NASCAR’s banquet celebration just concluded its 27th year in New York City amidst rumors it could be moved. Does the banquet belong in the Big Apple?
Jeff Burton’s six finishes of sixth or better through the season’s first seven races kept him among the top three in the points through the end of April.
After starting 40th in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Ward Burton came on strong, finishing on the lead lap in 14th position.
The only driver to make the playoffs without a win in the regular season, Clint Bowyer quickly corrected that issue by dominating New Hampshire in September.
Finishing a surprising third in the fall race at Talladega, Dave Blaney followed that up with a sixth-place finish at Lowe’s, contending in both events.
Mired deep in the points standings for much of 2007, BAM Racing qualified for 10 of the final 14 races with John Andretti behind the wheel.
AJ Allmendinger didn’t enjoy many of the highs he hoped for as a rookie on the Nextel Cup circuit, but there were a few golden nuggets in ’07 for the former Champ Car driver.
1. Banner Brainstorming – Mike Helton said in New York last week that 2007 was a “banner year” for NASCAR. Which makes me wonder, if …
Editor’s Note: With the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season complete, it’s now time to take a look back. This week, veteran writer Matt McLaughlin winds …
I, Professor Lumbis, need to assign the final grades for 2007 freshman class as they completed their first season on the NASCAR Nextel Cup tour.