2014 Rookie of the Year: A Look at the Eight Contenders
By Katie Copple
Cole Whitt: After losing his full-time Nationwide ride at JRM at the end of 2012; Cole Whitt is back and moving up. 2014 will see the 22-year old behind the wheel of the No. 26 Swan Racing machine in the Sprint Cup Series. Making seven Cup starts last season, Whitt got a taste of the new Gen-6 car and some of the circuits toughest tracks. With his best finish of 25th at Phoenix in 2011, Whitt has a lot of room for improvement but at only 22 years old, time is on his side. Whitt finished seventh in Nationwide Series standings in 2012 and although he hasn’t collected a win in one of NASCAR’s major touring series, his talent behind the wheel speaks for itself.
Nov 8, 2013; Avondale, AZ, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Cole Whitt (30) during qualifying for the Advocare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports