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Busch Named 2004 Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year

Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch was the 2004 Raybestos® Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Busch Series. Busch finished the season with five poles, five wins, 16 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes in 34 starts. He was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in 25 races this season. He is the 16th winner of the award since the program's inception in 1989. Busch won the award by 142 points over Clint Bowyer (388-246).

The 19-year old Las Vegas, Nevada native is the youngest Raybestos® Rookie of the Year in the history of the program.

Busch finished second in the Busch Series championship standings, the best championship finish ever by a Raybestos® Rookie.

Busch led the series championship standings for three weeks. He took the point lead for the first time in his career after race number 11, the May event at Richmond. He was in the top-10 in points from race number 5 at Bristol through the end of the season.

Busch now owns or shares SEVEN all time Raybestos® Rookie records: best championship finish (second), most poles (5), most top-10s (22), most laps led (1,108), and most races led (21). He tied 2001 Raybestos® Rookie of the Year Greg Biffle's record for most wins (5) and most top-fives (16).

Busch led 42 times in 21 races for a total of 1,390.89 miles, (1,108 laps) the most by any driver in the Busch Series this season. This is the first time since the program was created in 1989 that a Raybestos® Rookie has led the most miles. Busch led the most laps in seven races this season.

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER POINT STANDINGS

DRIVER         POINTS
Kyle Busch     388
Clint Bowyer   246
Paul Menard    231
J.J. Yeley     219  
Billy Parker   105
   
HIGHEST FINISHING RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE BY RACE

EVENT                           HIGHEST FINISHING ROOKIE
Hershey's Kisses 300            Kyle Busch, 24th           
Goody's Headache Powder 200     Kyle Busch, seventh
Sam's Town 300                  Kyle Busch, 15th 
Diamond Hill Plywood 200        Kyle Busch, 17th
Sharpie Professional 250        Kyle Busch, third
O'Reilly 300                    Kyle Busch, second
Pepsi 300                       Clint Bowyer, fourth
Aaron's 312                     Kyle Busch, fourth
Stater Bros. 300                Kyle Busch, seventh
Charter 250                     Kyle Busch, fifth
Funai 250                       Kyle Busch, first
Goulds Pumps 200                Kyle Busch, 10th 
Carquest Auto Parts 300         Kyle Busch, first
MBNA America 200                Kyle Busch, fifth
Federated Auto Parts 300        Clint Bowyer, third
Meijer 300                      Kyle Busch, first
Alan Kulwicki 250               Clint Bowyer, 10th 
Winn-Dixie 250                  Kyle Busch, 11th 
Tropicana Twister 300           J.J. Yeley, ninth
Siemens 200                     Paul Menard, 18th 
Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 250 Clint Bowyer, ninth
Kroger 200                      Kyle Busch, first
Cabela's 250                    Kyle Busch, first
Food City 250                   Kyle Busch, third
Target House 300                Kyle Busch, ninth
Emerson Radio 250               Kyle Busch, fifth
Stacker 200                     Kyle Busch, ninth
Mr. Goodcents 300               J.J. Yeley, sixth
SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 Kyle Busch, fifth
Sam's Town 250                  Clint Bowyer, fourth
Aaron's 312                     Kyle Busch, second
Bashas' Supermarkets 200        Kyle Busch, second
Darlington 200                  Paul Menard, 12th
Ford 300                        Kyle Busch, third

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