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February 02, 2009
Title Contenders For 2009
By Mark Young
Well my friends the week we have been waiting for since late November. NASCAR is rolling in to Daytona kicking off the 2009 NASCAR season and with a new season comes new expectations, goals, and dreams. Conversations among fans usually are filled with predictions regarding who was fast in pre-season testing, who has new rides, and who will win the Cup but this year has been different. NASCAR has banned testing at all NASCAR sanctioned tracks meaning that the first cars to hit the Daytona high banks will be on Thursday or Friday when practice for the Shoot Out begins. News has been all about mergers and sponsors, not about speeds. So with that in mind I thought we would have a discussion about who YOU think is going to win the Cup in 2009.
My heart is pulling me in one direction but several other factors are telling me otherwise. My pick for Sprint Cup Champion in 2009 is Carl Edwards. This kid is hungry for a title. In my opinion Carl had a much more consistent 2008 season where as Jimmie Johnson just plain pulled it all together in the Chase. I am picking Carl to win in every fantasy league and pool I am playing in. If there was pressure on Jimmie to win three in a row then there has got to be more to win four. I also don't think Kyle Busch has matured enough to handle the times where things don't go as planned. My sentimental choice to win the Cup is Mark Martin. Biggest disappointment of the year is going to be Dale Jr.
1. Carl Edwards (most wins also)
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Mark Martin
Those are my top five predictions......who do you think is going to win it all this year?
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It breaks my heart to say this, but I think the 48 team wins their fourth in a row. They are the masters of the new format. Race well enough during the regular season to make the chase while trying out different setups etc and then putting that knowledge to use in the chase. Everyone else seems to spend all their energy making the chase and have nothing left at the end.
Posted by: Peter | Feb 3, 2009 7:35:23 AM
It breaks my heart to say this, but I think the 48 team wins thier fourth title in a row. They are the masters of the new format. Race well enough during the regular season to make the chase while testing out new setups etc and then putting that knowledge to use during the chase. Everyone else seems to use all thier energy just making the chase and have nothing left at the end.
Posted by: Peter | Feb 3, 2009 7:38:40 AM
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