Martin Truex Jr.: Another great run for the new face of Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI). If they can stop blowing motors
I think they can really contend next year with a veteran like Mark Martin as a teammate and better equipment look for even
more from Truex in 2008.
Dave Blaney: He pretty much carried Toyota this year, and today finished with a respectable top 15. It was a tough
season for the Toyota bunch but they gained something extremely valuable. They
are guaranteed of making the Daytona 500 field in February with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) making the move to Toyota.
That is three teams that can win right out the box so expect better things from Toyota
in ‘08.
Unimpressive:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: A miserable end to a miserable year, what more can be said? He looked like he did not have
a single ounce of talent today when he crashed on pit road. I still don’t believe that he is better than Kyle Busch
and only time will tell if he can win a championship with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS). I know the fans love him because of
his name but talent wise he is on the level with Casey Mears, Reed Sorenson, and Jamie McMurray. He needs to win a lot of
races and a championship soon to become an elite driver in NASCAR’s top series.
2006 StockCar Review.
