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Get ready for an even better 2006.(INSIDER)
Coming off a scintillating end to the season, there will be more pleasant surprises in the months ahead.
For starters, there are at least 15 driver changes in the Nextel Cup Series. Some retired, others moved to different teams or series, and we have not yet seen the end of recycling drivers.
Teams will invent ways to get around NASCAR's five-test limit by rotating rookie drivers out of research and development seats and/or by competing full time in the Busch Series.
The car of tomorrow will keep fabrication shops busy. The Dodge teams still will struggle to figure out the car of today.
How will 2006 shape up? Well, let's fast forward to the December 8, 2006, issue of the SPORTING NEWS for the annual NASCAR Awards.
Driver of the Year: Carl Edwards. With crew chief Bob Osborne calling the shots, Edwards posted double digits in the win column--the first time a driver has done that since Jeff Gordon won 13 races in 1998. There's a reason teammate Matt Kenseth referred to Edwards as "the natural." Edwards makes his success look effortless. But behind the scenes, the Cup sensation absorbed information like a sponge, learning everything he could from fellow competitors and Osborne, who started in the sport as an engineer. Edwards' delightful demeanor has endeared him to competitors and fans alike. There's no stopping the No. 99 express.
Owner of the Year: Jack Roush. For the second straight season, all five Roush teams qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup.
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