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Richard Childress,
Austin Dillon,
Cole Whitt,
Ricky Stenhouse,
Carl Edwards,
Kyle Busch,
Kevin Harvick,
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon was officially named the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Dillon joins his younger brother, Ty Dillon, as a 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year. The younger Dillon clinched the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series version of the award on Friday evening.
Austin Dillon culminated his first full season in NASCAR's No. 2 tour with two race wins, sweeping both Kentucky Speedway events, along with 16 top-five finishes, 27-top-10s and 3 pole awards. Dillon finished third in the championship point standings and will be formally honored for his 2012 accolades at the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series championship awards banquet on Monday.
"I've had so much fun racing against Cole Whitt and the other Sunoco Rookies this year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series," said Dillon. "The competition in the Nationwide Series has pushed me to become a better...
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