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Nashville Rookie Notes:

Dario Franchitti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover. Franchitti scored a 15th-place finish on the lead lap and claimed top rookie honors for the sixth time this season. Franchitti holds an eight-point lead (100-92) over Bryan Clauson...

Braun makes first start at TMS:

Ovalo, Texas native, Colin Braun will make his first start at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night in the Sam's Town 400 in the #6 Con-way Freight Ford F-150. Braun currently leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by 13 points.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(6-3-2008)...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Texas:

Raybestos Rookie Scott Speed won the May 30 AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway, crossing the finish line 3.379 seconds ahead of second-place Jack Sprague. Speed scored his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in his sixth career start. He claimed his ...

Dover Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 25 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 13th-place finish, his best in 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Gale was credited with a 30th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. A Raybestos Rookie has scored a top-10 finish in three ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Dover:

Raybestos Rookie Donny Lia won the May 24 Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Park, crossing the finish line .241 seconds ahead of second-place David Starr. Lia scored his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory in his eighth start. He grabbed his second top-10 finish...

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 10 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. McDowell scored a 28th-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the first time this season. #10-Patrick Carpentier led the race at Darlington ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Chase Miller was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. Miller scored an eighth-place finish, his best in nine career Nationwide Series starts. He became the first Raybestos Rookie to score a top-10 at Darlington since...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Ohio 250:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 16 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Braun scored a 15th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. Braun led the race at Lowe's Motor Speedway ...

All-Star Race Rookie Notes:

No Raybestos Rookie points will be awarded in either the Sprint All-Star or Sprint Showdown races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) and Ryan Newman (2002) are the only Raybestos Rookies to win the Sprint All-Star race. Tony Stewart was the first Raybestos Rookie to score ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Lowe’s:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 26 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Braun claimed a third-place finish, the best of his six-race Craftsman Truck Series career and claimed top rookie honors for the second time this season. Braun...

Darlington Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 3 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Smith scored a 21st-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the fifth time in 10 races this season. He has been the top Raybestos Rookie in ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Darlington:

Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond. Clauson scored a 21st-place finish and claimed top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time in 2008. Dario Franchitti holds a 26-point lead (89-63) over Clauson in the Raybestos...

Smith rookie of the race at RIR:

#01-Regan Smith scored a 21st-place finish at Richmond and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second consecutive race and for the fifth time in 10 races this season. Smith unofficially leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by one point (97-96) over #...

Richmond Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 27 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Smith scored a 21st-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the fourth time in nine races this season. He also led the race once for one lap and was...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Richmond:

Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Aarons 312 at Talladega. Carpentier claimed an eighth-place finish, his third top-10 finish in three Nationwide Series starts and claimed top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time in 2008. Dario Franchitti...

Braun takes lead in rookie standings after Kansas:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie class experienced a shake-up in points as Colin Braun moved from fourth to first in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year battle. Braun's third-place finish at Kansas gives him a five-point advantage over second-place Justin Marks. The...

Marks to raise awareness for The V Foundation at Kansas:

Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate Justin Marks will drive a special paint scheme this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The #9 Tundra will be in it's familiar green and white, but the hood will carry a special message. Marks, of Rocklin, CA, enjoys sports and is a big...

Talladega Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Phoenix. Hornish Jr. scored a 20th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. Hornish Jr. leads #01-Regan Smith by three points (78-75) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering...

Chrissy Wallace signs deal for 2009; to run for ROTY? UPDATE Six more in ’08; possible full time in ’09:

On Sirius Radio's Morning Drive program, it was reported that Chrissy Wallace has signed an agreement with Germain Racing for the 2009 season and will run for Rookie of the Year.(4-21-2008) UPDATE: Statement from Mike Hillman Sr., General Manager for Germain Racing...