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Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Winstar World Casino 400:

Johnny Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 30 AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway. Sauter scored a fifth-place finish, his second top-five in 18 starts and his best of the 2009 season. He claimed top Raybestos Rookie honors for second...

Bodine tied for most wins at Texas:

Todd Bodine is tied for the most NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins at Texas Motor Speedway and leads all active Truck Series drivers in the win category for this Friday night's race at the Fort Worth mile and a half track. To go along with these Texas-sized statistics...

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* Mike Bliss won the Nationwide Series CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, which had a delayed start due to a late afternoon rain shower and finished with more rain on Lap 170 of 200. Bliss started from the rear. The last driver to win from the rear after...

Rookie Notes for Dover:

Brendan Gaughan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Gaughan scored a second-place finish, his best in 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, and became just the fourth Raybestos Rookie to scored a top-five in the...

Rookie Notes: Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. Darnell scored a fourth-place finish, his best effort in three NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time...

RWI benches Gaughan’s pit crew:

Rusty Wallace said Friday at Darlington Raceway that his Rusty Wallace Racing Nationwide Series team will sit its pit crew for driver Brendan Gaughan this weekend. Pitting Gaughans #62 Chevy in Friday nights Diamond Hill Plywood 200 will be Richard Childress Racings...

Darlington Rookie Notes:

Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond. McDowell scored an eighth-place finish, his second top-10 in 14 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. At least one Raybestos...

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* David Ragan won the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was his first Nationwide victory in his 85th start. There has been a first-time race winner every year since the series began in 1982. The last first-time race winner was Marcos Ambrose at Watkins Glen...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Richmond:

Scott Lagasse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. Lagasse Jr. scored an eighth-place finish, his best in 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He collected his third top-10 finish of the 2009 season and his second in...

5 Hour Energy on the #62 at Talladega:

This weekend's event marks the first of 13 races in which 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength will--appropriately enough--serve as primary sponsor of the ever-energetic Brendan Gaughan and the #62. Piggly Wiggly also joins RWI's family of sponsor-partners for this weekend...

Talladega Rookie Notes:

Brendan Gaughan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Gaughan scored a seventh-place finish, his third top-10 of the season, and claimed top rookie honors for the second time in 2009. Justin Allgaier ...

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Greg Biffle won the Bashas Supermarket 200 at Phoenix. Biffle posted his 20th series victory in his 224th start and posted his third win at Phoenix (the most of all drivers) in his 11th race. Biffle posted his 50th NASCAR National Touring Series victory and fourth...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Phoenix:

* Scott Lagasse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Lagasse Jr. scored a 10th-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the first time this season. He has racked up two top-10 finishes in six races. * Two Raybestos...

Rusty Wallace, Inc. considering 2010 move to Cup:

NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner [#62 & #64] Rusty Wallace said he hopes to move his two-car team to the Sprint Cup Series in 2010. But the situation would have to be perfect. Rusty Wallace Racing fields two Chevys, for Brendan Gaughan and Rustys son, Steve, in the...

USfidelis on the #62:

Saturday's event marks the first of a ten-race commitment by USfidelis to serve as primary sponsor of the #62 Chevy, driven by eighth-ranked Brendan Gaughan. For this weekend's event at Nashville, as well as in USfidelis's "hometown" event later this year at Gateway...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the O'Reilly 300 at Texas. Allgaier scored a 10th-place finish, his third top-10 in five races this season and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second consecutive race. Allgaier leads Brendan...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Texas:

...Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol. Allgaier scored a fifth-place finish, his first top-five in eight NASCAR Nationwide Series races and his second consecutive top-10. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the...

5-Hour Energy expands sponsorship of RWI:

Officials of Living Essentials, LLC and Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC announced that LE, through its 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength brand, will expand its 2009 sponsorship program with the team. In addition to LE's ongoing sponsorship of RWR's #66 and driver Steve Wallace...

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...Kevin Harvick won the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, posting his first victory for Kevin Harvick Inc. He became the fourth different race winner in four races this season. ...Harvick scored his 33rd Nationwide victory in his 218th race; his ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Bristol:

...Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas. McDowell scored a sixth-place finish, his first top-10 and best effort in eight Nationwide Series starts. He has taken Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors twice in the first...