2013 Top Rookies: Newcomers to Watch

The 2013 rookie class will be a small group once again. In fact, this year's field has only one eligible candidate for Rookie of the Year at the time of this writing. Danica Patrick has too many Sprint Cup starts to qualify for the award even though this will be her first full-time schedule in NASCAR's top division. Still, we have some talented, young drivers that will be making some part-time forays into the world of Sprint Cup Series racing from the lower divisions of the sport. The transition from the Nationwide Series or Camping World Truck Series to the top division of NASCAR is always a big adjustment for young drivers. Joey Logano's performance in 2011 ...

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