Paul Menard 2016 Preview
By Richard Tix
If you just look at wins, top 5's, top 10's, and poles then Paul Menard had an underwhelming season (0 wins, 2 top 5's, and 5 top 10's). In fact, those numbers are one of his worst since 2009. However, he was much more consistent then those number lead you to believe.
Most of us already realized this by watching week to week, but in 2015 Menard was much more consistent at running in the top 15. He wasn't a front runner as much as in 2014, but the consistency in the top 15 paid off with a Chase birth off points. His average finish position was also the second best of his career at 17.1, and better then 2014.
All of this paid off in the end with his highest finish of 14th in the final standings.
Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:
- You get what you see with Paul Menard. He is hitting the prime or his career and it is safe to say he is a top 15-20 driver with the potential to hit 12-14 in a good season. He really isn't a huge threat to win at many tracks, but he still does have the potential year to year to steal a win because it isn't like he is slow. In 2015 he did really well at Talladega and also flashed some at Michigan and a few other tracks (Fontana being one) so its not totally out of the question, it just isn't probable.
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