Chad McCumbee was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 9 Sam’s Town 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. McCumbee finished ninth, his best finish in eight career Truck Series starts and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. He led the race once for one lap, the first time he has led a lap in his Craftsman Truck Series career. Erik Darnell leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by 14 points (84-70) over Aric Almirola entering the June 17 Con-way Freight 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Only two Raybestos Rookies have scored top-five finishes in the six previous races at Michigan: Busch and Carl Edwards, who placed fifth in 2003. Jamie McMurray (2000) is the only Raybestos Rookie to win a pole at Michigan. Point standings: Erik Darnell 84; Aric Almirola 70; Chad McCumbee 62; Kyle Krisiloff 58; Joey Miller 52; Boston Reid 49; Erin Crocker 48; Bobby East; 48; Kerry Earnhardt 42; Robert Richardson 32; Kraig Kinser 31; Scott Lagasse Jr. 28; Marcos Ambrose 25, Sean Murphy 12; Michel Jourdain Jr. 10; J.R. Patton 4; Tam Topham 1.(Raybestos PR)(6-13-2006)
