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Drivers ready for breakout
NASCAR.COM
January 5, 2009
04:15 EST
January 5, 2009
04:15 EST
Every year the hope exists for those drivers who have thus far been unable to establish themselves as contenders in the Cup Series. Can they finally put together that breakout season? Our staff has identified a handful of hopefuls.More
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Results
from: Ford 400
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 195/10 | 267 | 365,225 |
| 2 | 5 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 175/5 | 267 | 279,461 |
| 3 | 7 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 165/0 | 267 | 192,375 |
| 4 | 37 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 165/5 | 267 | 191,861 |
| 5 | 27 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 155/0 | 267 | 138,350 |
Standings
as of: Ford 400
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6684 | Leader | 36 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | -- | Carl Edwards | 6615 | -69 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 3 | -- | Greg Biffle | 6467 | -217 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | +1 | Kevin Harvick | 6408 | -276 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | +1 | Clint Bowyer | 6381 | -303 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Carl Edwards | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
Updated: Wednesday 5:15 pm
Schedule
Daytona
Purchase Tickets| Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Budweiser Shootout | ||
| Sat 02/07/09 | - | - |
| Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Daytona 500 | ||
| Sun 02/15/09 | - | - |
| Auto Club Speedway | ||
| Auto Club 500 | ||
| Sun 02/22/09 | - | - |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | ||
| Shelby 427 | ||
| Sun 03/01/09 | - | - |
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Kobalt Tools 500 | ||
| Sun 03/08/09 | - | - |
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