Can Roush Fenway rebound?
Last year got off to a banner start for the team, with Matt Kenseth winning the first two races. But only Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle ended up making the Chase, and they weren’t title threats. The team ended up with just three race wins, and it will have four drivers this year instead of five. What about RCR Racing? Richard Childress Racing group was downright awful in 2009. Mr. Reliable Jeff Burton was not in the Chase. Neither was Clint Bowyer or Kevin Harvick. They combined for zero victories. The good news is they showed signs of life late. On the rise: Brian Vickers A thinking man’s racer, the articulate Vickers helped Red Bull break through with its first ever Chase appearance in 2009. He’s hoping the experience they gained with their Chase flop will make the team stronger in 2010. Falling stock: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Where is the bottom for Junior Nation? A crew chief change last year didn’t help: Earnhardt ended up 25th in the standings. He closed the season with 12 consecutive f
