#40-David Stremme was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 14 Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Stremme finished 15th and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. #11-Denny Hamlin scored a 28th-place finish at Lowes Motor Speedway. Hamlin is sixth in the NEXTEL Cup Series championship standings, 137 points behind leader Jeff Burton. He is 31 behind fifth-place Dale Earnhardt Jr. and leads seventh-place Jimmie Johnson by nine points. Hamlin leads #07-Clint Bowyer by 44 points (266-222) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the October 22 Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway. A Raybestos Rookie has finished in the top 15 in all 31 races this season. See full notes, standings, history on my Rookies Page.(10-21-2006)
