Top NASCAR Prospects

[The Long Shot]

Don't know whether this type of thread has been posted before or not, so I apologize if it has. While it is too early to know for sure whether or not these drivers will have success at the top level, it's never too early to start speculating.

These are my top 50 Cup prospects (my definition of prospect is a Cup driver with at the most 1 accrued year of experience and any lower series driver with 3 or less accrued years of experience):

1. Kyle Larson
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Chase Elliott
4. Parker Kligerman
5. Darrell Wallace Jr.
6. Dylan Kwasniewski
7. Corey LaJoie
8. Erik Jones
9. Chris Buescher
10. Austin Dillon
11. Jeb Burton
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
13. Ty Dillon
14. Alex Bowman
15. Cole Whitt
16. James Buescher
17. Kyle Benjamin
18. Justin Allgaier
19. Ross Chastain
20. Ben Kennedy
21. Michael Self
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Ryan Reed
24. Trevor Bayne
25. Brian Scott
26. Kevin Swindell
27. Ryan Truex
28. Chad Hackenbracht
29. Mason Mingus
30. John Wes Townley
31. Cameron Hayley
32. Max Gresham
33. Cole Custer
34. Kyle Weatherman
35. Ryan Gifford
36. Kenzie Ruston
37. Dakoda Armstrong
38. German Quiroga
39. Austin Wayne Self
40. Joey Coulter
41. Johanna Long
42. Michael Annett
43. Justin Boston
44. Ryan Sieg
45. Gray Gaulding
46. Tyler Reddick
47. Grant Enfinger
48. Mason Mitchell
49. Drew Herring
50. Daniel Suarez

I'm interested to hear your opinions on my list, as well as your opinions in general about NASCAR's top up-and-coming drivers. I have no doubt that this list is going to be controversial, considering the amount of big names that I have lower on the list than most would. Let the debate begin...

 

[ted@economy]

It's sad that so many talented drivers won't get a ride , just due to numbers . 43 rides and they are all filled . It's going to take big names like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart retireing just to open up a couple of spots . Even then , drivers from other series like open wheel ,Nationwide and trucks will get a shot first . Tough sport.

 

[Johali]

Don't know whether this type of thread has been posted before or not, so I apologize if it has. While it is too early to know for sure whether or not these drivers will have success at the top level, it's never too early to start speculating.

These are my top 50 Cup prospects (my definition of prospect is a Cup driver with at the most 1 accrued year of experience and any lower series driver with 3 or less accrued years of experience):

1. Kyle Larson
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Chase Elliott
4. Parker Kligerman
5. Darrell Wallace Jr.
6. Dylan Kwasniewski
7. Corey LaJoie
8. Erik Jones
9. Chris Buescher
10. Austin Dillon
11. Jeb Burton
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
13. Ty Dillon
14. Alex Bowman
15. Cole Whitt
16. James Buescher
17. Kyle Benjamin
18. Justin Allgaier
19. Ross Chastain
20. Ben Kennedy
21. Michael Self
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Ryan Reed
24. Trevor Bayne
25. Brian Scott
26. Kevin Swindell
27. Ryan Truex
28. Chad Hackenbracht
29. Mason Mingus
30. John Wes Townley
31. Cameron Hayley
32. Max Gresham
33. Cole Custer
34. Kyle Weatherman
35. Ryan Gifford
36. Kenzie Ruston
37. Dakoda Armstrong
38. German Quiroga
39. Austin Wayne Self
40. Joey Coulter
41. Johanna Long
42. Michael Annett
43. Justin Boston
44. Ryan Sieg
45. Gray Gaulding
46. Tyler Reddick
47. Grant Enfinger
48. Mason Mitchell
49. Drew Herring
50. Daniel Suarez

I'm interested to hear your opinions on my list, as well as your opinions in general about NASCAR's top up-and-coming drivers. I have no doubt that this list is going to be controversial, considering the amount of big names that I have lower on the list than most would. Let the debate begin...

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