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2009 Driver Reviews

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Sam Hornish Jr.

August 4, 2022December 10, 2009 by Phil Allaway

The stretch of the season from May to August was the best for Sam Hornish Jr. in 2009. In that stretch, Hornish picked up nearly all of his top-10 finishes.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Phil Allaway

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

August 4, 2022December 9, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Seriously, there werenโ€™t a lot of high points for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in what was the worst year of his Sprint Cup Series career.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Toni Montgomery

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Bill Elliott

November 6, 2021December 9, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Pinpointing a definite apex in Bill Elliottโ€™s success this season is tough, as three finishes of 16th flanked his best finish of 15th in the Coca-Cola 600.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Doug Turnbull

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland

August 4, 2022December 9, 2009 by Tom Bowles

Connecting the desperation of a driver looking to take his Cup career off life support, TRG and David Gilliland came together in a move that paid dividends.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tom Bowles

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Kyle Busch

August 4, 2022December 8, 2009 by Mike Neff

Kyle Buschโ€™s high point of the season came rather early in the schedule when he dominated the spring race at Bristol.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Mike Neff

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Burton

August 4, 2022December 8, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

After a year of ho-hum finishes, Jeff Burton ended the year with four straight top 10s – including two runner-up finishes in a row to round out the year.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cami Starr, Cup Series

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Clint Bowyer

August 4, 2022December 8, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

Through controversy, Clint Bowyer maintained a consistent, if less than Broadway-worthy performance level.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, S.D. Grady

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Marcos Ambrose

August 4, 2022December 7, 2009 by Frontstretch Staff

In his first full season on the Sprint Cup tour, Marcos Ambrose acquitted himself well after moving up from the Nationwide Series.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Toni Montgomery

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: John Andretti

August 4, 2022December 7, 2009 by Bryan Davis Keith

None of John Andrettiโ€™s races were spectacular, but considering the means of the No. 34 team, they got the job done.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Bryan Davis Keith, Cup Series

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: AJ Allmendinger

August 4, 2022December 7, 2009 by Tony Lumbis

Coming into the season, AJ Allmendinger had a commitment from Richard Petty Motorsports to run 6-8 races in the No. 44 Dodge due to financial limitations.

Categories 2009 Driver Reviews, Cup Series, Tony Lumbis
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