2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Clint Bowyer
Through controversy, Clint Bowyer maintained a consistent, if less than Broadway-worthy performance level.
Through controversy, Clint Bowyer maintained a consistent, if less than Broadway-worthy performance level.
In his first full season on the Sprint Cup tour, Marcos Ambrose acquitted himself well after moving up from the Nationwide Series.
None of John Andretti’s races were spectacular, but considering the means of the No. 34 team, they got the job done.
Coming into the season, AJ Allmendinger had a commitment from Richard Petty Motorsports to run 6-8 races in the No. 44 Dodge due to financial limitations.
Though fans remain divided over the Chase system, Jimmie Johnson continued to quietly annihilate the competition in the 10-race playoff.
If you ask Mark Martin, just showing up to work everyday and with his team on race day. “I’m loving life right now, man… my cup is running over.”
Undoubtedly, most people will decide Jeff Gordon’s spring win at Texas Motor Speedway will be marked as the highlight of his 2009 season.
Coming into the 2009 season, Kurt Busch and the No. 2 team looked to put their abysmal performance from 2008 behind them to start fresh. The team did just that.
The high point in 2009 for Denny Hamlin was his emotional hometown victory at Richmond International Raceway in the final race before the Chase.
What Tony Stewart delivered was a legitimate title run, leading the standings from late May until the start of the Chase in September.