Shorty Rollins

Lloyd George "Shorty" Rollins (April 3, 1929 – December 28, 1998) was the first official Rookie of the Year in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series.

He began stock car racing in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The great success achieved there led him to Fayetteville, North Carolina and NASCAR's Grand National Series.

In his rookie campaign of 1958, he had one win at State Line Speedway, 12 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 29 starts with car owner Spook Crawford.

He left racing in 1960 with just 43 starts and settled in Pensacola, Florida with his wife, Mozelle, where he established Hurricane Fence Industries.