Tim Sauter leads Willie Allen by five points (108-103) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the July 27 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park (Indianapolis, Ind.).

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 Power Stroke Diesel 200, collecting a 10th-place finish.

Carl Edwards is the only Raybestos Rookie to win in 12 previous Craftsman Truck Series races at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Edwards won the 2003 Power Stroke Diesel 200 by .617 seconds over Travis Kvapil.

Did You Know? At least one Raybestos Rookie has logged a top-10 finish in nine of the 12 previous Craftsman Truck Series races at O'Reilly Raceway Park, including six of the last seven.

Did You Know? Edwards is also the only Raybestos Rookie to lead the most laps at O'Reilly Raceway Park since the series began competing at the .686-mile speedway in 1995. He led once covering the final 119 laps of the race.

Top-five finishes by Raybestos Rookies at ORP:

2000: Jamie McMurray, third
2001: Travis Kvapil, fifth
2003: Carl Edwards, first
2005: Todd Kluever, second

Top-10 finishes by Raybestos Rookies at ORP:

1996: Jay Sauter, sixth
1996: Nathan Buttke, eighth
1997: Randy Tolsma, sixth
1997: Kenny Irwin, seventh
1998: Greg Biffle, seventh
1998: Ron Barfield, ninth
2000: Jamie McMurray, third
2000: Kurt Busch, sixth
2001: Kvapil, fifth
2001: Matt Crafton, seventh
2003: Carl Edwards, first
2004: Tracy Hines, ninth
2005: Todd Kluever, second
2006: Erik Darnell, 10th

Raybestos Rookie History

The most Raybestos Rookies to win a race in a single season is THREE in 1997: Kenny Irwin, Tony Raines, and Randy Tolsma.

The most poles by a Raybestos Rookie is four (Greg Biffle in 1998 and Kurt Busch in 2000).

Busch holds the record for best championship finish (2nd), most wins (four), and most money won ($745,632).

The record for most top-fives by a Raybestos Rookie is 13 (shared by Busch and Carl Edwards).

The record for most top-10 finishes by a Raybestos Rookie is 19, by Ricky Hendrick in 2001.

Four drivers from Roush Racing have won Raybestos Rookie of the Year while competing in the Craftsman Truck Series: Carl Edwards (2003), Greg Biffle (1998), Kurt Busch (2000) and Erik Darnell (2006).

Kenny Irwin was the first Raybestos Rookie to win a race in the Craftsman Truck Series. Irwin captured the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 16, 1997. He took the checkered flag by .289 seconds over Mike Bliss.

Irwin also holds the record for quickest win by a Raybestos Rookie in the Craftsman Truck Series, scoring his first career win at Homestead in just his third career start.

Raybestos Rookie Contender Point Standings

Driver - Points
Tim Sauter - 108
Willie Allen - 103
Blake Bjorklund - 95
Joey Clanton - 79
Jason White - 62
Kelly Bires - 49
Kevin Hamlin - 26
Peter Shepherd - 22
Casey Kingsland - 5
Brian Sockwell - 1

Highest-finishing Raybestos Rookie by Race

Event Highest-Finishing Rookie
Chevy Silverado 250 - Clanton, sixth
San Bernardino 200 - Fike, 18th
American Commercial Lines 200 - Clanton, ninth
Kroger 250 - Fike, seventh
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Fike, eighth
Quaker Steak & Lube 200 - Fike, 14th
Ohio 250 - Hamlin, 10th
AAA Insurance 200 - Fike, 10th
Sam's Town 400 - Fike, 11th
Michigan 200 - Fike, 17th
Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 - Sauter, 16th
O'Reilly 200 - Fike, fifth
Built Ford Tough 225 - Clanton, seventh