Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the February 16 Chevy Silverado 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Clanton finished sixth and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors in the first race of the 2007 season. Clanton has a six-point over Aaron Fike in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Feb. 23 San Bernardino County 200 at California Speedway. Clanton is sixth in the Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos Rookie. He is 10 points behind fifth-place Todd Bodine and 40 behind leader Jack Sprague. Todd Kluever is the most recent Raybestos Rookie to post a top-five finish at California Speedway, grabbing a fourth-place finish in 2005. Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 San Bernardino County 200, posting an 11th-place finish. Rookie contender point standings: Joey Clanton, 16; Aaron Fike, 10; Blake Bjorlund, 9; Kelly Bires, 8; Tim Sauter, 7; Willie Allen, 6; Tyler Walker, 5; Jason White, 4.(Raybestos PR)(2-22-2007)
