The 43 Days of Daytona - 31st Place in 2005
We're a day or two behind. I'm going to catch up...probably today. Figures, we get to one of my drivers and I fall off the face of the Earth for a day or two. Apologies.
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Over the 43 days leading up to the Daytona 500, I'll be doing a short review/preview of the Top 43 Drivers of 2005.
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Ken Schrader
#21 - Little Debbie / Air Force / Motorcraft
Schrader ran a full season in the #49-BAM Racing-Schwans Dodge. He had 3 Top 10's, no Top 5's, and no poles. His average start was 30.1. His average finish was 25.3. He finished 31st in points with winnings totaling $3,057,530.
This season he has landed his first quality ride in awhile, Wood Brothers Racing-Little Debbie/Motorcraft/Air Force #21. The Wood Brothers have a long and storied history in NASCAR and their team is expanding and growing. The equipment will be better than his last two stops with MBV in the #36 M&M's Pontiac and the #49 Schwans Dodge last year.
David Hyder will be Kenny's crew chief in 2006. This is the same guy that turned the BAM team around last year with Kenny. Anytime that you have good chemistry and good equipment, you have got a good thing going. Add to this the fact that Michael "Fatback" McSwain is remaining with the Wood Brothers as Race Director over all Wood Brothers race teams and you have a solid experienced group dedicated to racing and racing well.
The Wood Brothers have won a lot...A LOT, 97 wins going back to 1959. Last year, Rudd put their car on the pole in one race. It is a quality ride.
Will sponsorship be big enough to allow the team to field a car every week? Sponsorship is solid on this car for the entire season.
Do I think he could go win a championship? As much as I wish I could say otherwise, no. Too many high quality teams that have been high quality for a bunch of years.
Do I think he could win a race or two and have a good season? Schrader has won before. The Wood Brothers have won. This is possible. Don't hold your breath...but it is possible.
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Over the 43 days leading up to the Daytona 500, I'll be doing a short review/preview of the Top 43 Drivers of 2005.
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Ken Schrader
#21 - Little Debbie / Air Force / Motorcraft
Schrader ran a full season in the #49-BAM Racing-Schwans Dodge. He had 3 Top 10's, no Top 5's, and no poles. His average start was 30.1. His average finish was 25.3. He finished 31st in points with winnings totaling $3,057,530.
This season he has landed his first quality ride in awhile, Wood Brothers Racing-Little Debbie/Motorcraft/Air Force #21. The Wood Brothers have a long and storied history in NASCAR and their team is expanding and growing. The equipment will be better than his last two stops with MBV in the #36 M&M's Pontiac and the #49 Schwans Dodge last year.
David Hyder will be Kenny's crew chief in 2006. This is the same guy that turned the BAM team around last year with Kenny. Anytime that you have good chemistry and good equipment, you have got a good thing going. Add to this the fact that Michael "Fatback" McSwain is remaining with the Wood Brothers as Race Director over all Wood Brothers race teams and you have a solid experienced group dedicated to racing and racing well.
The Wood Brothers have won a lot...A LOT, 97 wins going back to 1959. Last year, Rudd put their car on the pole in one race. It is a quality ride.
Will sponsorship be big enough to allow the team to field a car every week? Sponsorship is solid on this car for the entire season.
Do I think he could go win a championship? As much as I wish I could say otherwise, no. Too many high quality teams that have been high quality for a bunch of years.
Do I think he could win a race or two and have a good season? Schrader has won before. The Wood Brothers have won. This is possible. Don't hold your breath...but it is possible.
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