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2006 Driver Reviews

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Green

March 14, 2022December 13, 2006 by Tom Bowles

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.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Denny Hamlin

March 14, 2022December 13, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

The 2006 Nextel Cup season could be considered Denny Hamlin’s high point, with a first-year performance that equaled what many drivers accomplish over a career.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Gordon

March 14, 2022December 12, 2006 by Tom Bowles

After ending a one-year drought by securing a spot in this season’s Chase for the Championship, Jeff Gordon appeared poised to make a move on the competition.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Robby Gordon

March 14, 2022December 12, 2006 by Tom Bowles

It’s hard to believe that finishing 26th could lead to a high point, but that’s exactly what Robby Gordon experienced at Bristol on the Nextel Cup tour .

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Bill Elliott

March 14, 2022December 11, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Reuniting at Kansas in a sponsorship deal with R&J Racing, Bill Elliott had a great run in the retro-looking Melling Auto Parts Dodge, finishing 16th.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland

March 14, 2022December 11, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

Gilliland’s high point occurred at the Busch Series race at Kentucky, when he became the first non-Nextel Cup regular to win a Busch race in 2006.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

November 6, 2021December 10, 2006 by Mike Neff

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was able to extend his streak of winning at least one race per season to seven years by taking the checkered flag at the Richmond race in May.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Mike Neff

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Carl Edwards

November 6, 2021December 10, 2006 by Tom Bowles

Even though a season-long struggle left Carl Edwards one of the odd men out in the Chase, he still turned on the afterburners during the playoffs nevertheless.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Ward Burton

March 14, 2022December 5, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

After a two-year absence, Ward Burton made his long-anticipated return to Nextel Cup competition in October at Martinsville.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series

2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Greg Biffle

March 14, 2022December 3, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff

After a dismal start to the season that included two engine failures in the first nine races, Greg Biffle starting firing on all cylinders during May.

Categories 2006 Driver Reviews, Cup Series
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