NASCAR ROTY RANKINGS 1982: Ranking the Rookie of the Year Classes Through the Years

Geoff Bodine

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.

1982

Winner: Geoff(rey) Bodine (Cliff Stewart).  Runner Up: Mark Martin (Martin).  Aborted Attempt: Brad Teague

How their careers turned out: While he was Geoff, Bodine had a great career racing for teams such as Hendrick Motorsports (as their first driver), Junior Johnson, Bud Moore, and his own team.  As Geoffrey he, well, kind of hung around too long.  Mark Martin, meanwhile, came back to Nascar after a rough start to be arguably the best driver to never win a championship.

“Fun” “Fact” about the winner: Say what you will about Geoff(rey), but he’s the only person on the planet to have a spectacular Truck crash AND build a bobsled.

Ranking: #13 out of 50

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