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2009 Predictions Revisited

Following the 2008 season, Journo and myself wrote a series of posts that covered all the major teams in the Cup Series.  We looked at where they had been in 2008 and where they were going in 2009.  The posts contained some predictions for the 2009 season, with some being more specific then others.  I [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 7

This is the final part in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.
Michael Waltrip Racing
MWR began 2008 with three full time Cup Series teams and one full time and one very limited Nationwide team. Michael Waltrip, David Reutimann and Dale Jarrett all returned to their respective rides, and [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 6

This is part three in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.  Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Roush Fenway Racing
Coming into 2008, RFR was looking [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 5

This is part five in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.  Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Gillett Evernham Motorsports
GEM took some risks beginning in 2008. [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 4

This is part four in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.  Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Penske Racing
2008 started out on a high note [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 3

This is part three in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.  Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Richard Childress Racing
After a very strong 2007 campaign [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 2

This is part two in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009.  Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Team Red Bull
Both of the Team Red [...]

Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 1

Over the next couple of weeks TC and I are going to look at teams, recapping their performance over the last year and evaluating their outlook for the impending season. For part one of this yet to be determined part series I will take a look at Hendrick Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports began [...]