We're getting within sight of the end of the season, and so it's time to begin our look back. In a feature shamelessly ripped from Puck Daddy's Death Watch and Big League Stew's Walk Toward The Light, we'll be counting down each and every car that fell short of the Sprint Cup this year. And yes, I know there aren't taillights on Sprint cars. It's a metaphor. Roll with it.
Driver: Paul Menard
Record: 35 races, no top 10s.
Season summary: Um ... Menard ran in all 35 races to date? Other than that, he hasn't done a whole lot to catch people's attention. His streak means that he's in line to win the FLOPPER (Finishes Last in Overall Points while Participating in Every Race) award, so he's got that going for him, at least.
Where it went right: Hmm. I guess it was the Samsung 500 in Texas, where Menard recorded his best finish of the year -- 13th. Still, good for him for -- uh -- for driving all the races in the season, I guess? Sorry, Paul, I got nothin'.
Where it went wrong: Well, like many of the guys in the lower reaches here, it never really went "right" for Menard this year. He ran all the races, he totaled more than $4 million in prize money, he had fun. And isn't that what it's all about?
Prospects for 2010: Menard is the NASCAR equivalent of the kid who gets to play quarterback because his dad is the coach. As long as Menard's is sponsoring a NASCAR ride, Paul Menard is going to be behind the wheel.
Next up: David Stremme
Related Paul Menard posts from 2009:
Wreck of the week, where we actually mention Paul Menard
Your Bud Shootout front man is ... Paul Menard? Wha ... ?
(Yep, those are the only stories that starred Menard. Like I said, slow year.)
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