#6-David Ragan was the Rookie of the Race in the September 16 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Raceway. Ragan finished 19th and took top rookie honors for the 12th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 13 points (219-206) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the September 23 Dodge Dealer 400 at Dover International Speedway. Montoya is 20th in the Nextel Cup Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos Rookie. He is 36 points ahead of 21st-place Ragan. Jimmie Johnson is the only Raybestos Rookie to win both Nextel Cup races at Dover. Johnson swept both events in 2002. The best qualifying effort by a Raybestos Rookie for the fall race at Dover is third by Tony Stewart (1999), Brian Vickers (2004) and Kyle Busch (2005).(Camp and Assoc PR). See the rookie history, standings, notes on my 2007 Rookie Page.(9-20-2007)
