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FanHouse 2009 Cup Rewind: Kasey Kahne, 10th

THE SEASON: Getting better, but not quite enough. Such words probably tell of Kasey Kahne's attitude after the 2009 campaign that left him with just his second career appearance in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and second-best final season standing. Only his third season -- 2006 -- was better as he earned six wins and...

FanHouse 2009 Cup Rewind: Carl Edwards, 11th

THE SEASON: Just as fellow 2008 frontrunner Kyle Busch did, Carl Edwards was nowhere near what most expected par to be for driver No. 99 in 2009. But unlike Busch, Edwards still managed to earn a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup -- though it didn't amount to much. Edwards began 2009 as the driver that annoyed Jimmie...

FanHouse 2009 Cup Rewind: Kyle Busch, 13th

THE SEASON: Fortunately for Kyle Busch, the last ten races of the 2009 season saw him bring home his highest possible points position finish. Unfortunately for Busch, the highest was 13th after he failed to earn a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup -- just a year removed from one of the most dominating regular season...

FanHouse 2009 Cup Rewind: Matt Kenseth, 14th

THE SEASON: The tale of two seasons was no more evident for Matt Kenseth than what the season's first three races brought him. First, there was a career-defining win for Kenseth at the season-opening Daytona 500 after he took the lead just seconds before NASCAR tossed what would be the final caution flag for rain. Next,...

FanHouse 2009 Cup Rewind: Clint Bowyer, 15th

THE SEASON: If Clint Bowyer had wanted to throw in the towel for a season after team owner Richard Childress completely destroyed his previously successful team, I'm not sure many people could have blamed him. After all, Bowyer entered 2009 after earning wins for the No. 07 in each of the previous two seasons to go along...