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.
2014
Kyle Larson
Winner: Kyle Larson (Ganassi). Runners Up: Austin Dillon (RCR), Justin Allgaier (HScott), Cole Whitt (BK), Alex Bowman (BK), Ryan Truex (BK). Aborted Attempts: Michael Annett, Parker Kligerman
How their careers turned out: Kyle Larson has already won a championship and established himself as one of the greatest drivers of his generation. Austin Dillon and Alex Bowman have shown themselves to be regular race winners. Justin Allgaier is one of the best Xfinity Series drivers in recent memory. Ryan Truex, uh, he won an Xfinity Series race in 2023. And Cole Whitt…um, won a pole for a Truck Series race once.
“Fun” “Fact” about the winner: Kyle Larson showed us just how few people understand what “freedom of speech” really is.
Ranking: #10 out of 50
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