#38-Kevin Conway was the RaybestosÃÂî Rookie of the Race in the April 25 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, posting a 30th-place finish. Conway has been running at the finish in each of his eight starts this season. Conway leads #46-Terry Cook by 61 points (88-27) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the May 1 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Since 1975 Brian Vickers (2004) and Morgan Shepherd (1981) are the only Raybestos Rookies to win a pole for the spring race at Richmond. Since 1975, only one Raybestos Rookie has won the spring race at Richmond: Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2000. Only once since 1975 have TWO or more Raybestos Rookies finished in the top-10 in the Crown Royal 400. In 1979, Joe Millikan finished sixth followed by Terry Labonte, who claimed an eighth place finish. The most recent Raybestos Rookie to win a pole position in the Sprint Cup Series is Patrick Carpentier. Carpentier captured the top starting spot for the 2008 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (64 races). See Rookie standings, history and more on my 2010 Rookies page.(4-30-2010)
