What Lincoln is Thinkin’ - Driver Terrific 13
Driver Terrific 13 - After Texas1. Jeff Burton Last Week: (1) Burton started 35th, and slowly moved his way up into the top 10. A great run for Burton in Texas, as he continues his unreal '08.
2. Kyle Busch (3) Rowdy ran at the front all day. A great rebound after his awful week at Martinsville.
3. Carl Edwards (7) If it wasn't for a 100 point penalty, this is where Edwards would be in the points standings, instead of 7th.
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2) A disappointing day for Junior - on the pole, he thought he had the car to beat. Instead he couldn't stay on the lead lap.
5. Tony Stewart (4) Like Burton, Stewart didn't have a great qualifying day but still hung in there for a top 10 finish. Stewart has 5 top 10's in 7 races.
6. Kevin Harvick (5) Harvick had car problems a la Jeff Gordon on Sunday, but Harvick was able to hold on to an 11th place finish.
7. Jimmie Johnson (10) Johnson was the only car that could hang with Edwards on Sunday, and even JJ wasn't that close. While Gordon continues to struggle, Johnson's team is getting closer to handling the COT.
8. Denny Hamlin (11) Hamlin added another top 5 finish to go along with his win at Martinsville. Hamlin is living up to his part of the Gibbs' Three Amigos.
9. Greg Biffle (6) Biffle's first really bad day - a 39th place finish. I think Biff should refuse "The Dish Network" as his main sponsor, because that didn't work out.
10. Ryan Newman (12) Newman had his first top 5 since the second race of the year - but then he failed post-race inspection. If it's a 100 point penalty, Newman could plummet out of the rankings.
11. Matt Kenseth (NR) Kenseth hasn't raced great this season, but he led a good chunk of the race, and deserves to be back in the top 13.
12. Clint Bowyer (13) Anyone who finished on the lead lap deserves some love, and Bowyer earned himself another top 10.
13. Kasey Kahne (8) Kahne hasn't finished in the top 10 since being the only driver to finish in the top 10 in the first four races.
Fallen out of rankings: Jeff Gordon
Just Missed: Gordon, Martin Truex Jr.
Do you agree? Who would you have in your Terrific 13?
Posted by on 04/07 at 05:09 PM
