2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Terry Labonte
Remember when Terry Labonte retired at the end of the 2006 season? Apparently, the part-time opportunities stemming from his past champion’s provisional are simply too much to pass up.
Cup Series
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte
In his third season behind the wheel at P.E., this year was supposed to be the one where Bobby Labonte returned the No. 43 car to its former glory.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Travis Kvapil
The 2008 season wasn’t a huge success for Travis Kvapil, but it was his best points finish in three full-time seasons in the Cup Series (he drove for Penske in 2005 and PPI Motorsports in 2006).
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.
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.