ˈeɪtʃmˈiːl hæd tˈuː pˈoʊlz, ˈeɪt tˈɑːptˈɛnz ænd ɐ sˈɪkstiːnθplˈeɪs pˈɔɪnts fˈɪnɪʃ, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ bᵻhˌaɪnd skˈɑːt ɹˈɪɡz ænd dʒˈɑːni sˈɔːɾɚ fɔːɹ ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
Hmiel had two poles, eight top-tens and a sixteenth-place points finish, finishing behind Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter for Rookie of the Year.