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[Walt Wimer]

As per a request on here: 1968 Kenny Hemphill 1969 Dick Hesselgesser 1970 Bucky Ogle 1971 Harley Chuba 1972 Gus Sholich 1973 Jim Kelly 1974 Johnny Lewis 1975 Bob Priest 1976 Bobby Maiers 1977 Gary Edwards *** 1978 Jim Gorichky 1979 Dave Murdick *** 1980 Johnny Linder 1981 Dave Blaney *** 1982 Kevin Bolland ***?? 1983 Ed Lynch, Jr. *** 1984 Brent Matus *** 1985 Chuck Ward 1986 Bob Flemlee 1987 Jeff Bernard 1988 Mike Spinneweber 1989 Jimmy Horwat 1990 Dale Blaney *** 1991 Bryan Awtey 1992 Dave Houpt 1993 Mark Cordan 1994 Tommy Burns, Jr. 1995 Wayne Tessean & Rusty Whitmore (co-Rookies of the Year) 1996 Steve Young 1997 Mike Hennessy 1998 Frank Turek 1999 Chris Matthews *** 2000 Cody Schlutz 2001 Brain Woodhall 2002 Jimmy Weller III *** 2003 Chantal Germek 2004 Jared Miley *** 2005 Brandon Burgoon *** 2006 Jason Rider *** 2007 Chris Haines *** 2008 Dillon Kineston *** 2009 Joe Martin *** 2010 Billy Stile III *** 2011 Ryan Montgomery *** 2012 Casey Bowers *** *** Active driver Although some of the drivers who were Rookie of the Year went on to big things such as the Blaney brothers, Lynch, Felmlee, Bolland, Murdick and Miley, there have also been several who only raced that one season or who were gone in a year or two. Other times a driver gets passed over for the Rookie honors but goes on the be a big winner. Max Blair is the most recent example of that, being a very distant 4th in votes to winner Brandon Burgoon in 2005. but going on to dominate crate LM racing for the past six years One never knows!!! the ballots have begun to come in. Good luck to all of the 14 drivers on the ballot!! GOOD RACING TO ALL!!! Walt