Tim Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 27 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park (Indianapolis, Ind.). Sauter took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time in 2007.

Sauter leads Willie Allen by seven points (119-112) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the August 11 Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway.

Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 Toyota Tundra 200, claiming a third-place finish.

Carl Edwards is the only Raybestos Rookie to win at Nashville in six Craftsman Truck Series races. He took the checkered flag by 1.209 seconds over Ted Musgrave in 2003. Edwards is also the only Raybestos Rookie to lead the most laps at Nashville, holding the top spot twice for 76 of the 150 laps.

Top-five finishes by Raybestos Rookies at Nashville:
2001: Travis Kvapil, fifth
2003: Carl Edwards, FIRST
2005: Todd Kluever, fifth
2006: Marcos Ambrose, third

A Raybestos Rookie has finished in the top-10 in all six truck series races at Nashville:
2001: Travis Kvapil, fifth
2002: Brendan Gaughan, sixth
2003: Carl Edwards, FIRST
2004: Robert Huffman, eighth
2004: David Reutimann, ninth
2005: Raybestos Rookie HistoryTodd Kluever, fifth
2006: Marcos Ambrose, third
2006: Chad McCumbee, seventh

Two or more Raybestos Rookies have finished in the top-10 in two of the six previous races at Nashville:
2004: Robert Huffman (eighth) and David Reutimann (ninth)
2006: Marcos Ambrose (third) and Chad McCumbee (seventh)

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 - 119
Willie Allen - 112
Blake Bjorklund - 103
Joey Clanton - 79
Jason White - 69
Kelly Bires - 49
Peter Shepherd - 32
Kevin Hamlin - 26
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
Power Stroke Diesel 200 - Sauter, 18th