 | Cheers | Popular despite tough season | ||
| 8 | Jamie McMurray | 83.4 | Cheers | Daytona 500 winner | ||
| T9 | Kasey Kahne | 82.5 | Cheers | Popular driver | ||
| T9 | Kurt Busch | 82.5 | Boos | Recent cheers disappeared |
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