Sports Opinion: 2020 NASCAR Cup Series rookies could be best class in last 40 years February 7, 2020 Godwin Kelly, Daytona Beach News-Journal Comments Off on Opinion: 2020 NASCAR Cup Series rookies could be best class in last 40 years The rookie class has the potential to be one of the most talented since 1979 when Dale Earnhardt, Harry Gant and Terry Labonte entered the series.