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Posted: Thursday October 9, 2008 4:47PM; Updated: Thursday October 9, 2008 4:47PM After dismal rookie year, new blood offers hope to Sprint Cup circuit Truck rookie Colin Braun has spun out six times in 20 races Brad Keselowski has 17 top-10 as a development driver Cale Gale has raced to six straight top-20 finishes Regan Smith's near-miss and Patrick Carpentier's firing this week illustrated just how tough a year it's been for Cup rookies. As I wrote toward the end of the summer, the 2008 freshman class is headed for the worst performance in NASCAR's 60-year history. After being stripped of a win at Talladega, Smith's penalty added insult to injury, negating what would have been the first top 10 finish by a full-time rookie this season (he wound up 18th). But just as newsworthy as Smith's faux pas was Carpentier getting... [read full story]
