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Weekly grading of the top 10 drivers in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series... (Akron Beacon Journal)

by  | August 10, 2006 at 01:06 am | 313 views | add comment | 0 recommendations

Weekly grading of the top 10 drivers in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, along with the biggest movers outside the top 10: 1. Jimmie Johnson, A+. Johnson gets an A+ not just for his Brickyard win, but also because of the adversity the Hendrick Motorsports team overcame. Their recovery from a blown tire is the stuff that championships and legends are made of. 2. Matt Kenseth, A. Second at the Allstate 400. If Kenseth wants to have a chance to score his second Nextel Cup, he needs to be nipping at Johnson ...