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Bubble Breakdown: Sam Hornish Jr. Rips Off 1st Top 10 of 2009, Solidifies Locked-In Spot

June 26, 2022April 19, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Bad news has hit one of our bubble teams since the last race at Texas. After several patchwork sponsorship deals to keep the team afloat …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: Paul Menard Showing Signs of Life While Joey Logano Remains Lifeless

June 22, 2022April 5, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Optimism ran rampant amongst several bubble drivers this weekend as Paul Menard, Sam Hornish Jr. and Joey Logano all posted top-12 qualifying runs. But qualifying pays …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: Toyota Bubble Teams Struggle Mightily at Martinsville While Menard Sneaks In

June 20, 2022March 30, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

The last remnants of the 2008 season have finally been cast by the wayside, as NASCAR now uses this year’s owner points in determining who …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: David Gilliland Drives TRG’s No. 71 Right Into Top 35

June 13, 2022March 22, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

While TRG struggled at Bristol, it still notched an average finish with David Gilliland good enough to make them the only team to claw into the Top 35.

Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: TRG Making Miracles with David Gilliland While Mark Martin Just Hanging On

June 9, 2022March 8, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

The Kobalt Tools 500 marked the fourth race in the 2009 season, meaning there is just one more event to get into the Top 35 …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: Paul Menard, Mark Martin Among Those in Early Top-35 Trouble

June 3, 2022March 2, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

With three races in the books already in 2009, the battle for the Top 35 locked-in spots is heating up, as there are only two …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: Team Penske Rebounds From Poor Daytona 500 Performances

June 2, 2022February 23, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

NASCAR’s top series headed out west to start a two-race stint on the left coast beginning with the first stop of the year at the …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: AJ Allmendinger Sticks the Landing While Joey Logano Sticks It in the Wall

May 27, 2022February 15, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

The 2009 Sprint Cup season officially kicked off Sunday afternoon with the running of the Daytona 500; and with that, the battle for the Top …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown: Sorting Through Who’s Locked In & Locked Out at Daytona

May 25, 2022February 11, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

You’d think that over the offseason, it’d be hard for the Top-35 situation to change as no one would be accumulating any more points. But …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi

Bubble Breakdown Review: Yates Racing Biggest Surprise in Avoiding Top-35 Trouble

May 16, 2022November 23, 2008 by Frontstretch Staff

2008 Bubble Review The 2008 Sprint Cup tour is now officially in the books. And as with all sports, there were many surprises as well …

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Categories Bubble Breakdown, Cup Series, Mike Ravesi
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