TrimSpa Dream Body 250 - Raybestos® Rookie Notes

· Damon Lusk finished 18th in the New England 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, taking Raybestos® Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season.

· Coy Gibbs enjoys a commanding lead in the chase for Raybestos® Rookie of the Year entering the TrimSpa Dream Body 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Gibbs holds a 49-point advantage (188-139) over Regan Smith. Gibbs ranks 16th in Busch Series points, best of any Raybestos® Rookie.

· David Stremme and Chad Blount are the only Raybestos® Rookies that have led a lap in the Busch Series this season. Blount has led once in one race for 56 laps (74.48 miles). Stremme has led twice in two races for 34 laps (34.00 miles).

· Blount owns the best qualifying run by a Raybestos® Rookie this season, a seventh place effort at California Speedway.

· Scott Riggs was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race at the 2002 Trim Spa 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway, collecting a 16th place finish.

· All six Raybestos® Rookies that qualified for the race were running at the finish of the event: Riggs, Kerry Earnhardt (18th), Brian Vickers (21st), Shane Hmiel (24th), Casey Mears (25th), and Johnny Sauter (34th).

· A Raybestos® Rookie has won a race each season in each of the past three seasons, dating back to 2000: Kevin Harvick (2000, three wins), Ron Hornaday (2000, two wins), Greg Biffle (2001, five wins), and Scott Riggs (2002, two wins). Other first year drivers to score a win in their first season: Steve Park 1997, three wins), Johnny Benson (1994, one win) and Hermie Sadler (1993, one win).

· A Raybestos® Rookie has won at least one pole position in each of the past three seasons, dating back to 2000.

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER POINT STANDINGS

DRIVER           POINTS
Coy Gibbs           188
Chad Blount         139
Regan Smith         130
David Stremme       122
Joey Clanton        118
Chris Bingham        86
Damon Lusk           82
Chase Montgomery     76     
Jason White          70         
  
HIGHEST FINISHING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE BY RACE

EVENT                        HIGHEST FINISHING ROOKIE
Koolerz 300                  Chad Blount, 11th  
Rockingham 200               Coy Gibbs, 14th 
Sam's Town 300               Coy Gibbs, 14th 
darlingtonraceway.com 200    Coy Gibbs, 14th 
Channellock 250              Chase Montgomery, 22nd 
O'Reilly 300                 Chad Blount, fifth
Aaron's 312                  Coy Gibbs, ninth
Pepsi 300                    David Stremme, seventh
californiaspeedway.com 300   Coy Gibbs, 13th 
Hardee's 250                 David Stremme, 14th 
Charter Pipeline 250         David Stremme, 14th 
Goulds Pumps 200             David Stremme, sixth
CARQUEST 300                 Coy Gibbs, 24th 
MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 Regan Smith, 16th 
Trace Adkins Chrome 300      David Stremme, third
Meijer 300                   David Stremme, 10th 
GNC Live Well 250            David Stremme, third
Winn-Dixie 250               Joey Clanton, 11th
Tropicana Twister 300        Joey Clanton, 14th 
New England 200              Damon Lusk, 18th    

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