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Driver Survey:

April 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM
  • The Dallas Morning News asked questions to the Nextel Cup competitors who were asked to answer a set of 10 questions anonymously in order to get honest responses. Fifteen drivers didn’t respond or refused to participate, but 23 agreed to answer some of the questions. The only stipulation was they couldn’t vote for themselves or a teammate. The leaders of the survey:
    BEST ACTIVE DRIVER
    Matt Kenseth – 9
    MOST INTELLIGENT DRIVER
    Matt Kenseth – 7
    MOST UNDERRATED DRIVER
    Jamie McMurray – 4
    MOST PROMISING ROOKIE
    Kasey Kahne – 14
    MOST OVERRATED DRIVER
    Brian Vickers – 4
    DRIVER WHO TREATS YOU FAIRLY
    Mark Martin – 4
    MOST AGGRESSIVE DRIVER
    Ryan Newman – 4
    MOST DANGEROUS DRIVER
    Robby Gordon – 6
    WORST TEMPER
    Tony Stewart – 7
    BEST DRIVER IN HISTORY
    Dale Earnhardt Sr. – 10
    Richard Petty – 7
    (see the full lists at the Dallas Morning News – What do drivers think of other drivers?)(4-1-2004)