NASCAR ROTY RANKINGS 1991: Ranking the Rookie of the Year Classes Through the Years

Bobby Hamilton

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.

1991

Winner: Bobby Hamilton (Tri-Star).  Runners Up: Ted Musgrave (US), Stanley Smith (Stanley Smith), Wally Dallenbach Jr. (Donlavey).  Aborted Attempts: Jeff Purvis, Sammy Swindell, Rich Bickle, Dave Mader III, Dorsey Schroeder

How their careers turned out: Bobby Hamilton (better known now as Bobby Hamilton Sr.) had a very good career, winning in all three national touring series and posting a Truck Series championship in 2004.  Beyond him its rather slim pickings, with a guy famous for not going for the win (Musgrave), a guy famous for crashing (Smith), and a guy famous for mentioning he raced whilst wearing his wife’s underwear (Dallenbach).

“Fun” “Fact” about the winner: Bobby Hamilton’s first Cup win was the first win for the 43 car in over twelve years, which is something else we can partially blame on Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Ranking: #28 out of 50

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