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A pack of young drivers on the rise. (NASCAR Insider).(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)(Statistical Data Included)

The Sporting News

| April 01, 2002 | Spencer, Lee | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

It might have taken Nostradamus to foresee the phenomenal performances of rookies Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson this season.

Some Winston Cup newcomers recently have found quick success after graduating from the Busch Series, but not on this scale. After Bristol, the sixth race of the season, Johnson was fourth in the points standings, six places ahead of teammate and four-time champion Jeff Gordon, and Newman was in seventh place, falling from second when he finished 37th last Sunday.

Tony Stewart's remarkable first season of 1999, when Stewart became the first rookie to win three Winston Cup races, started the wave of outstanding young drivers, and it ...

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