Some random notes before I begin:
>Look for David Ragan (6) to be the most improved driver of the year, winning a few races, and even competing for the championship.
>Johnson will be tough to deny his 4th consecutive championship (shocker!)
>Tony Stewart will be driving for his own team, and look for him to win a few races.
>The races will be more boring than ever, resulting in NASCAR throwing phantom cautions even more than they have in the past.
>Dale JR. will still not win.
Top 30 (and why)
30. Travis Kvapil - Same story, some good runs but at the end of the day a lot of DNF's
29. Scott Speed - Welcome to NASCAR. It will be a learning curve, but if RedBull gives him time, he can be a good stock car racer.
28. Juan Pablo Montoya - New DEI/Ganassi entity won't help this open wheeler.
27. Reed Sorenson - New team, same lackluster results for Reed.
26. Michael Waltrip - He'll have some decent runs, but at the end of the day he is still Michael Waltrip.
25. Jamie McMurray - He will continue to be the low point at camp Roush.
24. Casey Mears - Don't look for much improvement at RCR for Casey.
23. Martin Truex, Jr. - He should've gotten out of DEI when he could have.
22. AJ Allmendinger - Still don't know which car he is driving, but look for him to have better results that a lot of people think.
21. Kasey Kahne - As each year passes, Kahne becomes just an average driver.
20. Aric Almirola - Too bad he drives for lowlife DEI. This dude has talent.
19. Kurt Busch - Penske racing will continue to struggle.
18. David Reutimann - A good driver, but MWR just doesn't cut it.
17. Brian Vickers - I'd love to see BV do better, but inconsistency kills him.
16. Jeff Burton - This will be a down season for Jeff.
15. Ryan Newman - He will have some ups and downs driving for Tony this year.
14. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - News flash: Jr will continue to not win races. With Martin aboard, he will be the low man at Hendrick this year, missing the chase.
13. Joey Logano - Rookie mistakes will keep him out of the chase, but he will learn a lot this year, and improve as the season goes on.
12. Tony Stewart - Smoke will barely beat out his old car for a spot in the chase, but it won't be the season he is looking for. (maybe 2010)
11. Matt Kenseth - More of the same from Matt.
10. Kevin Harvick - Another consistent year but still no wins.
09. Clint Bowyer - Clint will be the go to guy at RCR this year, winning on more than one occasion.
08. Jeff Gordon - He will still be looking for 5.
07. Greg Biffle - Another good year for the Bif, but not quite worthy of a championship run.
06. Denny Hamlin - JGR will be back with another good season, but Denny still won't quite live up to Kyle's hype.
05. Kyle Busch - He'll have another great year, winning a lot of races, and contending for a championship.
04. David Ragan - He will surprise people this year, winning a few races, and contending for the title.
03. Carl Edwards - Carl will get even closer to his first championship, but he might still be a year or two out.
02. Mark Martin - Welcome to HMS! This will be a dream season for Mark. The only thing that will stop him from winning his first championship will be his teammate, but he will come very close.
01. Jimmie Johnson - You just can't bet against this guy. At the end of the day, he will just flat out beat you.
