The 43 Days of Daytona - 34th Place in 2005
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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Scott Riggs
#10 - Valvoline / Stanley Tools / Autovalue Bumper-to-Bumper
Riggs ran the full season, all 36 races, with the same team. He is the first driver to appear in our countdown to Daytona who had a full season in the same equipment.
He ran for the MB2/MBV team with Joe Nemechek as a teammate.
He had 2 Top 5's, 4 Top 10's and a pole. He finished 34th in points. His average start was 18.9. His average finish was 27.3. He lead 18 of the 9,862 laps he ran. His winnings for the 2005 season were $3,969,610.
Riggs was lucky coming out of last season. The Valvoline sponsorship left MBV/MB2 for Everham and in one of those "you're a good spokesperson/representative for our product" moments he got taken along. This is a step up for Riggs. The class of the operation is much higher, no disrespect intended toward Joe Nemechek, but the Everham equipment is a lightyear ahead of anything that MBV/MB2 is fielding.
He had an offer on the table from MBV/MB2 and walked it to take his shot with Everham, who has placed one of their drivers, Jeremy Mayfield, in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup the last two years. Add in the success that Kasey Kahne has enjoyed with Everham, and Riggs decision was a no-brainer.
Will sponsorship be big enough to allow the team to field a car every week? Yes. The Valvoline sponsorship is solid. Add to that Stanley Tools and AutoValue Bumper-to-Bumper Auto Parts and the financing on this team is solid. Add in the Dodge factory support that Everham enjoys and this team is solid.
Do I think he could go win a championship? No. Its his 2nd season running a full schedule in NEXTEL Cup. He is in Everham equipment...[makes wishy-washy motion with hands]..., I'm going to say No.
Do I think he could win a race or two and have a good season? Absolutely. He could win more than two races this season. It is going to be a good season for Scott Riggs.
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Scott Riggs
#10 - Valvoline / Stanley Tools / Autovalue Bumper-to-Bumper
Riggs ran the full season, all 36 races, with the same team. He is the first driver to appear in our countdown to Daytona who had a full season in the same equipment.
He ran for the MB2/MBV team with Joe Nemechek as a teammate.
He had 2 Top 5's, 4 Top 10's and a pole. He finished 34th in points. His average start was 18.9. His average finish was 27.3. He lead 18 of the 9,862 laps he ran. His winnings for the 2005 season were $3,969,610.
Riggs was lucky coming out of last season. The Valvoline sponsorship left MBV/MB2 for Everham and in one of those "you're a good spokesperson/representative for our product" moments he got taken along. This is a step up for Riggs. The class of the operation is much higher, no disrespect intended toward Joe Nemechek, but the Everham equipment is a lightyear ahead of anything that MBV/MB2 is fielding.
He had an offer on the table from MBV/MB2 and walked it to take his shot with Everham, who has placed one of their drivers, Jeremy Mayfield, in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup the last two years. Add in the success that Kasey Kahne has enjoyed with Everham, and Riggs decision was a no-brainer.
Will sponsorship be big enough to allow the team to field a car every week? Yes. The Valvoline sponsorship is solid. Add to that Stanley Tools and AutoValue Bumper-to-Bumper Auto Parts and the financing on this team is solid. Add in the Dodge factory support that Everham enjoys and this team is solid.
Do I think he could go win a championship? No. Its his 2nd season running a full schedule in NEXTEL Cup. He is in Everham equipment...[makes wishy-washy motion with hands]..., I'm going to say No.
Do I think he could win a race or two and have a good season? Absolutely. He could win more than two races this season. It is going to be a good season for Scott Riggs.
posted by Mark "Puff" Anderson | 6:59 AM
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