2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Jarrett
While we’ll still see him as a commentator in the ESPN booth, Dale Jarrett will truly be missed on the racetrack.
Cup Series
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Kasey Kahne
When you look at his overall stats, Kasey Kahne’s No. 9 team was clearly the best-performing Dodge organization this season. Unfortunately, that’s not saying much.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon finished all but four races on the 2008 Sprint Cup schedule, with one DNF because of engine troubles and the other three because of wrecks.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Sam Hornish Jr.
After a dismal partial schedule in 2007 that saw Sam Hornish Jr. qualify for only two Cup races in eight attempts, the IRL transplant shocked the NASCAR community with a top 15 in the Daytona 500. That brief glimmer of hope was short-lived, though, as the next week at Fontana Hornish completed only 20 laps before slamming into Casey Mears.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Bill Elliott
There was not much for Bill Elliott or his struggling No. 21 Wood Brothers team to gloat about in 2008. The team fell outside the Top 35 in points last season and could never break the threshold this season.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti won the Rolex 24 with teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas and came into the 2008 season with solid expectations for a good rookie campaign and a spirited battle for Rookie of the Year honors.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland
After losing M&M’s sponsorship to the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 team and Busch, it was simply an uphill battle for David Gilliland to get financial backing in 2008.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Kurt Busch
In a season that was disappointing, to say the least, Kurt Busch struggled to simply remain on the lead lap in quite a few races – he actually finished off the lead lap in half the races run, a once-unthinkable scenario for Penske’s No. 2 Dodge.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Patrick Carpentier
Hoping for a breakout year for this promising rookie, both Gillett Evernham and Patrick Carpentier were disappointed by the No. 10’s performance throughout the 2008 season.
Mirror Driving: Mourning the Pettys, Moving the Banquet & Putting Off the Nationwide CoT
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …