Which 2020 Cup Series Rookie was Better?

 

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The Top 3 rookie drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020 were Cole Custer, Tyler Reddick, and Christopher Bell; but which one really was the best? Cole Custer may have won at Kentucky, to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award, would he have made it to the playoffs without that win?

I am going to go through all three drivers’  2020 Cup Series season averages and finishes, and maybe we will be able find out who really was the best 2020 Rookie.

Cole Custer

2020 Cup Series ride

• No. 41 Ford / Stewart-Haas Racing

Statistics:

• Win: 1
• Top 5: 2
• Top 10: 7
• Starts: 36 of 36
• Average Starts for 36 races: 19.8
• Average Finish for 36 races: 19.2 [+0.6]
• DNF's: 6
• Laps Led: 5 
• Laps Completed: 9,364 of 9,914 laps
• Playoffs/Highest Playoff Round: Yes / Round of 16

Tyler Reddick

2020 Cup Series ride

• No. 8 Chevrolet / Richard Childress Racing

Statistics:

• Win: 0
• Top 5: 3
• Top 10: 9
• Starts: 36 of 36
• Average Start for 36 races: 18.6
• Average Finish for 36 races: 17.5 [+1.1]
• DNF's: 5
• Laps Led: 30  
• Laps Completed: 9,446 of 9,914 laps
• Playoffs/Highest Playoff Round: No

Christopher Bell

2020 Cup Series ride

• No. 95 Toyota / Levine Family Racing

Statistics:

• Win: 0
• Top 5: 2
• Top 10: 7 
• Starts: 36 of 36
• Average Start for 36 races: 23.9
• Average Finish for 36 races: 20.2 [+3.7]
• DNF's: 4
• Laps Led: 18 
• Laps Completed: 9,428 of 9,914 laps
• Playoffs/Highest Playoff Round: No

Based on these statistic, has Cole Custer not won at Kentucky, it’s likely that he wouldn't have made it to the Playoffs; let alone, win the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award. 

Who do you think would have won the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award, if Custer didn't? Let us know in the comments below, we’ll be sure to get back to you!