Join me as we take a look at every NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year class from 1972 (the start of the modern era) through 2021, going from the worst to the first in terms of overall careers of each year’s rookie class.
2016
Chase Elliott's rookie car
Winner: Chase Elliott (Hendrick). Runners Up: Chris Buescher (Front Row), Ryan Blaney (Wood Bros.), Brian Scott (RPM). Aborted Attempt(s): Jeffrey Earnhardt
How their careers turned out: Two recent champions highlight this group, and a resurgent Chris Buescher means that a trio from this quartet might move this class further up the rankings in the next few years. Beyond those three, well, Brian Scott had that one YouTube video.
“Fun” “Fact” about the winner: Chase is just one of the members of this group with famous older racing relatives. Beyond that, well, Brian Scott made Aric Almirola pretty mad.
Ranking: #7 out of 50
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