“Driver of the Year” through first half: Kurt Busch?

After Daytona’s 400-miler signaled the end of this season’s first half, you could definitely make the case for Kurt. For him to be sitting ninth in points, driving for a team owned by a man named Barney (no offense, Mr. Visser) and headquartered in Colorado (no offense, Mile Highers), it’s easily the first half’s biggest over-achievement.