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Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Atlanta Motor Speedway:

Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 18 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Speed scored a seventh-place finish and claimed his sixth top-10 finish in 11 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...

Rookie News & Notes – Martinsville:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 4 Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. Braun scored a fourth-place finish, his second top-five and seventh top-10 of the 2008 season. He led the race three times for four laps and claimed top rookie...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Talladega:

Donny Lia was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 20 Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lia scored a 10th-place finish, his fourth top-10 of the 2008 season, and claimed top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. Colin Braun...

Racing Resources says…

...Mike Skinner won the Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He scored his 25th NCTS victory in his 173rd race. This was Skinner's first win in 2008 -- his last win came 23 races ago at Martinsville. Skinner won from the third-place starting position...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – LVMS:

#16-Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 13 Camping World RV Rental 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Scott scored an eighth-place finish, his best in 25 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts. He claimed his second top-10 finish of the...

TRG focusing on one truck at NHMS:

TRG Motorsports made the decision on Tuesday to sideline the #71 Chevy this weekend and miss the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at New Hampshire International Speedway. This marks the first event of the year that the #71 will not compete in and comes following ...

Lia to RMM at Loudon: UPDATE 2: Double duty for Lia; Las Vegas too; Nationrides.com to sponsor:

[Revised entry list shows Donny Lia in the #81 for Randy Moss Motorsports.] And from the Boston Herald: Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Donny Lia will drive for Randy Moss Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race this Saturday at New Hampshire...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – NHMS:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 7 Camping World 200 at Gateway Int'l Raceway. Braun scored a ninth-place finish, his sixth top-10 of the 2008 season, and took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. A Raybestos Rookie has...

Lia released from TRG Motorsports: UPDATE 3 Lia talking to BDR?

Hearing that Donny Lia has been released as driver of the #71 Chevy at TRG Motorsports [no word on replacement driver].(8-30-2008) UPDATE: Hearing Andy Lally may run a few races.(8-30-2008) UPDATE 2: Three-time Rolex Grand American Series Champion Andy Lally will return...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Gateway:

Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 20 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Speed scored a third-place finish, his third top-five and fifth top-10 of the 2008 season. He took top rookie honors for the third time this season. Speed won ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Bristol:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 9 Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. Braun scored a sixth-place finish, his fifth top-10 in 15 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Nashville:

Donny Lia was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 25 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Lia scored a ninth-place finish, his third top-10 in 14 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third...

Racing Resources says

* Johnny Benson won the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Benson scored his 12th career series victory in his 114th career race. He scored his first ORP victory in his sixth race; his best previous finish of second came in 1995 and 2007. Benson scored...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – ORP:

Marc Mitchell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 19 Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Mitchell grabbed a ninth-place finish, his best in 12 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races and first top-10. He claimed top rookie honors for the third time ...

Craftsman career development week for Urban Youth Racing School:

NASCAR Series sponsor, Craftsman, kicks off their fifth annual Craftsman Career Development Apprenticeship Week in Mooresville, NC today, bringing six students from the Urban Youth Racing Schools (UYRS) in Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC to the Mooresville area...

TRG announces crew chief change for the #71:

TRG Motorsports has announced that Jason Miller has resigned as Crew Chief of the #71 NationRides.com Chevy driven by Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender, Donny Lia. Effective immediately, Jon Wolfe will take over as Crew Chief of the #71 NationRides.com Chevrolet...

Raybestos News & Notes – Kentucky:

Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 28 O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Scott claimed a 13th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Colin Braun leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by 15 points (123...

Rookie News & Notes – Memphis:

Marc Mitchell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 20 Camping World RV Sales 200 at The Milwaukee Mile. Mitchell scored a 12th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the second time in three races. He led the event once for two laps, the first time...

Jimmy Spencer to be Honored at New Hampshire:

As part of a season-long celebration of 60 years of Modified champions, two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour titlist Jimmy Spencer will be honored at the New England 100 on June 28 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Spencer, who currently works for SPEED TV as a co-host...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Milwaukee:

Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 14 Cool City Customs 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway, scoring a third-place finish. Speed claimed his second top-five finish in three races and fourth top-10 in eight starts this season. He also led the race...