2015-16 NASCAR Next Class

The NASCAR Stars of Tomorrow

By Richard Tix

Today, NASCAR announced its latest NASCAR Next Class. These drivers make up the promise of NASCAR's future and come from many different forms of racing. These classes are always interesting because they start to spotlight some of the brightest stars you may already know, some you don't, and those you should.

If you love NASCAR it is just as important to support these young men and women as it is your favorite Cup driver. Without you and sponsor support the road to Cup will eb even harder no matter how much talent they may have. So, check out the list of future NASCAR stars below!

NASCAR Behind the Wall's Preseason 2015 Prospect Watch

Rico Abreu- 23 years old

@Rico_Abreu

• He just won this past years Chili Bowl (2015) and also had exiting news that he would be running the K&N Pro Series this season.

Cole Custer- 17 years old

@colecuster00

• I had Cole on my preseason list of Prospect Watch before 2015. At just 17 years old, he already has an impressive resume and is definitely one to watch. Cole was part of last years NASCAR Next Class.

Nicole Behar- 17 years old

@NicoleBehar33

• Already making waves in the K&N Series, Nicole finished 2nd in just her 5th start in the series. She is the only female in the 2015-16 Next Class.

Kyle Benjamin- 17 years old

@kylebenjamin71

• He might only be 17 years old, but RFR may need him to keep developing at a fast pace with the way there Cup performance has been lately. Kyle notched his first K&N win at Bristol a few weeks ago and is also the youngest driver to win in the ARCA series.

James Bickford- 17 years old

@Bickford_James

• Bickford was last season's K&N West Rookie of the Year. He had 8 top 5's and 10 top 10 finishes in 14 starts.

William Byron- 17 years old

@WilliamByron

• Right now Byron is leading the K&N Pro East standings for 2015. He won in just his second career start in the series and he is averaging a 3.3 finish position in the first three races.

Ruben Garcia Jr.- 19 years old

@rubengarcia4

• Garcia Jr is one of the only drivers to have experience as high as the XFINITY Series (3 races). He also was the 2014 runner up in NASCAR Mexico Series season championship. 

Austin Hill- 21 years old

@_AustinHill

• Hill finished up 2014 with two straight wins in the K&N East series and started 2015 out with another series win. Austin was in the NASCAR Next Class last season. 

Jesse Little- 18 years old

@jesselittle97

• Little is entering his first season in the K&N East series and did it in dramatic fashion, by winning the pole for his debut at Bristol earlier this season.

Dylan Lupton- 21 years old

@LuptonDylan

• In 2014 Dylan ended the season as the runner up Champion in the K&N West Series. Dylan is also another driver who made his XFINITY debut this season (Phoenix). 

John Hunter Nemechek- 17 years old

@JHNemechek

• John Hunter started to really make a name for himself in 2014 at Eldora where he was impressive through stretches. He also had 6 top 10 finishes in the truck series in just 10 starts.

Dalton Sargean- 17 years old

@DaltonSargeant

• Sargean will be running in both the K&N East and West Series this season.

Check out and give all these young racer's a follow on twitter and as much support as you can! These guys could be the future stars you watch and cheer for every Sunday.