Rookie Report Card after Epping
Tanner Gray continued his impressive rookie campaign with his first No. 1 start in Pro Stock and another final-round showing, this one resulting in a runner-up finish at the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Troy Coughlin Jr. notched a round-win in Top Fuel, and Shawn Reed was also in competition at the event. Jonnie Lindberg (Funny Car) and Joey Gladstone (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also in contention for this year's Auto Club Road to the Future Award given to the season's top rookie.
| Coughlin | Reed | Lindberg | Gray | Gladstone | |
| Events attended | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Best qualifying position | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Round-wins | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| Event wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Runner-ups | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Holeshot W/L* | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
| DNQs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Points position | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| *Does not include NHRA Four-Wide Nationals | |||||





















