Driver Rankings for Yahoo Auto Racing '12
By Brian Polking, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Below are our preseason rankings broken down by the Yahoo class system.
Class A Drivers
3. Kyle Busch, #18 M&M's/Snickers/Combos, Joe Gibbs Racing
4. Kevin Harvick, #29 Budweiser/Jimmy Johns, Richard Childress Racing
6. Jeff Gordon, #24 Drive to End Hunger, Hendrick Motorsports
8. Tony Stewart, #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1, Stewart-Haas Racing
10. Matt Kenseth, #17 Valvoline/Best Buy, Roush Fenway Racing
Class B Drivers
9. Mark Martin, #55 Aaron's Dream Machine, Michael Waltrip Racing
11. Clint Bowyer, #15 Five Hour Energy Drink, Michael Waltrip Racing
12. Jeff Burton, #31 Caterpillar/General Mills, Richard Childress Racing
13. Jamie McMurray, #1 Bass Pro Shops/McDonald's, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
14. Joey Logano, #20 The Home Depot/Dollar General, Joe Gibbs Racing
16. Kurt Busch, #51 Phoenix Construction, Phoenix Racing
19. Kasey Kahne, #5 Farmers Insurance, Hendrick Motorsports
22. Paul Menard, #27 Menard's, Richard Childress Racing
25. Marcos Ambrose, #9 Stanley Black & Decker/DeWalt, Richard Petty Motorsports
27. Regan Smith, #78 Furniture Row Companies, Furniture Row Racing
Class C Drivers
28. David Ragan, #34 Maximum Human Performance, Front Row Motorsports
-- Scott Wimmer, #177 Speed Energy, Robby Gordon Motorsports
-- J.J. Yeley, #49 American Israel Racing, Robinson-Blakeney Racing
-- Tony Ave, #235 TriStar Motorsports, TriStar Motorsports
-- Joe Nemechek, #87 HeatRedefined.com/EAA Young Eagles, NEMCO Motorsports
-- Tony Raines, #26 Morristown Drivers Service, Front Row Motorsports
-- Brian Simo, #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing
-- Erik Darnell, #37 Max Q Motorsports, Front Row Motorsports
-- Josh Wise, #123 North Texas Pipe, R3 Motorsports
-- Trevor Bayne, #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, Wood Brothers Racing
-- Cole Whitt, #84 Kangaroo Express, Red Bull Racing Team
-- Chris Cook, #37 "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", Front Row Motorsports
-- T.J. Bell, #32 Green Smoke, FAS Lane Racing
-- Dennis Setzer, #34 A&W All American Food, Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing
-- P.J. Jones, #7 SpeedFactory.tv, Robby Gordon Motorsports
-- Steve Park, #36 Richie Evans Fan Tribute, Tommy Baldwin Racing
-- Jeff Green, #164 Gunselman Motorsports, Max Q Motorsports
-- Ron Fellows, #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing
-- Todd Bodine, #64 Gunselman Motorsports, Max Q Motorsports
-- Aric Almirola, #43 Smithfield Foods/STP, Richard Petty Motorsports
-- Mike Bliss, #66 Prism Motorsports, Prism Motorsports
-- Dave Blaney, #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing
