Ranking Chevrolet's 2007 Roster
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn Feb 7, 2007 |
Do you agree that Tony Stewart is Chevrolet's top driver, or would you give the nod to Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, or Kevin Harvick? Tell me in the discussion forum.
1. Tony Stewart (Joe Gibbs Racing)- Tony Stewart is arguably the driver of the decade. Chances are that he will be a three-time Nextel Cup champion before the decade is over.
2. Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports)- Since his rookie in 2002, no other driver has more victories than Jimmie Johnson. And now he is a Daytona 500 champion, Brickyard 400 champion, and NASCAR Nextel Cup champion.
3. Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports)- It wasn't easy ranking a four-time NASCAR champion third overall, but Jeff Gordon has been outperfromed by Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart over the past three or four years.
4. Kevin Harvick (Richard Childress Racing)- If you combine the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series, then Kevin Harvick would be ranked number one, hands down.
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)- If this ranking was based on popularity, then Dale Earnhardt Jr would be the number one man.
6. Jeff Burton (Richard Childress Racing)- By ranking Jeff Burton sixth further confirms how adept the Chevrolet roster is.
7. Kyle Busch (Hendrick Motorsports)- It's hard to believe that Kyle Busch is entering his third season in Nextel Cup.
8. Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing)- It will be hard for Denny Hamlin to improve upon his spectacular rookie season, but it can be done. Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, and Jimmie Johnson had even better sophomore seasons.
9. Clint Bowyer (Richard Childress Racing)- Clint Bowyer could be the surprise of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.
10. Casey Mears (Hendrick Motorsports)- Casey Mears could be one of the few first-time winners in 2007.
Worth mentioning- Martin Truex Jr, J.J. Yeley, Paul Menard
Note- Mark Martin was not listed because he is not participating in a full schedule. Yeah, Ken Schrader and Jon Wood were ranked together on the Ford rankings, but come on, there are only nine full-time Ford teams.
