This year’s much ballyhooed seven Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders were a hot topic during Speedweeks, and all of it was warranted. All seven hoped to impress in the season-opening Daytona 500, however, five of them succumbed to accidents that ended their nights prematurely. The highest-finishing rookie was Austin Dillon, who posted a respectable ninth-place finish after starting on the pole. Alex Bowman was the only other rookie still standing at race’s end, finishing two laps down in 23rd. Expect all seven to bounce back, beginning this weekend in Phoenix.
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Finally An Intriguing NASCAR Cup Series Rookie Class In 2014
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BY: TOBY CHRISTIE – DAILYPITSTOP.COM
What do Kevin Conway, Andy Lally and Stephen Leicht have in common?
Aside from never collecting a top10 finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, all three drivers have won the coveted Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award in the past half-decade. All three also accomplished this feat in anticlimactic fashion with no opposition. Continue reading “Finally An Intriguing NASCAR Cup Series Rookie Class In 2014”
Rookies Everywhere! Bowman and Truex Head To BK Racing
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ALEX BOWMAN AND RYAN TRUEX JOIN BK RACING FOR THE 2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SEASON. WHILE TEAM SWITCHES NO. 93 TO NO. 23 AND ANNOUNCES 2014 DAYTONA 500 SPONSOR
STATESVILLE, N.C. (January 20, 2013) – BK Racing has signed Tucson, AZ native Alex Bowman and Mayetta, NJ native Ryan Truex to pilot the team’s No. 23 and No. 83 BK Racing Toyota Camry’s and compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Bowman will drive the newly renumbered No. 23 entry and comes off his rookie season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series which saw him win two poles and finish 11th in the final standings. Truex made four starts between the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series this past season. Both Bowman and Truex tested for BK Racing in the NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona last week and have already begun to create a relationship with their respected teams and crew chiefs. Continue reading “Rookies Everywhere! Bowman and Truex Head To BK Racing”
Driving New Trucks, Youth Is Served In NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
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NASCAR Next Drivers Top Preseason Thunder Speed Charts At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2014) – Brand-new Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota trucks made their debuts on Monday at Daytona International Speedway.
It’s safe to say that they suit the NASCAR Next generation just fine. Continue reading “Driving New Trucks, Youth Is Served In NASCAR Camping World Truck Series”
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