* #42-Juan Pablo Montoya scored his first Nextel Cup Series victory today [6/24] at Infineon Raceway. His first win came in his 17th career start. Montoya’s best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year (race #4). * UNOFFICIALLY Montoya leads #6-David Ragan by 15 points (180-165) in the Raybestos® Rookie standings. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time in 16 races this season. * Montoya led once for seven laps, the first time he has led this season. He became the second Raybestos Rookie to lead in 19 races at Infineon Raceway. Scott Pruett led twice for 10 laps in 2000. * Montoya is the first Raybestos Rookie to win at Infineon Raceway in 19 Nextel Cup Series races. The best previous finish was ninth, shared by Ryan Newman (2002) and Kenny Irwin (1998). · The Toyota/Save Mart 350 was race #5 in the Raybestos Rookie Magnificent Seven program. The Raybestos Rookie of the Race normally pays $1,500 but that increases to $5,000 at seven designated races throughout the 2007 season. · A Raybestos Rookie has won at least one race in each of the past three consecutive seasons.(Raybestos Rookie Notes)(6-25-2007)
