Is Ron Hornaday Jr. the greatest driver in the history of what is now the Camping World Truck Series? According to a wide range of observers, there isn't much doubt. Hornaday's latest accomplishment - a record five consecutive victories - is only a small part of what the 51-year-old native of Palmdale, Calif.

This hasn't been the season Greg Biffle expected, though he certainly has time to pick up the pieces. The 39-year-old Biffle didn't win during the 2008 regular season, but after making the Chase, proceeded to win its first two races. He wound up third in the Sprint Cup standings.

LONG POND, Pa. - Martin Truex Jr. is faced with a balancing act. He wants to make the best of his remaining time at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, even as he prepares for a new ride in 2010. Truex, 29, won a race in Dover, Del., in June 2007 and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup that same year.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. - Veteran driver wound up finishing 26th Bill Elliott, the 1988 champion of what is now known as the Sprint Cup Series, in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, but not before he turned heads with a fourth-place qualifying effort. Elliott, 53, now competes only part time for what was once one of NASCAR's premier teams, the Wood Brothers.

Kyle Busch's Nationwide Series victory at Gateway International Raceway was his sixth of the season. Three times he has won at the Sprint Cup level. Busch also has won two of his seven Camping World Truck Series starts to date. At age 24, Busch has won more races, by far, than anyone else in NASCAR over the past two seasons.

For Michael Waltrip, the end is near. But thats only his driving career. The younger brother of NASCAR great and Fox television analyst Darrell Waltrip owns his own team. He recently announced that Martin Truex Jr. will essentially replace him, though Michael will continue to drive the No.

For Michael Waltrip, the end is near. But that's only his driving career. The younger brother of NASCAR great and Fox television analyst Darrell Waltrip owns his own team. He recently announced that Martin Truex Jr. will essentially replace him, though Michael will continue to drive the No.

Clint Bowyer finished 29 th in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He can't afford another misstep in the eight races leading up to NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup. After the first six races of the season, Bowyer ranked second in points. Now he's 16th and has eight weeks to work his way into the top 12 and make the Chase.

Nine races may seem like an eternity for some, but time is growing short if Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in NASCAR, is to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. With the aforementioned nine by Monte Dutton races remaining in the regular season, Earnhardt trails 12th-place Juan Montoya by 285 points.