Willie Allen was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 22 O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allen claimed a 19th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Tim Sauter leads Allen by five points (126-121) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the September 1 Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers 200 at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Aric Almirola was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway, posting a 10th-place finish. The best finish by a Raybestos Rookie in nine races at Gateway is fourth by Carl Edwards in 2003.(Raybestos PR)(8-27-2007)
