David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville. Ragan finished seventh, his third top-10 effort of the 2007 season, and took top rookie honors for the fifth time in 2007. Ragan grabbed the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings with his good finish at Nashville. He leads Marcos Ambrose by six points (154-148) entering the Meijer 300 at Kentucky. Raybestos Rookie David Gilliland won the 2006 Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Gilliland led just once, covering the final 11 laps, and crossed the finish line .306 seconds ahead of J.J. Yeley. Ragan is eighth in the Busch Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos Rookie. He is three points behind seventh-place Bobby Hamilton Jr. and leads ninth-place Clint Bowyer by 42.(Raybestos PR)(6-12-2007)
