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Heading to Loudon, Carl Edwards trails by 127 points behind Kyle Busch and hopes to close the gap in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings. Carl finished in the top five at this race last year and hopes to take home the win Saturday when the race starts at 3PM on the ABC network.

I started this list last week here on the MotorSportsNews[dot]Net(work) and thought I would finish it.

Click HERE to check out the original article and let me know your thoughts there as well.

Here is my take on some of the other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to watch in 2009.

Initiative expands to twelve drivers; Max Siegel takes on leadership role

CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 22, 2009) – The Drive for Diversity (D4D) initiative continues to move forward in 2009 with an expanded driver lineup and a new management group. Twelve drivers will participate in the sixth season of Drive for Diversity – four in the NASCAR Camping World Series and eight in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In addition, former Dale Earnhardt Inc. President Max Siegel and his new marketing and entertainment company, 909 Group, will take over day-to-day management of the initiative.

Photo by Steve Langley

Craftsman should be happy to end its sponsorship of the NASCAR Truck Series with the tight points race down to the wire at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Year after year, the trucks produce the most exciting points race of all the NASCAR series.

And leading the points again this week is Johnny Benson, but only by a mere six points over Ron Hornaday Jr. These two have been trading the lead back and forth all season.  With only two races to go, it’s just too close to call.