Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 11 Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway. Clanton scored a 10th-place finish, his fourth top-10 in nine starts this season. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season.

Tim Sauter leads Willie Allen by eight points (123-115) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the August 22 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol, coming away with an 18th-place finish.

The best qualifying effort by a Raybestos Rookie in nine previous races at Bristol is second by Aric Almirola in 2006.

No Raybestos Rookie has led a lap in nine Craftsman Truck Series races at Bristol.

The best finish by a Raybestos Rookie in nine previous races at Bristol is third by Jay Sauter in 1996. Sauter is the only Raybestos Rookie to score a top-five finish at Bristol.

The most Raybestos Rookies to finish in the top-10 at Bristol is THREE in 1996: Sauter (third), Bobby Gill (seventh), and Lance Norick (ninth).

Top-10 finishes by Raybestos Rookies at Bristol:
1996: Jay Sauter, third
1996: Bobby Gill, seventh
1996: Lance Norick, ninth
1997: Rick Crawford, sixth
1997: Chuck Bown, ninth
1998: Kevin Cywinski, eighth
1998: Ron Barfield, seventh
1999: Scott Hansen, 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 - 123
Willie Allen - 115
Blake Bjorklund - 110
Joey Clanton - 91
Jason White - 77
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
Toyota Tundra 200 - Clanton, 10th