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The Real Contenders

Jamie McMurray is certainly not your average rookie. When was the last time we had a rookie candidate who already had a Winston Cup victory to his credit? Driving for a brand new Chip Ganassi team Jamie will dive into the Winston Cup season as teammate to Sterling Marlin and fellow rookie campaigner Casey Mears. Jamie is incredibly talented and Ganassi knows how to put together a winning team.

Greg Biffle brings one of the most impressive resumes into this year's rookie battle. 1998 Truck Series Rookie of the Year, 2000 Truck Series Champion, 2001 BGN Rookie of the Year, 2002 Busch Series Champion are the recent highlights. Now Biffle moves up to Winston Cup driving for Jack Roush. A few years ago Roush took this same scenario and won the Raybestos Rookie title with Matt Kenseth and he's a big threat to do it again.

The Winner Is

This is one of the tougher Raybestos Rookie of the Year races that I've tried to predict. There are four drivers with an honest shot including three proven winners. One stands out just a little above the rest. A proven winner with a well-funded team and solid teammates to learn from:

Greg Biffle will be the 2003 Raybestos Rookie of the Year.

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