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**Last Updated April 21, 2009
**Age indicates year turned in 2009
Rankings are updated quarterly. |
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Rank |
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Rating |
Program |
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1 |
Matt DiBenedetto
Hickory
(NC) - Age 18 |
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GIBBS |
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 After a stellar performance at the MMI
Combine in 2008, the former Hickory Motor
Speedway track champion and UARA Rookie of the
Year inked a deal with Joe Gibbs Racing for the
2009 Camping World East Series season. The
teenager has proven to be a showstopper in Late
Model Stock Cars, winning at Bristol and
Concord. |
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2 |
Bobby Santos
Franklin
(MA) - Age 24 |
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unsigned |
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Earned Turkey
Night Grand Prix victory in November |
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3 |
Cole Whitt
Alpine (CA)
- Age 18 |
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unsigned |
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'08 USAC Midget
champ claimed Sprint Car victory in Las Vegas |
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4 |
Matt
Hirschman
Northampton
(PA) - Age 27 |
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unsigned |
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Scored 12 wins and
finished second in Mod Tour points in '08 |
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5 |
Drew Brannon
Miami (FL)
- Age 17 |
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GREEN LIGHT |
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BIG MOVER:
Has five
wins in 2009, including two ASA South scores |
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6 |
Jeff
Choquette
Loxahatchee
(FL) - Age 23 |
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VENTURINI |
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Miller Lite Super
Series titlist earned three World Series wins in
'09 |
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7 |
Sean Caisse
Pelham (NH)
- Age 23 |
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CHILDRESS |
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Former East Series
standout won ARCA race at Rockingham |
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8 |
Ryan Lawler
Colleyville
(TX) - Age 22 |
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KYLE BUSCH |
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2007 PASS champ
teaming with Kyle Busch Motorsports for '09 |
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9 |
Jason Bowles
Ontario
(CA) - Age 27 |
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BRUNCATI |
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After four-win
West Series year in '08, scored Phoenix win in
April |
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10 |
Trevor Bayne
Knoxville
(TN) - Age 18 |
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unsigned |
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Won USARacing Pro
Cup season-opener at Concord |
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11 |
Kevin
Swindell
Germantown
(TN) - Age 20 |
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unsigned |
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Had strong
showings at Chili Bowl and on USAC's Western
swing |
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12 |
Coleman
Pressley
Asheville
(NC) -
Age 21 |
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JTG |
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Dominated en route
to Bobby Isaac Memorial win at Hickory in '08 |
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13 |
Jacob Goede
New Germany
(MN) - Age 25 |
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unsigned |
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Wrecked out of
2008 ASA title contention in final
race |
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14 |
Darrell
Wallace
Concord
(NC) - Age 16 |
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GIBBS |
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Reigning UARA Late
Model Rookie of the Year |
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15 |
Brad Sweet
Grass
Valley (CA) - Age 24 |
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KASEY KAHNE |
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Has landed big
USAC wins at Knoxville, Belleville, and Eldora |
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16 |
Drew Herring
Benson (NC)
- Age 22 |
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unsigned |
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Former Kenly champ
earned USARacing Pro Cup honors in 2008 |
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17 |
Alex Yontz
Walnut Cove
(NC) - Age 23 |
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VENTURINI |
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'08 UARA Bristol
winner will run limited ARCA schedule in 2009 |
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18 |
Ryan Crane
Panama City
(FL) - Age 26 |
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unsigned |
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Versatile Late
Model driver is a favorite at any track |
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19 |
Josh Hamner
Chelsea
(AL) - Age 22 |
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VENTURINI |
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2008 Blizzard Late
Model champ hoping to branch out in '09 |
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20 |
Jake Crum
Statesville
(NC) - Age 18 |
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VENTURINI |
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After wins at Dillon, Coastal Plains,
won UARA title in 2008 |
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21 |
Darren Hagen
Riverside
(CA) - Age 23 |
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unsigned |
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Prior to injury,
has earned three
USAC wins in '09 thus far |
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22 |
Levi Jones
Olney (IL)
- Age 27 |
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STEWART-HASS |
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2-Time USAC Sprint
champ scored '08 Indiana Sprint Week title |
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23 |
Brett Moffitt
Grimes (IA)
- Age 17 |
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ANDY SANTERRE |
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BIG MOVER:
ASA ROTY won East Series pole at
Greenville-Pickens |
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24 |
Ryan Preece
Kensington
(CT) - Age 19 |
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unsigned |
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Scored first Mod
Tour win last year at Martinsville |
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25 |
Chad Boat
Phoenix
(AZ) - Age 17 |
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unsigned |
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Became youngest
USAC dirt sprint winner with win at Hagerstown |
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