Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Oct. 21 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Darnell finished third, his second top-five and eighth top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 11th time in 21 races. Darnell leads Chad McCumbee by 52 points (188-136) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the October 28 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rookie standings following Martinsville; Erik Darnell, 188; Chad McCumbee, 136; Aric Almirola, 135; Marcos Ambrose, 131; Bobby East, 110; Boston Reid, 99; Joey Miller, 96; Kerry Earnhardt, 94; Erin Crocker, 92; Kraig Kinser, 78; Kyle Krisiloff, 70; Robert Richardson, 70.(Raybestos PR)(10-23-2006)
