2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne began to turn his season around with a somewhat surprising victory in Sonoma, Calif.
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2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Michael Waltrip
2008 was not a particularly bad year for Michael Waltrip, as his on-track performance improved greatly in respect to his maiden season as a Toyota owner/driver.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: JJ Yeley
JJ Yeley always looked good on camera with his sunny disposition and clean-cut, family man image. Unfortunately, a not-so-sunny reputation earned on the racetrack resulted in removal from his ride just before the Watkins Glen race in August.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Brian Vickers
The vast improvement in performance by Brian Vickers singlehandedly brought legitimacy and respect to Red Bull Racing.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. was the standard bearer for DEI in 2008 – but that wasn’t saying much.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Scott Speed
Scott Speed was a busy man in 2008, racing in the ARCA Re/Max Series, Craftsman Truck Series and the Sprint Cup Series.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Reed Sorenson
As mentioned, Reed Sorenson’s year started off incredibly – before teetering off the edge of a cliff and plummeting flat into a deep canyon. Following Daytona, he had just four top-25 finishes until a sixth-place performance at race number 17 in New Hampshire.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Regan Smith
After a slow start to the season, Regan Smith finished 14th at Martinsville in the spring to kickstart his rookie campaign. He followed that with six top-25 finishes over the next 15 events.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Mike Skinner
Mike Skinner served as a fill-in driver for three different teams this season.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader’s season was marked by seat time for four different teams. He began the year by reuniting with BAM Racing, a team he drove for in 2003-05 with modest success.