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2006 Driver Reviews

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Reed Sorenson

March 14, 2022December 28, 2006 by Tom Bowles

At Michigan in June, threatening weather caused crew chief Jimmy Elledge to gamble, forcing Reed Sorenson to stay out on worn tires to try and steal the win.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kyle Petty

March 14, 2022December 27, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Kyle Petty’s best finish on the year was an eighth at Bristol in the spring, but the high point might have come after he fought his way back into the Top 35.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Tony Raines

November 6, 2021December 27, 2006 by Beth Lunkenheimer

Tony Raines managed to keep Bill Saunders, owner of the No. 96 car, high enough in owner points to guarantee the team would make the race each week.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Beth Lunkenheimer, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Scott Riggs

March 14, 2022December 27, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

When Bristol rolled around, Scott Riggs was determined to to get his team to victory lane, even if that meant ruffling the feathers of a four-time Cup champion.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Casey Mears

March 14, 2022December 22, 2006 by Amy Henderson

Casey Mears started the season with a bang. In the closing laps of the Daytona 500, he found himself in an unenviable position.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Amy Henderson, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Ryan Newman

March 14, 2022December 22, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Ryan Newman’s high point was a third-place finish in the Daytona 500 – his highest ever placement in the Great American Race.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeremy Mayfield

March 14, 2022December 22, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Jeremy Mayfield scored two front-row starts in a row at Lowe’s and Dover to start the summer, briefly bringing hope that a longtime marriage could be salvaged.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Joe Nemechek

March 14, 2022December 22, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Joe Nemechek’s 13th-place finish at Homestead ended the season with a signature seven-race top-20 streak.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Mark Martin

March 14, 2022December 20, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

A ninth-place finish in the final points standings in what looks to be your last legitimate season for a championship might bring many drivers down. In past years, it may have brought down the spirits of Mark Martin.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jamie McMurray

March 14, 2022December 20, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

2006 was Jamie McMurray’s first year at Roush Racing after three-plus years driving for Chip Ganassi. His best race of the year was at Dover in June.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series
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