Almirola was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 29 Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Almirola finished 10th, his first top-10 of the season, and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the first time this season. Almirola moved into second-place in the Raybestos Rookies standings. He trails leader Erik Darnell by 13 points (54-41) entering the May 19 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Darnell is 12th in the Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos Rookie. He has one top-five and two top-10 finishes in five races this season.(Raybestos PR)(5-15-2006)
