Nextel Cup Rookie Report: Regan Smith’s Rocky Road at New Hampshire
Making his seventh start of 2007 in the No. 01 Chevy, Regan Smith’s weekend started off promising – he qualified a respectable 16th.
Making his seventh start of 2007 in the No. 01 Chevy, Regan Smith’s weekend started off promising – he qualified a respectable 16th.
David Ragan turned in another strong short-track qualifying performance as he rolled off the grid eighth, his second career-best starting position.
After starting a dismal 33rd at Fontana, David Ragan slowly made his way into the top 10 by lap 104. The AAA team would experience a “yo-yo” type of night.
If NASCAR wants to know why TV ratings are so low, Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 provided the answer.
For the second time in the past five races, Juan Montoya qualified on the outside front row; but this time at Bristol, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
David Ragan continues to show steady improvement as he put in a solid top-20 performance at the super-fast Michigan.
It was definitely an up and down day at the Glen for Canada’s favorite road-course driver as Ron Fellows was tapped by Hall of Fame Racing to drive.
After qualifying seventh for Sunday’s race at Pocono, it appeared Montoya was poised to have a strong run following his second-place finish at Indianapolis.
When Montoya qualified on the outside of the front row for the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, he accomplished more than securing his best career starting spot.
After starting 30th for Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400, Montoya used the first 60 green-flag laps to guide his Wrigley’s Big Red Dodge into the top 20.