Donny Lia was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 29 Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Lia grabbed a ninth-place finish, his best in five career Craftsman Truck Series starts. He claimed top rookie honors for the first time this season. A Raybestos Rookie has scored top-10 finishes in three of the four Craftsman Truck Series races this season. Justin Marks and Phillip McGilton are tied for the lead (38-38) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 26 O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Ricky Hendrick is the only Raybestos Rookie to win in seven previous Craftsman Truck Series races at Kansas. Hendrick captured the 2001 event by 2.841 seconds over Ted Musgrave.(Raybestos PR)(4-22-2008)
