home Rookie of the Year honors in 2000, winning four races and finishing second in points. The top runner-up was Carlos Contreras, the first Mexican to compete full-time in the Truck Series. Scott Riggs started the year with several underfunded teams, before becoming Contreras' teammate at Impact Motorsports. Rick Ware, Wayne Edwards, Kenny Martin, and Coy Gibbs all declared for ROTY but struggled in qualifying, while Mark Petty made a delayed attempt at the award. Businessman Donny Morelock and Coy's brother J. D. rounded out the rookie class of 2000. See also 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2000 NASCAR Busch Series References External links Craftsman Truck Series Standings and Statistics - Racing-Reference.info Archived NASCAR.com results NASCAR Truck Series seasons