Superlatives
Austin raises a good point in the previous post: "Can we not get back to judging drivers by how they drive and not what they look like"?
Sure can.
To tag on to the post about Ed Hinton's column earlier this week, here are some of my bests and worsts from the 2005 season:
Best driver: Nope, not points leader Jimmie Johnson. Greg Biffle. He has a series-high four wins, and he's absolutely dominated some races this year.
Worst driver: Boy, that's tough. Scott Wimmer has the fewest points among drivers who have run in all 14 races. Jason Leffler and Bobby Hamilton Jr. are full-timers who both failed to qualify for one race. Call it a tie.
Most talented: Hands-down Jeff Gordon. Guy can wheel a race car, and he's done it for years.
Biggest disappointment: Junior is the easy answer. But I'm going with Matt Kenseth. Two years after winning a championship, he's 24th in points -- lowest among the 10 drivers who made the 2004 Chase -- and, with the exception of Dover, hasn't been in the top 10 at the end of a race since Vegas.
Biggest surprise: Carl Edwards. Who saw that coming? Runners-up: Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace, who are driving like it's 10 years ago, not like they're 22 races away from retiring.
So who makes your list? And are my picks completed whack?
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Best Driver - Can't disagree there, Biffle is a superior wheelman
Worst Driver - Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Most Talented - Tony Stewart. How many other guys have won the USAC, IRL, and NASCAR titles?
Biggest Disappointment - I think this is a tie between Bobby Labonte and Kenseth, both guys just can't catch a break at all.
Biggest Surprise - Kyle Busch. We knew he would be good, but certainly not this early. Carl Edwards, you could see coming. Last season, he had 5 top 10's when he took over for Burton in August. Add to that a 3rd place at the fall Atlanta race, it was no surprise to me to see him succeed.
Posted on June 17, 2005 1:31 PM