My Top 6 Picks For 2010
Written by Patterson Belser, Monday February 08 2010
by Patterson Belser
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We are officially one week out from the Daytona 500. It is an exciting time of the year, for those of us that love this sport (and a big apology to those of you that live with people like us that watch every race of the season). I figure that now is as good a time as any to take a long, hard look at some of the drivers for the 2010 season, and give me a chance to offer some well thought out opinions on some of them. Or, I can do what I always do, and make snap judgments that are based in half-truths. This way, I can explain which guys are my favorites and least-favorite drivers for the 2010 season, and the reasons (sometimes completely insane) why I think this way.
Today, I am going to look at my Top 6 favorites for the 2010 season, and later, I will focus all of my negative energy upon my Least Favorites for the upcoming season. But for today’s list of favorites, please do no misconstrue what I mean by “favorites”. My list is not meant to necessarily say that any of these guys is going to win a championship (with the exception of Mark Martin…go win a freaking championship already, old man). In fact, most of these are guys that I like that I want to see make some improvements this season, or at least, win a race. So here we go with today’s favorites.
My Top 6 List of Favorites (in no particular order):
- Mark Martin -
I am going to officially go on record as saying, that if at least a small part of you is not pulling for Mark Martin, then I question your sanity and your humanity. Mark is a killer. He is the size of a Hobbit, but with the tenacity of sharks that have just been stung by a gang of angry, drunken hornets. He is ornery, folks, and I really want to see him pull out the big wins this season, leading up to, at least, a real chance at the championship. Who would not want to see this guy making a big run at it this year? Seriously, who? Speak up now, and I will explain to you that not only are you wrong, but you also more of a jerk than a Jamaican chicken (hiyo!). Frankly, I want to see him standing next to the Cup at the end of the season, so we can see which is taller. My money is on the trophy.
- Juan Pablo Montoya -
Juan came on strong last season. A few years back, I read a string of interviews with him, and I have been a fan ever since. Luckily, ever since then, he has gotten better and better at actual racing, and really is showing that he is a quality contender. Though, I think he may have gotten less funny. Though, he did handle what was dubbed as “TacoGate” this past year in a fairly humorous fashion. But, he also handled it in a very professional fashion. Hmmmm. Well, Mr. Montoya, I am saying this now, and getting it out there: You are on notice, sir. This season, I want to see some hijinks or even, dare I say, some shenanigans. Get some new material out there for us, and try to get an oval win or three.
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -
Maybe I am a glutton for punishment. I mean, I keep standing by this guy, even though he really has been completely sucking at everything possible lately having a rough time with it recently. This is what it must feel like to be a Mets fan. You cheer and you cheer, and your team just can not put themselves into position for the big win. But, I am still sticking with him. I have to be hopeful about something, right? Then I pick this. Maybe I am a glutton for punishment, or maybe I am just a dummy. I think either would be applicable. Please, Dale, do not make me look like more of an ass than I already do for doing this to myself.
- Martin Truex, Jr. -
I can not exactly figure out why, but I have always liked Martin Truex, Jr. Seriously, I have no clue why I would. The guy has a goatee, which is pretty lame (unless you are playing a character named Dante, and you are starring in an early 90’s movie called Clerks. Wait a minute, that guy was lame, too!). Truex also hails from New Jersey, which is never something that you want to go around telling people. But even with all of this stacked against him, he has a new team and possibly some equipment that will work for him. Plus, he looks like the kind of guy who would bite somebody in a fight. I like that.
- Brad Keselowski -
OK, so there is a slight-to-distinct possibility that Keselowski is on this list due to the fact that he took some shots at Denny Hamlin. Please remember, that those aforementioned shots means that Keselowski used his 2 ton automobile to slam into another 2 ton automobile, all while moving at high rates of speed. Whenever he and Hamlin would start bumping, it always proved to be entertaining. So, yeah, not only is he a big up-and-comer, he also already has both a win and a rivalry, and he is just now starting his true rookie season. That is certainly not a bad way to come into a new job.
- Tony Stewart -
Tony used to be much more of a surly gentleman, but he seems to be
cooling off as he gets older. The problem is that none of us want to see a
mellow Tony. We want the crazy guy that looked as if he would put a
thumb in your eye if you looked at him wrong. But, even with this
large shortcoming (and I do view this as a big negative about Tony),
he looks like he will be a big contender this year. Coming off his
first year as a driver/owner, and showing all of us that not only can
you own and drive simultaneously, but you can do both very
successfully, 2010 seems like a fine time for Tony to go out and grab
another championship. And, if you figure out that a 2010 championship
is out of your reach, will you please punch a punk (I'm looking for
victims, here) in the mouth?
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