The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

History of the Award

The NASCAR Rookie of the Year awarded was first dolled out in 1954 to a driver named Blackie Pitt by Houston Lawing, NASCAR'S PR director. While it wasn't an official award, it would help set the standard for the top rookie prize. Officially, the first winner was a driver named Ken Rush, who received the award at NASCAR's victory party at the end of the year.

From the 1957 to the 1973 seasons, NASCAR did not have an official points system to detirmine who was Rookie of the Year. All it was, was just NASCAR's officials gathering together to select a winner. Naturally, this policy came under controversy, as officials didn't consider former champions from rival racing series. This system came to an end in 1973 after Lennie Pond was controversially chosen over Darrell Waltrip for the honor. Since then, the same rookie system has been used, even if it meant the winner was not the highest finisher in championship points. Lennie Pond is a former NASCAR driver. ... Darrell Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR driver, active from 1972 to 2000, who won three Nextel Cup titles (1981, 1982, 1985), the 1989 Daytona 500, 1992 Southern 500, and is the undisputed Memorial Day major race record holder, having won an unprecedented five Coca...

Main Points

Rookie of the year candidates earn points for their best seventeen races of the season. All other points are based on a ten-to-one system.

1. The highest finishing rookie earns ten points, the second highest finishing rookie earns nine points, etc.
2. One point is granted to all rookies who enter an event prior to the entry deadline, regardless of finishing position or even if they don't qualify. All rookies with teams that enter past the deadline do not receive this point.

Bonus Points

Bonus points are also alloted for drivers in the following circumstances:

1. A rookie candidate finishes in the top-ten in a race. If that candidate wins, he/she earns ten bonus rookie points. If that candidate finishes second, he/she earns nine bonus rookie points, etc.
2. "Segment Bonus Points." The season is divided into three segments, the first segment being after the first ten races of the season, the second segment being after the second ten races of the season, and the third segment being the rest of the schedule. The candidate with the most championship points earns ten bonus rookie points, the candidate with the second-most championship points earns nine, etc.
3. The rookie driver who finishes highest in the championship standings at season's end will receive an additional ten bonus rookie points.

Panel

There is a five-member comprised of drivers, officials, etc. that meet during the final week of the season. They evaluate that year's candidates on the following criteria:

1. Conduct with officals
2. Conduct and awareness on the racetrack
3. Personal appearance and conduct with the media

The panel reserves the right to penalize rookies for any conduct that may detriminal to NASCAR.

Anyone who may be related to a rookie candidate(i.e. teammate, car owner) may NOT serve on that year's panel.

Eligibility

Drivers must meet the following criteria in order to be eligble to run for or receive the rookie award.

1. Must have run no more than seven races in a previous season.
2. Drivers who compete in more than five races in a higher series are not eligible for the award in a lower series.
3. If a driver does not start eight races before the end of Race 20 on the schedule, they will immediately become ineligble to earn rookie points for the rest of that season. The seven-race-limit still applies pertaining eligbility for future attempts.
4. A driver may NOT receive rookie points if he/she starts a race for a team that he/she did not qualify with. However, he/she is still eligible for championship points in that race.

NASCAR Nextel Cup

The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ...

Confirmed 2006 Contenders

• #1 Martin Truex Jr.
• #07 Clint Bowyer
• #11 Denny Hamlin
• #18 J.J. Yeley
• #40 David Stremme
• #41 Reed Sorenson
• #49 Brent Sherman
• #78 Jerry Robertson
• #92 Chad Chaffin

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History

Below is a list of all winners, and known runner-ups.(Note: some of the drivers listed here are not confirmed as ROY contendors, but they competed more than the maximum number of races to be eligible for ROY honors, so they are listed as a safe assumption.)

 † Did not declare for ROY, but ran more than seven races and are completely ineligible for the award. ‡ Declared for ROY, but did not complete season, no longer eligible * Declared for ROY, but did not complete season, still eligible Ø Died during rookie season, received award posthumously æ Did not receive an offical award ± Died during rookie season and was unable to complete the schedule 

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NASCAR Busch Grand National Series

NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel...

Confirmed 2006 contenders

• A.J. Foyt IV
• Joel Kauffman
• Todd Kluever
• Burney Lamar
• Mark McFarland
• Chris Wimmer

Anthony Joseph (A.J.) Foyt IV (born May 25, 1984 in Hockley, Texas) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Todd Kluever from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was born July 6, 1978. ... Burney Lamar, from West Sacramento, CA was born on August 21st, 1980. ... Mark McFarland (b. ...

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Tony Roper(December 13, 1964 - October 13, 2000) is a former NASCAR driver. ... Kerry Earnhardt is the oldest son of late stock car racing champion Dale Earnhardt. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Tony Stewart laughs with then-teammate Bobby Labonte. ... Dave Blaney (born October 24, 1962) in Hartford, Ohio is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and is currently searching for a new ride for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. ... Blaise Alexander (March 26, 1976-October 4, 2001), was a stock car racer from Statesville College, Pennsylvania. ... Kevin Grubb is a NASCAR driver. ... Casey Lee Atwood began racing NASCAR as a teenager, first in the Busch Series #27 Castrol car, and then in the Nextel Series as a member of the Ray Evernham Dodge Motorsports stable. ... hes a freakshow ... 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Roy Buckshot Jones (born July 23, 1970 in Monticello, Georgia), is a former auto racing driver who has competed in NASCAR and sprint cars. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Johnny Benson, Jr. ... Dennis Setzer from Newton, NC was born February 27, 1960. ... Kevin Lepage (born June 26, 1962) is a NASCAR driver from Shelburne, Vermont. ... Stevie Reeves was born on May 16, 1967 in Speedway, Indiana. ... Mike Garvey is the current NASCAR driver for the #66 Peak Performance Motorsports Ford in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. ... Robbie Reiser (born June 24, 1938) in Allenton, Wisconsin is a stock car racing crew chief and (former racer) for the Roush Racing team in NASCARs Nextel Cup series. ... Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Hermie Sadler (born April 24, 1969) is a race car driver from Emporia, Virginia, USA. Hermie currently drives the 92 Taco Bell Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series part time (But the #92 is a full time team with multiple drivers). ... Joe Bessey is a former NASCAR owner/driver. ... Tim Fedewa (born May 9, 1967 in Holt, Michigan) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... // Basic Overview Jason Keller, from Greenville, SC, is currently the driver of the #1 Yellow/Miccosukee Dodge for owner James Finch. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ricky Craven is a NASCAR driver. ... Shawna Robinson (born November 30, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a NASCAR driver. ... 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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ...

Confirmed 2006 Contenders

• Aric Almirola
• Marcos Ambrose
• Erin Crocker
• Erik Darnell
• Bobby East
• Kyle Krisiloff
• Kraig Kinser
• Scott Lagasse Jr.
• Joey Miller
• J.R. Patton
• Boston Reid
• Robert Richardson
• Robert Turner

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History

The following is a list former winners and known runner-ups:

// Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Todd Kluever from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was born July 6, 1978. ... Kyle Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a rookie driver in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and is the youngest driver in the series. ... Timothy Peters from Providence, NC was born August 29, 1980. ... Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. ... Clay Rogers from Mooresville, NC was born November 6, 1980. ... Regan Smith is a NASCAR driver. ... Jimmy Kite (born February 18, 1976 in Effingham, Illinois) is an American race car driver. ... Kerry Earnhardt is the oldest son of late stock car racing champion Dale Earnhardt. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Reutimann from Zephyrhills, FL was born March 2, 1970. ... Tracy Hines Tracy Lee Hines, born May 1, 1972 in New Castle, Indiana is an American auto racing driver. ... Robert Huffman from Claremont, NC was born March 12, 1968. ... Brandon Whitt from El Cajon, CA drives the 38 McMillin Homes / Cure Autism Now Toyota in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... Chase Montgomery drives the #18 Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... Kelly Girl Sutton is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... Ken Weaver from Dallas, TX drives the 08 PhoneCo / Industrial Lightspeed Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... The #8 EasyCare Dodge at California Speedway. ... Brad Keselowski from Rochester Hills, MI was born February 12, 1984. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carl Edwards (born on August 15th, 1979 in Columbia, Missouri) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver for Roush Racing. ... T.J. Bell is an autoracer. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brendan Gaughan from Las Vegas, NV was born July 10, 1975. ... Bill Lester(born February 6, 1961, in the District of Columbia), is driving the number 22 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Bill Davis Racing. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Travis Kvapil is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver from Janesville, Wisconsin. ... Ricky Hendrick, full name Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV, (April 2, 1980 - October 24, 2004), born in Charlotte, was a NASCAR driver, a member of his father Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports team. ... Matt Crafton from Tulare, CA was born June 11, 1976. ... Jon Wood Jon Wood is a NASCAR driver who is the grandson of Glen Wood, one of the famous Wood Brothers who founded what has become Nextel Cups longest continuously active team. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Kurt Busch (left) talks with team owner Jack Roush. ... This article is about the driver. ... Wayne Edwards from Shepherdville, KY drives the 24 GodsKids. ... Coy Gibbs is a former NASCAR driver and currently an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. ... J.D. Gibbs (born February 21, 1969; resides in Mocksville, NC) is the son of Joe Gibbs, owner of NASCARs Joe Gibbs Racing and head coach of the NFLs Washington Redskins. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... David Starr from Houston, TX was born October 11, 1967. ... Michael Stephen Clark was a popular newspaper columnist in the 1970s and 1980s. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Greg Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver, Washington) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. ... Andy Houston is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, scoring multiple wins. ... Wayne Anderson drives the #75 Dodge for Zero Four Motorsports in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. ... Tommy Archer is a race car driver born in the USA. He competed in the FIA GT Championship of 1997 and also drove two races of the 2000 GrandAm Series. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenny Dale Irwin, Jr. ... Rick Crawford from Mobile, AL was born July 26, 1958. ... Stacy Compton from Hurt, VA was born May 26, 1967. ... Tony Raines (born April 14, 1964) was a NASCAR driver. ... Tony Roper(December 13, 1964 - October 13, 2000) is a former NASCAR driver. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Bryan Reffner is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ...

Sources & References

• Jayski's Rookie Section
• Racing Reference
• NASCAR.com
• NASCAR Chronicle by Greg Fielden & Consumer Guide.