2007 NASCAR Driver Review: Dave Blaney
Finishing a surprising third in the fall race at Talladega, Dave Blaney followed that up with a sixth-place finish at Lowe’s, contending in both events.
Finishing a surprising third in the fall race at Talladega, Dave Blaney followed that up with a sixth-place finish at Lowe’s, contending in both events.
Mired deep in the points standings for much of 2007, BAM Racing qualified for 10 of the final 14 races with John Andretti behind the wheel.
AJ Allmendinger didn’t enjoy many of the highs he hoped for as a rookie on the Nextel Cup circuit, but there were a few golden nuggets in ’07 for the former Champ Car driver.
Greg Biffle’s only win of 2007 came relatively late in the season – race number 29 of 36 – and was marred by controversy.
While there weren’t any notable high points on the track for Michael Waltrip in 2006, he did score plenty of high points in his dealings off the track.
Scott Wimmer was picked up by Richard Childress Racing in 2007, a deal which included running the final race of the Nextel Cup season at Homestead.
It took just two races of 2006 before JJ Yeley registered his first top-10 finish, coming home eighth at California Speedway in February.
Martin Truex Jr. saved his best for last. At Homestead in November, Truex led 27 laps and came home a career-best second in the final race of the Cup season.
As Jimmie Johnson turned to make his move on Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers went with him, except he wasn’t clear of Johnson as he tried to draft behind him.
Kenny Wallace had to qualify on speed all season in underfunded, underpowered equipment with a first-year team; given this, 17 starts was not a terrible total.