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Kluever Wins Raybestos Rookie Award at Dover:

Kluever finished 13th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 3 stonebridgeracing.com 200 at Dover, logging an 18th-place finish. John Andretti is unofficially 13th in the...

Dover Notebook

Carl Edwards (second) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006 and his second top-10 finish in five races at Dover. Jeff Gordon (third) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006. It marked his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover. Gordon climbed from fourth to second...

The Chase Drivers

Four of the 10 Chase drivers finished in the top 10 in the Dover 400. Six of the 10 of The Chase drivers changed points positions at Dover. Jeff Burton climbed from fifth to first in the point standings. He is one of five first-timers to compete in The Chase...

Dover Rookie News and Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 17 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin finished fourth and moved into second-place in the Nextel Cup Series championship standings. He is just 35 points behind leader Kevin...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Danny OQuinn Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond, posting a 14th-place finish. OQuinn Jr. took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. John Andretti leads Burney Lamar by five points (193-188) in...

Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:

on Speed Channel's Inside Nextel Cup Monday, Jeremy Mayfield was interviewed and said he was talking to the #15 Billy Ballew Racing Truck Series team about possibly running a truck at Atlanta for the team in October. Mayfield said he also expects to test for Bill Davis...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 16 New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Darnell scored a ninth-place finish, his seventh top-10 of the 2006 season. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 10th ...

Results for the New Hampshire 200 at NHIS:

(Top ten) 1) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Cars Toyota 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #15-Kyle Busch, Freedom Grill/Team Davis Dirt Racing Chevy 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #11-David Starr, Red Horse Racing/Forklift.net ...

New Hampshire Race Notes:

Kevin Harvick won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his ninth Nextel Cup victory in his 205th career start. Harvick has posted victories in three of the last six races, also winning at Watkins Glen and Richmond. This is his fourth...

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin finished 15th in the September 9 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway to clinch a spot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Hamlin is the first Raybestos Rookie to qualify for the Chase. He is fifth in the Nextel Cup Series championship...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 23 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Darnell was credited with an 18th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the ninth time this season. Darnell leads Chad McCumbee by 32 ...

Truck Series News & Notes – New Hampshire:

Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) laid the foundation for New Hampshire International Speedway's reputation as a track with a flair for the dramatic. Hornaday, winner of the first New Hampshire 200 in 1996, passed a number of trucks on a late restart and...

Richmond Race Notes

Kevin Harvick won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 204th career start. This is his third victory in 2006. Harvick also won at Phoenix and Watkins Glen. Harvick scored a weekend...

Richmond Rookie Notes:

#07-Clint Bowyer was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 3 Sony HD 500 at California Speedway. Bowyer placed third, his best finish in 26 career Nextel Cup Series starts and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fifth time this season. He racked...

Rookie News & Notes for Richmond:

Burney Lamar was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Ameriquest 300 at California, grabbing a 14th-place finish. Lamar took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time this season and was the only first-year driver to finish on the lead lap. John Andretti...

Truck Series News & Notes:

It's been a year since Erik Darnell became Roush Racing's "Driver X," the ultimate winner in an on-track competition that drew resumes from several hundred of the nation's top, young competitors. The prize was a full season in the Craftsman Truck Series and the hope...

California Race Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, scoring his sixth Nextel Cup victory in his 97th career start. This is his fifth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan. Kahne is the third driver...

California Rookie Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 26 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin took the honor for the 13th time this season and was the only first-year driver to finish inside the top-10. He leads Clint Bowyer by 53 points (244...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for California:

John Andretti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Food City 250, grabbing a 14th-place finish. Andretti took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time this season and was the only first-year driver to finish on the lead lap. Andretti leads Burney...

Bristol Race Notes:

Matt Kenseth won the 2006 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 14th Nextel Cup victory in his 244th career start. This was his fourth victory in 2006 joining Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne who also have four victories in 2006. Kenseth won at California...