2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Brian Vickers
The vast improvement in performance by Brian Vickers singlehandedly brought legitimacy and respect to Red Bull Racing.
Cup Series
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. was the standard bearer for DEI in 2008 – but that wasn’t saying much.
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.