Ranking the 5 Most Surprising Results from 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season

This NASCAR season has been one where the outcome of several races has been a surprise.

Sure, we aren't shocked when Jimmie Johnson wins another race, but did anyone truly expect drivers like Juan Pablo Montoya to run as well as they have been this year?

Or for a former champion like Tony Stewart to struggle throughout the season, only to eventually win at a track that he considers one of his worst?

The Gen-6 car has shaken things up for drivers this year, and where teams would usually find themselves struggling in the older models, if they are given a chance at the end of a race, anyone can win.

Here are the five most surprising results from the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

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