2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeremy Mayfield
Jeremy Mayfield scored two front-row starts in a row at Lowe’s and Dover to start the summer, briefly bringing hope that a longtime marriage could be salvaged.
Driver and Season Reviews
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek’s 13th-place finish at Homestead ended the season with a signature seven-race top-20 streak.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Mark Martin
A ninth-place finish in the final points standings in what looks to be your last legitimate season for a championship might bring many drivers down. In past years, it may have brought down the spirits of Mark Martin.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jamie McMurray
2006 was Jamie McMurray’s first year at Roush Racing after three-plus years driving for Chip Ganassi. His best race of the year was at Dover in June.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Terry Labonte
By stretching his fuel mileage and not making a final pit stop, Terry Labonte took the lead in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 on lap 72 in the No. 96 DLP car.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kevin Lepage
The high point for Kevin Lepage was actually a best finish of 21st in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway while driving the No. 49 Dodge of BAM Racing.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Sterling Marlin
Sterling Marlin piloted the Waste Management Chevrolet to its only top 10 of the season at Richmond, showing why he’s been a staple in the Cup Series for years.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth was riding high during the first 26 races, soldiering through the “regular season” in his workman-like style to find himself atop the points.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Travis Kvapil
With the team knowing that a DNQ at the Great American Race could make or break their season, PPI Motorsports stepped up to the plate, and so did Travis Kvapil.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte
Oddly enough, Bobby Labonte’s high point and low point might have come all at the same time, at Atlanta March 20.