2010 NASCAR Driver Review: Joey Logano
Riding a streak of solid performances, “Sliced Bread” Joey Logano had a chance at victory, leading 30 laps on the day before slipping to fourth at the finish.
Riding a streak of solid performances, “Sliced Bread” Joey Logano had a chance at victory, leading 30 laps on the day before slipping to fourth at the finish.
Andy Lally’s road-racing expertise came into play in August, scoring what became a season-high 18th-place finish in only his third Cup career start.
A chain of events starting with the announcement of Kasey Kahne leaving Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of 2010 left Bobby Labonte as the big benefactor.
Given Trais Kvapil’s 2010 performance, simply being in the Great American Race might actually have been the highlight of his year.
Brad Keselowski captured his first career Sprint Cup Series pole at Loudon, but quickly faded to 26th.
Despite the 10 top-10 finishes, getting out of Richard Petty Motorsports may have been the high point of Kasey Kahne’s season.
After the No. 38 team fell out of the Top 35 in owner points following a penalty for bleeder valves at Pocono, the driving assignment fell to David Gilliland.
That second place at Sonoma was a high point. Robby Gordon used a combination of pit strategy and road-course savvy to work his way up front.
Team owner Rick Hendrick is still looking to make Dale Earnhardt Jr. a contender again and has pulled out all the stops this time.
Bill Elliott and the Wood Brothers’ second year running a part-time schedule was an up-and-down one.