Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World RV Service 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Clauson scored an 18th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season.
Landon Cassill leads Dario Franchitti by one point (160-159) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Clauson is third, two points behind Cassill.
Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2007 Emerson Radio 250, posting a 15th-place finish.
The most recent Raybestos Rookie driver to lead a lap in the fall race at Richmond is Kevin Harvick, who led once for one lap in the 2000 event, a span of seven races.
Only two Raybestos Rookies have won the September race at Richmond: Bobby Hamilton edged Tommy Ellis by two car lengths in 1989 while Steve Park crossed the finish line 1.432 seconds ahead of Randy LaJoie in 1997.(Raybestos PR)(9-2-2008)
