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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

The top performers from the recently completed 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season were honored Thursday at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani in New York City. Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in ...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

Day Three of Champions Week was a busy one indeed for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson got an early start in the morning, by ringing the New York Stock Exchange's Opening Bell, in what has become an annual tradition for the series...

Racing Resources Says…

* Carl Edwards won the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He posted his 20th series victory in his 141st start. Edwards remains 13th on the series all-time wins list, one win behind Dale Earnhardt, Harry Gant and Kyle Busch. * Edwards posted his seventh series win...

Smith named Rookie of the Year:

Rean Smith in the #01 The Principal Finacial Chevy clinched the Raybestos Rookie or the Year in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The year-end payout for 2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is $75,000, the same amount Darrell Waltrip...

Cassill Clinches Rookie of the Year:

Landon Cassill clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Ford 300. Cassill finished the 2008 Nationwide Series season with one pole and five top-10 finishes in 19 starts this season. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors seven times. Cassill is just the...

Braun clinches Raybestos Rookie of the Year:

Colin Braun in the #6 Con-Way Freight Ford clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year Honors in the Ford 200. Braun finished 14th in tonight's race at Homestead. Braun captured Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors seven times this season. He finished with three top-five ...

Homestead Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 9 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Smith grabbed top rookie honors for the 10th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads Regan Smith by three points (199-196) in...

Homestead Rookie Notes:

...Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Hefty Odor Block 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Cassill scored a sixth-place finish, his fifth top-10 in 19 races this season and claimed top rookie honors for the seventh time in 2008. He became ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Homestead:

Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 7 Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway. Scott scored a fourth-place finish, his first top-five in 31 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races and sixth top-10. Scott claimed top rookie honors for the third...

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 2 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Hornish Jr. grabbed top rookie honors for the fourth consecutive race and for the 11th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads #...

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

...Bryan Clauson and Landon Cassill are tied for the lead (177-177) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Hefty Odor Block 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. ...Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2007 fall race at Phoenix, scoring...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Phoenix:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 31 Chevy Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. ...Braun scored a fifth-place finish, his third top-five and eighth top-10 in 23 starts this season. ...He claimed top Raybestos Rookie honors for the seventh...

Texas Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 26 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring a 24th-place finish. Hornish Jr. grabbed top rookie honors for the third consecutive race and for the 10th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Texas Motor Speedway:

Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 25 E-Z-GO 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Speed scored a fifth-place finish, his fourth top-five and seventh top-10 in 13 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...

Racing Resources says…

...Ryan Newman won the E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his first career Truck Series start. He joins Mike Skinner (Phoenix, 1995), Robert Pressley (Daytona, 2002) and Kasey Kahne (Darlington, 2004) who also won in their first Truck Series starts. ...Ron...

Atlanta Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 19 TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Hornish Jr. took top rookie honors for the ninth time this season and was credited with a 34th-place finish in the race. #01-Regan Smith and #77-Sam...

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...Johnny Benson won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway, his 14th Truck victory in his 109th race. This is Benson's fifth win in 2008, tying Ron Hornaday Jr. for the most. It is Benson's third career short-track win. ...Benson led once, the final 46 laps. He won...

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...

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 11 Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 22nd-place finish and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. He was the top Raybestos Rookie in both races...

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...