Grading the 2010 NASCAR Pack, Part II: Drivers A-Kenseth
With the NASCAR season two-thirds of the way gone, we’re grading all the drivers and teams once again on their performance so far in 2010.
David Gilliland
Bubble Breakdown: Front Row Motorsports Regroups at Brutal Bristol
Less than a week after Kevin Conway and ExtenZe left the team, all three Front Row Motorsports cars had successful nights in the bubble standings at Bristol.
Bubble Breakdown: Elliott Sadler Bounces Back After Brutal Pocono Wreck, Top-35 Notes
This week’s big gainer was Elliott Sadler, who finally picked up his first top-10 finish of 2010, ending a drought that extended back to last fall at Talladega.
Bubble Breakdown: Marcos Ambrose Amazing While Scott Speed Slips Onto Edges of Top 35… Again
The biggest gainer among this week’s bubble contingent was Marcos Ambrose, whose third-place finish gained the No. 47 team 90 points of cushion.
Bubble Breakdown: Sam Hornish Jr. Didn’t Win… but He Still Lucked Out at Pocono
On Sunday, Sam Hornish Jr. extended an impressive streak by finishing inside the top 11 for the fourth consecutive Cup race at Pocono.
Bubble Breakdown: Robby Gordon’s Sorry Saturday Not What the Doctor Ordered
Chicago was a much more forgettable experience for Robby Gordon, whose grassroots organization suffered a setback following a vicious crash.
Bubble Breakdown: Front Row Fumbling Top-35 Spots Away – but Who Gets Them?
Robby Gordon shoved Kevin Conway in Front Row Motorsports’ No. 34 back to 35th – even after the rookie earned his first lead-lap finish in Cup.
Running Their Mouth: 2010 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.
Bubble Breakdown: Road Rage Pulls Bubble Battle Up the Leaderboard at Sonoma
Robby Gordon played defense at Michigan and successfully guaranteed himself a starting spot at Sonoma, a strategy that worked to perfection.
Bubble Breakdown: Travis Kvapil’s Penalty Breathes New Life Into Top-35 Battle
On Wednesday (June 9), Travis Kvapil’s No. 38, ranked 32nd after Pocono, was assessed a massive 150-point penalty for illegal bleeder valve caps.