Kurt Busch Out at Penske Racing
Kurt Busch will not return to Penske Racing in 2012.
Kurt Busch will not return to Penske Racing in 2012.
Since Tony Stewart was at the top of the points at season’s end, the 2011 champ was also the highest-ranking driver within the Stewart-Haas stable.
Obviously, the high point of Carl Edwards’s season was that win at Las Vegas.
The last race of the regular season, Kevin Harvick won Richmond – in something of a demolition derby – and set up the Chase as something to watch.
If a sponsor isn’t found for the No. 17, Matt Kenseth could be facing a tough year in 2012.
Despite completing his third full year without a win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was once again one of the best performing drivers at Hendrick.
I’d say after this season everyone but Kurt Busch is going to agree that Brad Keselowski is now top banana for Penske South.
Jimmie Johnson was once again top dog at Hendrick Motorsports by virtue of his sixth-place points ranking, but only by a slim margin.
Jeff Gordon achieved his 85th win at Atlanta on Sept. 6, 2011, earning Gordon the position of third on the all-time Cup winners list.
There really weren’t really any high points for Denny Hamlin in 2011.