As Dale Earnhardt Sr.‘s philosophy went, it doesn’t matter if the crowd boos or cheers, as long as they’re making noise.
Gluckometer: Las Vegas
Kyle Busch has paraphrased that comment before to explain his thunderous boos over the last few seasons. And he may be relying on it again this week after he got the loudest reception at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Why? Because while Busch got the most noise, more than half of it was boos – at his hometown track, at that.
Here are the top 10 drivers who received the loudest welcome in Vegas, according to the “Gluckometer” – a decibel meter.
| Driver | dB | Type of Noise | Comment/Explanation | |||
| 1. | Kyle Busch | 83.3 | Mixed | Hometown track | ||
| 2. | Jeff Gordon | 83.2 | Cheers | Rare not to get some boos | ||
| 3. | Kurt Busch | 82.5 | Mixed | Hometown track; pole-sitter | ||
| 4. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 82.0 | Cheers | Most popular driver | ||
| 5. | Jimmie Johnson | 81.9 | Mixed | Champion; JJ fatigue | ||
| 6 (tie). | Mark Martin | 81.8 | Cheers | Popular driver | ||
| 6 (tie). | Tony Stewart | 81.8 | Cheers | Popular driver | ||
| 8. | Kasey Kahne | 81.7 | Cheers | Mostly female screams | ||
| 9. | Kevin Harvick | 80.8 | Cheers | Early-season momentum | ||
| 10. | Jamie McMurray | 80.3 | Cheers | Still riding Daytona 500 wave | ||
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