Mirror Driving: Who Shined in NASCAR… & Didn’t… In ’06
Which NASCAR driver was the biggest surprise in 2006, and why?
Cup Series
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth was riding high during the first 26 races, soldiering through the “regular season” in his workman-like style to find himself atop the points.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Travis Kvapil
With the team knowing that a DNQ at the Great American Race could make or break their season, PPI Motorsports stepped up to the plate, and so did Travis Kvapil.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte
Oddly enough, Bobby Labonte’s high point and low point might have come all at the same time, at Atlanta March 20.
Bowles-Eye View: “Wrist”Gate Should Be No Big Controversy for Jimmie Johnson
“Wrist”gate appears to have taken center stage as the hot story of the moment ever since word broke of Jimmie Johnson’s fractured left wrist.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jimmie Johnson
With five races to go, Jimmie Johnson was eighth in points, 146 points behind the leader; but then a win at Martinsville was followed by four second-place finishes.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kasey Kahne
Since falling just short of several wins in his rookie year in 2004, Kasey Kahne has found victory lane with increasing regularity.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick had what resulted in a breakout year with his Richard Childress Racing team.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Jarrett
The high point for Dale Jarrett in 2006 came off the racetrack. In May, he announced he’d be jumping from Ford to Toyota at the end of the season.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Green
Owner Gene Haas reunited Jeff Green with crew chief Harold Holly. The two won the Busch Series championship in 2000, and it didn’t take long to click again.