Performance Review

How did The Outside Groove do in its 2005 Nextel Cup predictions? Lets take a look:

(Original prediction first, followed by actual points finish)

1. Jimmie Johnson--5th

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.--19th

3. Ryan Newman--6th

4. Jeff Gordon--11th

5. Matt Kenseth--7th

6. Tony Stewart--1st

7. Kurt Busch--10th and didn't finish the season

8. Jamie McMurray--12th

9. Bobby Labonte--24th

10. Elliott Sadler--13th

11. Jeff Burton--18th

12. Kevin Harvick--14th

13. Kasey Kahne--23rd

14. Greg Biffle--2nd

15. Casey Mears--22nd

16. Jeremy Mayfield--9th

17. Joe Nemechek--16th

18. Rusty Wallace--8th

19. Carl Edwards--3rd

20. Mark Martin--4th

21. Dale Jarrett--15th

22. Jason Leffler--38th and didn't finish the season

23. Michael Waltrip--25th

24. Ricky Rudd--21st

25. Brian Vickers--17th

26. Mike Bliss--28th (close!)

27. Dave Blaney--26th (so close!)

28. Scott Wimmer--32nd

29. Sterling Marlin--29th (really close!)

30. Scott Riggs--34th

31. Kyle Busch--20th

32. John Andretti--55th and didn't finish the first month

33. Bobby Hamilton Jr.--36th

34. Travis Kvapil--33rd (dang close!)

35. Robby Gordon--37th

36. Jeff Green--29th

37. Kyle Petty--27th

38. Ken Schrader--31st

39. Mike Wallace--35th

40. Hermie Sadler--44th

41. Kirk Shelmerdine--84th (seriously)

42. Morgan Shepherd--63rd

43. Jimmy Spencer--46th

44. Randy LaJoie--66th

45. Greg Sacks--79th



Well, 45 picks, zero right.