Rookie of the Year
DANIEL HEMRIC
By Alex Apple
The reord oo will tell ou that Daniel Heri was
the Cup Series Rooie o the ear in 2019, and he
had enough highwater ars to earn that reognition.
However, Heri and his tea will also tell ou that the
ould have done ore.
oving ro the No. 31 to No. 8 ar in 2019, Heri ran
well in the season opening Datona 500 as he sported
a gold paint shee, elerating the 50th anniversar o
Rihard Childress Raing.
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Despite nishing 25th in the points standings, Heri won
R and tallied one pole on the ush ole in the Series.
ts prett speial, Heri said ater ualiing. inda
got out o the ar. thought was going to e th or eighth,
ut these gus on the Caterpillar rew have done a great
o all ear. Hopeull theres an ore ears o Cup
raing in uture down the road.
n 2020, Heri will drop down a rung on the NASCAR
Series ladder, ut he has an opportunit to inuse energ