Biggest surprise

[stridsberry]

Some quick info on each:

Dale Jr. - 5 top-5 finishes, and has been running well at tracks where he has historically struggled. He looks to be a bona fide championship contender.

Kevin Harvick - He has finished 7 out of 9 races in the top 20, and is 6th in points to lead the RCR corps.

Ricky Craven - Carrying the banner for Pontiac and for single car teams, with a win, two 4th-place finishes, and a 9th-place ranking in the points, with some of his better tracks coming up.

Elliott Sadler - Proving many preseason critics (including me) wrong, with a pole, five top-10 finishes - two more than Ricky Rudd had at this time last year - and a 10 place standing in points.

Bobby Labonte - Seems to have bounced back from a disappointing 2002, with two poles and four top-5 finishes.

Robby Gordon - 14th in points may not seem like much, but I don't believe he was even in the top 30 at this time last year.

Someone else - Kenseth? Waltrip? Nemechek? Who knows?

 

[stridsberry]

I voted for Ricky Craven - not because he's my favorite driver, but because each of the other choices has a teammate to help them, while PPI is a truly independent one-car team for 32 out of the 36 races.

 

[HardScrabble]

Though the overall season has been less than spectacular and certainly the team is not contending for any highly noted points status, the most surprising performance by a team this year was an easy one for me.

Ken Schrader and the BAM team.

 

[Dinoforthe3]

I voted for Sadler. Granted he is with a big name team, but he has had some really good cars, led laps, and is currently higher in the standings than his highly regarded teammate.

 

[majestyx]

I had the same thought as Hardscrabble. Ken Schrader in the Bam car!

 

[DeeDee]

Originally posted by majestyx@Apr 15 2003, 01:36 PM
I had the same thought as Hardscrabble. Ken Schrader in the Bam car!

I am with you guys on this one. Schrader and the BAM team have impressed me.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Originally posted by DeeDee+Apr 15 2003, 12:00 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DeeDee @ Apr 15 2003, 12:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--majestyx@Apr 15 2003, 01:36 PM
I had the same thought as Hardscrabble.&nbsp; Ken Schrader in the Bam car!

I am with you guys on this one. Schrader and the BAM team have impressed me. [/b][/quote]
I'll add my two cents for Kenny and the BAM team.

 

[Ward Burton]

I said Ricky Craven. I was really surprised at how he was doing, I like him but didnt think he would do this well. But like I heard on tv or something, now that Bobby and Tony are no longer the number one pontiacs, they are giving the good stuff to Craven and others.

 

[PettyBenson]

I am with Craven. I am surprised that he is in the top 10 in points. I kinda saw him as a top 15-20 place driver but he is doing great

Kenny would get my second vote.

 

[Eagle1]

Originally posted by TexasRaceLady+Apr 15 2003, 03:25 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TexasRaceLady @ Apr 15 2003, 03:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by -DeeDee@Apr 15 2003, 12:00 PM
<!--QuoteBegin--majestyx

@Apr 15 2003, 01:36 PM
I had the same thought as Hardscrabble.  Ken Schrader in the Bam car!

I am with you guys on this one. Schrader and the BAM team have impressed me.

I'll add my two cents for Kenny and the BAM team. [/b][/quote]
I've got to add my pennies to Ken Schrader. I sure hope he keeps this up. I've never been so happy to eat my words, as I am in this case.

 

[97forever]

Craven hands down,imo.I had written Pontiac off after the departure of Gibbs.And single car teams?History.

Craven is making a believer out of me.

 

[TNBurtonFan]

I voted Someone Else.. I would have to say Terry Labonte or Ken Schrader.