2006 Mid Season Report Cards

Written After: Sonoma

By: Ashley McCubbin

Requests has been placed by some so it's time for me to meet their demands. Here are the 2006 Report Cards.

01 Joe Nemechek

Not much is centered around Joe showing his season hasn't been bright. However he is not in the land of 35th showing he isn't completely ugly.

Mark: D+

07 Clint Bowyer

Clint is a rookie so he is given some leaveway. He sits in the 18th position just outside the "hardly holding on to a chance at the chase" position. He's had some bright spots but also the ugly

Busch Mark '05: A+

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: B-

1 Martin Truex Jr.

Here we come to yet another rookie. Unlike Clint, Martin sits outside the top 20 due to bad luck and not many stellar performances. Martin showed the most promise due to winning back-to-back Busch championships. But high expectations won't bring down marks here.

Busch Mark '05: A+

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: C+

2 Kurt Busch

A lot of people questioned his move to Penske Racing and now are questioning it even more with his points position. He right now sits in Clint Bowyer land not looking too good. His only truely stellar performance came this past weekend at Sonoma. Hopefully he hits a hot streak.

Cup Mark '05: D-

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: C+

5 Kyle Busch

Kyle is in his sophmore season. He started off great yet lately has fallen back and looks to be one of the drivers not to make the chase. He needs to step it up.

Cup Mark '05: F

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: B+.

6 Mark Martin

Mark right now sits 4th in pts and has done it by being consistant week-in-week-out and that's what it takes to get in. Mark has yet to win but looks to close out his career on a good note.

Cup Mark '05: B

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A-

7 Robby Gordon

Robby's season started out with so much promise yet has fallen to pieces with bad luck & troubles of all sorts. Too bad we didn't do these in March or April.

Mark: C-

8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Like Mark, Junebug is consistant but still has weak spots if he wants Mark's total consistancy totally. He does have a win at Richmond this season but the intermediate tracks still give him some fits. However I have this season rated better than last.

Cup Mark '05: D

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A-

9 Kasey Kahne

Kasey is having a stellar year with wins coming in big ways. He is consistant and looks to be a huge championship threat.

Cup Mark '05: C-

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A

11 Denny Hamlin

Denny has surpassed all rookie expectations sitting 11th in pts, just outside the chase. His mark will go beyond my levls due to this. Rookies are marked a little easier so bare with me.

Mark: A

12 Ryan Newman

Ryan sits 17th in pts creeping up slowly. His season started off ugly yet he has turned it around. I expect his mark to rise as the year goes on.

Cup Mark '05: A-

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: B

16 Greg Bifle

Like Ryan, Greg started off ugly due to bad luck yet has crept into the top 10 into 9th. His effort this season has been incredible giving his mark an extra bump.
Cup Mark '05: A+

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A

17 Matt Kenseth

Matt has had a solid yet quiet season getting good finishes consistantly.

Cup Mark '05: A-

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A

18 J.J Yeley

Yeley's rookie season has been ugly with wrecks & tons of trouble.

Mark: C-

19 Jeremy Mayfield

Jeremy's season is completely UGLY so far due to trouble. This comes as a surprise considering he was a chase contender last season.

Mark: D-

20 Tony Stewart

Tony started this year off just like '05 yet has fallen lately with bad luck so his picture is starting to look a little ugly.

Cup Mark '05: A+

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A-

21 Ken Schrader - B+

24 Jeff Gordon

Jeff has been hanging on near the door and needs to do good these coming weeks or someone like Carl could knock him out. Hey, momentum is always a good things and he has it now with his win at Sonoma.

Cup Mark '05: C+

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A-

25 Brian Vickers - C

26 Jamie McMurray - B-

 

29 Kevin Harvick

Cup Mark '05: F

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A-

31 Jeff Burton - A-

One quick comment is both RCR cars listed above has been good at being consistant.

38 Elliott Sadler

Cup Mark '05: D

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: D

43 Bobby Labonte - B-

48 Jimmie Johnson

His season is spectacular! Not only is he consistant but he knows how to fight back from adversity.

Cup Mark '05: A-

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: A+

55 Michael Waltrip

Cup Mark '05: F

Mid Season Cup Mark '06: F

99 Carl Edwards

Cup Mark '05: A+

Mid Season Cup Mark: B+

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Thanks,

Ashley McCubbin

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