2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. was the standard bearer for DEI in 2008 – but that wasn’t saying much.
Cup Series
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Scott Speed
Scott Speed was a busy man in 2008, racing in the ARCA Re/Max Series, Craftsman Truck Series and the Sprint Cup Series.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Reed Sorenson
As mentioned, Reed Sorenson’s year started off incredibly – before teetering off the edge of a cliff and plummeting flat into a deep canyon. Following Daytona, he had just four top-25 finishes until a sixth-place performance at race number 17 in New Hampshire.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Regan Smith
After a slow start to the season, Regan Smith finished 14th at Martinsville in the spring to kickstart his rookie campaign. He followed that with six top-25 finishes over the next 15 events.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Mike Skinner
Mike Skinner served as a fill-in driver for three different teams this season.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader’s season was marked by seat time for four different teams. He began the year by reuniting with BAM Racing, a team he drove for in 2003-05 with modest success.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Johnny Sauter
After being dumped from the No. 70 Chevrolet at the end of 2007, Johnny Sauter was out of options at the Sprint Cup level. As a result, he hoped to regroup with a full-time Nationwide Series ride instead in 2008, driving for James Finch.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Elliott Sadler
All-in-all, 2008 was a continuation of the bad fortune and bad finishes Elliott Sadler has experienced since moving to GEM midway through the 2006 season.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Scott Riggs
The 2008 racing season showed Scott Riggs is clearly capable of being a solid driver – despite having less than a solid team around him.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: David Reutimann
David Reutimann knew coming into 2008 that he was going to have to adjust to higher expectations after Bristol in March, as he would be replacing veteran Jarrett behind the wheel of the big-money sponsor UPS Toyota.