2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jimmie Johnson
With five races to go, Jimmie Johnson was eighth in points, 146 points behind the leader; but then a win at Martinsville was followed by four second-place finishes.
Driver and Season Reviews
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kasey Kahne
Since falling just short of several wins in his rookie year in 2004, Kasey Kahne has found victory lane with increasing regularity.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick had what resulted in a breakout year with his Richard Childress Racing team.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Dale Jarrett
The high point for Dale Jarrett in 2006 came off the racetrack. In May, he announced he’d be jumping from Ford to Toyota at the end of the season.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Green
Owner Gene Haas reunited Jeff Green with crew chief Harold Holly. The two won the Busch Series championship in 2000, and it didn’t take long to click again.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Denny Hamlin
The 2006 Nextel Cup season could be considered Denny Hamlin’s high point, with a first-year performance that equaled what many drivers accomplish over a career.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Jeff Gordon
After ending a one-year drought by securing a spot in this season’s Chase for the Championship, Jeff Gordon appeared poised to make a move on the competition.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Robby Gordon
It’s hard to believe that finishing 26th could lead to a high point, but that’s exactly what Robby Gordon experienced at Bristol on the Nextel Cup tour .
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: Bill Elliott
Reuniting at Kansas in a sponsorship deal with R&J Racing, Bill Elliott had a great run in the retro-looking Melling Auto Parts Dodge, finishing 16th.
2006 NASCAR Driver Review: David Gilliland
Gilliland’s high point occurred at the Busch Series race at Kentucky, when he became the first non-Nextel Cup regular to win a Busch race in 2006.