Predict how each new rookie/young driver will fare in 2018

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Chase Elliott (#9): 3 wins, 10 top 5's, 20 top 10's, out in Round of 8.
Ryan Blaney (#12): 1 win, 8 top 5's, 15 top 10's, out in Round of 8.
Ty Dillon (#13): 0 wins, 0 top 5's, 3 top 10's, 23rd in points.
Daniel Suarez (#19): 0 wins, 5 top 5's, 14 top 10's, 17th in points.
Erik Jones (#20): 1 win, 8 top 5's, 14 top 10's, out in Round of 12.
William Byron (#24): 0 wins, 6 top 5's, 16 top 10's, out in Round of 12.
Bubba Wallace (#43): 0 wins, 1 top 5, 4 top 10's, 24th in points.
Ray Black, Jr. (#51): 0 wins, 0 top 5's, 0 top 10's, 36th in points.
Alex Bowman (#88): 1 win, 5 top 5's, 11 top 10's, out in Round of 16.
 
Chase: 2 wins, 11 top 5s, 21 top 10s, final 4
Blaney: 1 win, 9 top 5s, 15 top 10s, round of 12
Ty Dillon: 0 wins, 1 top 5s, 7 top 10s
Suarez: 0 wins, 6 top 5s, 16 top 10s
Jones: 2 wins, 10 top 5s, 17 top 10s, round of 8
Bubba: 0 wins, 1 top 5, 5 top 10s
Byron: 1 win, 7 top 5s, 14 top 10s, round of 12
Bowman: 0 wins, 6 top 5s, 12 top 10s
 
They all have good teams, The first prediction belongs to who has the best CC combination backed by a smart Car chief. I think they will all have good races and bad. It will take a couple of seasons to find out who the best are. Once all manufacturers have brought forward new cars the playing field will be level once again and for a short while the best drivers will be up front.
 
Chase Elliott (#9): 9 wins, Champion.
Ryan Blaney (#12): 2 wins
Ty Dillon (#13): 0 wins
Daniel Suarez (#19): 1 win
Erik Jones (#20): 0 wins
William Byron (#24): 1 win
Bubba Wallace (#43): 0 wins
Ray Black, Jr. (#51): lol
Alex Bowman (#88): 2 wins

Chris Buescher (#37): 1 win
 
I'm not gonna do a list, but I think the Fords depend on what kind of concessions they get for next year. Chevy and Toyota have a very similar nose for next year. Ford may be in a little trouble. It's no doubt that nose was giving Toyota a ton of downforce at big tracks. Looks like it slowed them down a bit on the restrictor plate tracks, but that's only 4 out of 36 races.
 
Chase Elliott (#9): 2 wins, 11 top 5's, 20 top 10's, makes the Championship Four.
Ryan Blaney (#12): 1 win, 7 top 5's, 17 top 10's, out in Round of 12.
Ty Dillon (#13): 0 wins, 0 top 5's, 1 top 10, 26th in points.
Daniel Suarez (#19): 1 win, 6 top 5's, 15 top 10's, out in Round of 16.
Erik Jones (#20): 0 wins, 7 top 5's, 18 top 10's, out in Round of 12.
William Byron (#24): 1 win, 8 top 5's, 19 top 10's, out in Round of 8.
Bubba Wallace (#43): 0 wins, 3 top 5, 8 top 10's, 19th in points.
Ray Black, Jr. (#51): doesn't finish the season
Alex Bowman (#88): 0 wins, 7 top 5's, 16 top 10's, out in Round of 16.
 
2 Sweet said:
Chase Elliott (#9): 9 wins, Champion.

Ray Black, Jr. (#51): lol

Chris Buescher (#37): 1 win
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Hey now, had to put in ALL the rookies, lol. Bad equipment and bad driver.

I'm interested to see how JTG does with the Hendrick motors.
 
Truex_rox said:
Bubba Wallace (#43): 0 wins, 3 top 5, 8 top 10's, 19th in points.
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Pretty optimistic to jump from 24th in owner points (with Almirola's injury) to 19th in points in a season IMO. Maybe Petty will look better with the RCR support (like rumored) instead of Ford.
 
AuzGrams said:
Hey now, had to put in ALL the rookies, lol. Bad equipment and bad driver.

I'm interested to see how JTG does with the Hendrick motors.
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IIRC, JTG will still be getting RCR motors. Just other technical stuff will be from HMS. 2019 onwards I think is HMS engines.
 
recjus85 said:
IIRC, JTG will still be getting RCR motors. Just other technical stuff will be from HMS. 2019 onwards I think is HMS engines.
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Yeah that's right, for some reason I was thinking they were getting Hendrick engines and RCR support.
 
AuzGrams said:
Pretty optimistic to jump from 24th in owner points (with Almirola's injury) to 19th in points in a season IMO. Maybe Petty will look better with the RCR support (like rumored) instead of Ford.
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You said it yourself - 24th with Almirola's injury. Aric did pretty well when he was in the car, before and after his Kansas wreck.

Optimistic? I do wanna see Bubba have a good season. :biggrin:
 
I'm excited to see how JTG Daugherty benefits from the Hendrick support. I'm a fan of JTG Daugherty, and definitely a fan of Buescher (one of my favorites). And obviously a Hendrick fan lol.
 
Truex_rox said:
You said it yourself - 24th with Almirola's injury. Aric did pretty well when he was in the car, before and after his Kansas wreck.

Optimistic? I do wanna see Bubba have a good season. :biggrin:
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24th in owner points. Which takes those 8 races he missed into account.

FWIW I think Bubba has more potential than Almirola, but I don't see 19th in points.
 
Chase Elliott (#9): 4 Wins, 14 Top 5's, 23 Top 10's, Final 4
Ryan Blaney (#12): 1 Win, 10 Top 5's, 17 Top 10's, Out Round of 8
Ty Dillon (#13): 0 Win, 3 Top 5's, 8 Top 10's, 24th in points
Daniel Suarez (#19): 1 Win, 6 Top 5's, 16 Top 10's, Out Round of 16
Erik Jones (#20): 2 Wins, 9 Top 5's, 20 Top 10's, Out Round of 8
William Byron (#24): 0 Wins, 5 Top 5's, 18 Top 10's, (Points Advance) Out Round of 12
Bubba Wallace (#43): 0 Wins, 0 Top 5's, 5 Top 10's, 26th in points
Ray Black, Jr. (#51): 0 Lead Lap finishes, 37th in points
Alex Bowman (#88): 0 Wins, 7 Top 5's, 14 Top 10's, 18th in points
 
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