2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Joe Nemechek
The real high of Joe Nemechek’s season was earning $2.4 million in purse money for managing to get the car in the show during qualifying then parking it.
Cup Series
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Max Papis
While continuing to struggle on ovals, Max Papis had his best runs exactly where you’d expect – on Sprint Cup’s two road courses.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Joey Logano
Joey Logano was able to break into the win column during his freshman season in Cup with a victory in the spring race at Loudon.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Jamie McMurray
In some ways, Jamie McMurray’s 2009 season was the most consistent in his four-year Roush career.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Casey Mears
For the second year in a row, Casey Mears took over a team that had qualified for the Chase the previous year and failed to make the Chase himself.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski turned the racing world upside down, literally, at Talladega this spring.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
In February, Mother Nature conspired with a timely pit stop, putting Matt Kenseth near the front at the Daytona 500.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte may not be the driver he once was, but is still one of the better drivers in NASCAR and a real class act to go along with it.
2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick had 10 finishes of 30th or worse in the first 27 races of 2009, and they weren’t all because of blown engines or wrecks.
Talking NASCAR TV: Checking up on Offseason News ‘N’ Notes
On Wednesday, Showtime announced a new, weekly series called Inside NASCAR (not to be confused with the Inside NASCAR that aired on TNN from 1995-2000).