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  • JD Motorsports Adds Ryan Vargas Full Time to 2021 Lineup
    • JD Motorsports Adds Ryan Vargas Full Time to 2021 Lineup
    JD Motorsports with Gary Keller is proud to announce that California‘s Ryan Vargas is back in the seat of the No. 6 Chevrolet — but this time, it will be on a full-time basis. The NASCAR Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next graduate will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 after […]...2021
  • Jordan Anderson Running for 2021 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year
    • Jordan Anderson Running for 2021 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year
    Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) announced today that the team will expand operations to race full-time in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) competing for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors with owner/driver Jordan Anderson from Forest Acres, SC in the No. 31 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet Camaro SS. The team will operate under the Chevrolet […]...2021
  • CURO Financial Technologies continues partnership with Front Row Motorsports
    • CURO Financial Technologies continues partnership with Front Row Motorsports
    For the third consecutive season, CURO Financial Technologies will partner with Front Row Motorsports. Their brands, Speedy Cash and Revolve Finance Online Banking will be highlighted on all three teams and drivers. Speedy Cash will be the primary sponsor of Sunoco Rookie-of-the-Year candidate, Anthony Alfredo during his first Daytona 500 on February 14 airing on […]...2021
  • • Zane Smith wins Most Popular Driver in Gander Trucks
    NASCAR‘s Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year, Zane Smith, not only won over the sport but also the fans in his first full-time effort at the national level. During Wednesday‘s 2020 NASCAR Awards show, Smith was presented with the Most Popular Driver trophy for his series. The ballot was determined […]...2020
  • • Cole Custer is 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
    Cole Custer was officially awarded Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series after the conclusion of Sunday‘s season-ending event at Phoenix Raceway. Custer topped Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, Brennan Poole and Quin Houff in the Rookie of the Year standings. Harrison Burton (Xfinity Series) and Zane Smith (Gander […]...2020
  • • Cole Custer wins Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in NASCAR Cup Series
    Cole Custer was officially awarded Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series after the conclusion of Sunday’s season-ending event at Phoenix Raceway. Custer, 22, completed his first full Cup Series season for Stewart-Haas Racing, driving the No. 41 Ford. His year was highlighted by a dramatic first Cup Series victory July […]...2020
  • • Cole Custer on Rookie of the Year Win: ‘It’s Huge’
    Entering the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, a flock of rookie drivers took the world by storm, moving up from the Xfinity Series. The results are in, and Cole Custer is the Sunoco Rookie of the Year. For the opening part of the season, Custer was average, posting just one top-10 effort through the opening … The post Cole Custer on Rookie of the Year Win: ‘It’s Huge’ appeare...2020
  • • Zane Smith wins Gander Truck Series race at Dover, cashes in on Triple Truck Challenge prize
    Zane Smith survived a restart with three laps left in Friday's KDI Office Technology 200 at Dover International Speedway and pulled away to claim his second NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series victory of the season. The 21-year-old Sunoco rookie held off Matt Crafton and GMS Racing teammate Brett Moffitt in the final three-lap […]...2020
  • • Rookie Cole Custer stuns field with first Cup Series win at Kentucky
    Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Cole Custer roared to his first Cup Series victory Sunday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway, emerging from a late-race restart with a bold four-wide move just after the white flag. SHOP: Cole Custer gear Driving the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Ford, Custer led just five of the 267 laps in […]...2020
  • • Veteran-grade poise lifts rookies Reddick, Nemechek at Darlington
    The graduation of last season's Xfinity Series' Big 3 to the NASCAR Cup Series this year figured to form another triumvirate for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year race for 2020. After Sunday's return to racing at Darlington Raceway, better make room for a fourth. RELATED: Official results | At-track photos: Darlington John Hunter Nemechek […]...2020

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  • • Chase Elliott reveals No. 24 paint scheme for 2017
    The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has been a good one for second-generation racer Chase Elliott, who is a lock to win Sunoco Rookie of the Year Honors this year and is still racing for the overall series championship.Tuesday morning, Elliott went to Instagram to unveil the 2017 paint scheme on his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, which again next year will carry the colors of NAPA Aut...2016
  • • NSCS: Chase Elliott pleased with solid performance
    REID SPENCER/NASCAR WIRE SERVICE —– AVONDALE, Ariz – Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Chase Elliott got his program going in the right direction at Phoenix International Raceway, fighting his way forward from the 17th starting position to finish eighth in Sunday’sGood Sam 500. Elliott won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500 but finished 37th, and after an eighth-place result at Atlanta,...2016

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  • • Hemric ready to show Cup owners his worth with new Xfinity ride
    LAS VEGAS -- After the checkered flag waved over the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Daniel Hemric locked up the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, but it also signified his last race at the highest level for the foreseeable future. Despite the situation that saw back-to-back...2020
  • • Hamlin Wins Michigan Xfinity Series Race by a Nose over Byron
    By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich. – The rookie drove like a veteran in Saturday’s Irish Hills 250 at Michigan International Speedway, but in the end, the veteran took the rookie to school. Side-drafting off the final corner, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin pulled ahead of Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron and won a drag race to the finish line ...2017

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  • • Cole Custer is 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
    Cole Custer was officially awarded Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series after the conclusion of Sunday‘s season-ending event at Phoenix Raceway. Custer topped Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, John Hunter Nemechek, Brennan Poole and Quin Houff in the Rookie of the Year standings. Harrison Burton (Xfinity Series) and Zane Smith (Gander […]...2020
  • • Cole Custer on Rookie of the Year Win: ‘It’s Huge’
    Entering the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, a flock of rookie drivers took the world by storm, moving up from the Xfinity Series. The results are in, and Cole Custer is the Sunoco Rookie of the Year. For the opening part of the season, Custer was average, posting just one top-10 effort through the opening … The post Cole Custer on Rookie of the Year Win: ‘It’s Huge’ appeare...2020
  • • Veteran-grade poise lifts rookies Reddick, Nemechek at Darlington
    The graduation of last season's Xfinity Series' Big 3 to the NASCAR Cup Series this year figured to form another triumvirate for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year race for 2020. After Sunday's return to racing at Darlington Raceway, better make room for a fourth. RELATED: Official results | At-track photos: Darlington John Hunter Nemechek […]...2020
  • • Christopher Bell: 'Married life ... easier' than Cup Series adjustment
    AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Christopher Bell just wants to finish a race -- something he didn't anticipate longing for nearly a month after the season started. Three races into his inaugural NASCAR Cup Series season, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year favorite coming into the year is ranked 32nd in points, has...2020
  • • Four Races Remain to Clinch Playoff Berths
    Last week’s race at Kentucky Speedway put another driver directly into Playoff contention. Ben Rhodes, a Kentucky native, took home the victory after leading 58 laps. Rhodes now sits in sixth place in the points standings and has earned his spot in the postseason.   Rhodes has been to Eldora Speedway twice in his career (2016, 2017). He will make his third start at the track on Wednesday, July 18 ...2018
  • • 2018 Cup Series Season Preview: Daniel Suarez
    By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for the top-30 drivers in the series leading into this month’s 60th running of the Daytona 500. Age: 26 Years in Cup: 1 Career Wins: 0 With the surprise retirement of Carl Edwards after his championship-contending 2016 season, Daniel Suarez was promoted to the Cup ...2018
  • NASCAR Updates Rookie of the Year Points System
    • NASCAR Updates Rookie of the Year Points System
    NASCAR announced an update to the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points structure in all three national series, placing a brighter spotlight on some of those young stars....2018
  • • With Kenseth Going, Along Comes Jones at JGR
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Joe Gibbs Racing has selected Erik Jones of Furniture Row Racing to replace Matt Kenseth in the No. 20 Toyota Camry beginning with the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Currently competing full-time for Barney Visser’s Furniture Row Racing, Jones sits 14th in Cup points and leads the Sunoco Rookie [...]...2017
  • • Ty Dillon Survives Trouble, Finishes Best of Rookies in Bristol
    By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer After finishing ahead of fellow Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contenders at Texas Motor Speedway, Ty Dillon carried a little momentum into Bristol Motor Speedway. Weather was an issue throughout the weekend, forcing Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying to be canceled. As a result, Dillon started 24th on the grid, behind fellow rookies Erik Jones and Daniel S...2017
  • • Chase Elliott adjusts to Cup and sometimes ending up 'out in left field'
    By most objective accounts, it was a successful rookie season in NASCAR's top series for Chase Elliott in 2016.Elliott made the Chase playoffs in his first full Cup Series season and ended up finishing 10th in the final points standings. He was named Sunoco Rookie of the Year after totaling 10 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes in 36 starts. He also earned two poles, but failed to win a race.So when ...2017

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  • • Hemric: ‘For Me, the Journey is Kind of a Blur’
    By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season will mark a new stage in Daniel Hemric’s journey. Joining the Kannapolis, N.C. native on his journey is his wife, Kenzie. In 2019, Hemric will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year with Richard Childress Racing. He joins Austin Dillon at the storied organization. Hemric will also assume the driving reigns of the No. 8 t...2018
  • • Todd Gilliland to compete for Rookie of the Year in the No. 4 Tundra
    MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2018)- Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that Todd Gilliland will drive the No. 4 Tundra in 19 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events in 2018 and vie for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. The 17-year-old will make his 2018 debut at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway March 24 and then race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway May before running the remainder ...2018
  • • Ty Dillon Survives Trouble, Finishes Best of Rookies in Bristol
    2017
  • • Chase Elliott edges Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Daytona 500 pole
    February 19, 2017 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Winning back-to-back Daytona 500 poles is something of a family tradition, as Chase Elliott proved by the skin of his teeth on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. The last driver to take a lap in the second and final round of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, Elliott covered t...2017
  • • MENCS: Chase Elliott Captures Back-to-Back Daytona 500 Poles
    VIA NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Winning back-to-back Daytona 500 poles is something of a family tradition, as Chase Elliott proved by the skin of his teeth Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. The last driver to take a lap in the second and final round of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, Elliott covered the distance in 46.663 seconds (19...2017
  • • NSCS: Go Green Racing partners with Can-Am for 2016 with Jeffrey Earnhardt
    Can-Am, a member of the BRP family and the leader in ATV & Side By Side Vehicles will join Go FAS Racing (GFR) and Jeffrey Earnhardt in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) beginning with the 2016 season. The 26-year-old Mooresville, NC native signed a multi-year deal with GFR and will be competing for the coveted NSCS Sunoco Rookie Of The Year award. The new multi-year relationship between GFR and...2015

Top Sunoco Rookie news

  • • How strong is the '16 Sprint Cup rookie class? Get the skinny
    The 2016 Sunoco Rookie of the Year class in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is as deep and talented as any group since 2006, when Denny Hamlin won rookie honors over a field that included Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr.Here's a snapshot of the rookie hopefuls for 2016:Chase ElliottAge 20Hendrick MotorsportsNo. 24 ChevroletThe lowdown: Elliott is the favorite to win rookie honors, in part because of...2016
  • • Rookie winners rare in NASCAR's top series since 2000
    While the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year competition should be intense and competitive in 2016, the odds of any rookie drivers winning a Cup race in a given year aren't very good.This season could be an exception, as expectations are high for the 2016 Cup rookie class of Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher and Brian Scott, the best group of newcomers in years. But since ...2016
  • • Why are the odds stacked against this year's rookies winning a race?
    While the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle should be intense and competitive in 2016, the odds of any rookie driver winning a Cup race in a given year aren't very good. The following shortlist of rookie winners since 2000 explains why....2016
  • • Two Hats, One Award for Moffitt
    Brett Moffitt wore a couple different hats in 2015 but comes out of the NASCAR season with one major award: Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year....2015
  • Who is the 2017 NASCAR Rookie of the Year?
    • Who is the 2017 NASCAR Rookie of the Year?
    The future of NASCAR is in good hands after an intense battle for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway....2017
  • • NASCAR Updates Rookie of the Year Points System
    2018
  • Jones Wins Rookie of the Year
    • Jones Wins Rookie of the Year
    Erik Jones took home 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in his season behind the wheel of the No. 77 Toyota for Furniture Row Racing....2017
  • Wallace to Drive No. 43 in 2018
    • Wallace to Drive No. 43 in 2018
    Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. will compete full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and for the Sunoco Rookie of The Year in 2018 driving the No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports....2017
  • • JD Motorsports Adds Ryan Vargas Full Time to 2021 Lineup
    2021
  • • Jordan Anderson Running for 2021 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year
    2021
  • • CURO Financial Technologies continues partnership with Front Row Motorsports
    2021
  • • Zane Smith wins Most Popular Driver in Gander Trucks
    2020
  • • Cole Custer is 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
    2020
  • • Cole Custer wins Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in NASCAR Cup Series
    2020

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  • • Chase Briscoe returns to Stewart-Haas Racing for full Xfinity season
    Stewart-Haas Racing announced Monday that Chase Briscoe will return to the organization's No. 98 Ford for a full-season campaign in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2020. Briscoe won Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors last season, falling just shy of qualifying for the Championship 4 in his first playoff...2020
  • • NASCAR odds update: Austin Dillon, Daniel Hemric jump up board
    Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Dillon and Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Daniel Hemric are the biggest movers on the Las Vegas odds board prior to Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). After Dillon opened at 70-1 odds (meaning a bet of $100 would win […] The post NASCAR odds update: Austin Dillon, Daniel Hemric jum...2019
  • • Preece Finishes Eighth in Daytona 500 with Incredible Wreck Avoidance
    By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent In the 2019 Daytona 500 life imitated art not once, but twice, as Ryan Preece avoided wrecks in a manner very reminiscent to the 1990s movie ‘Days of Thunder.’ The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year survived the carnage to finish eighth. With six laps to go in the scheduled distance at Daytona International Speedway, contact between Kevi...2019
  • • Todd Gilliland to compete for Rookie of the Year in the No. 4 Tundra
    2018
  • • With Kenseth Going, Along Comes Jones at JGR
    2017
  • • The Future is Now: Ty Dillon Survives to be Best Rookie at Talladega
    By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was an adventure for the 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contenders in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Of the five ROTY contenders, two drivers, Corey LaJoie and Gray Gaulding, have no previous experience at Talladega. Gaulding has no previous experience at any restrictor plate track. Ty Dillon placed his No. 13 GEI...2017
  • • The Future is Now: Suarez Bests Fellow Rookie Contenders at Richmond
    By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway was a mixed bag for the 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contenders in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. All of the rookies have had previous experience at Richmond in other NASCAR Series. Two of the ROTY contenders ran relatively well, others fell short. Daniel Suarez had the best starting position of t...2017
  • • Grant Enfinger Signs With ThorSport Racing in 2017
    Sandusky, Ohio (January 31, 2017) – ThorSport Racing announced today that Grant Enfinger, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Champion, will pilot the No. 98 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2017 for the Sandusky, Ohio-based team. Enfinger, a 32-year-old Fairhope, AL native, who captured his first series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in 2016, w...2017
  • • Chase Elliott adjusts to Cup and sometimes ending up 'out in left field'
    2017
  • • Elliott: Pressure Will Increase as Chase Progresses
    By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service As a Sunoco rookie in his first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Chase Elliott has found the first two playoff races surprisingly “normal.” Elliott comes to the elimination at Dover tied for ninth in the standings, 16 points ahead of Jamie McMurray and Austin Dillon, the first two drivers below the cut line. But Elliott expects that, as the rounds of the Chase...2016

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