ROTY-2008 (Raybestos Rookie of the year)

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ROTY-2008 (Raybestos Rookie of the year)
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Daytona 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes
Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Daytona:
Hornish Jr. 15th
Franchitti 33rd
Regan Smith 37th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Hornish Jr. 11
Franchitti 10
Smith 9
Carpentier 1
Villeneuve 1

SAM HORNISH, JR. IN THE No. 77 MOBIL 1 DODGE WAS THE RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE IN TONIGHT’S DAYTONA 500.

Notes:
* Hornish Jr. scored a 15th-place finish in his best effort in three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
* UNOFFICIALLY Hornish Jr. leads Dario Franchitti by one point (11-10) in the Raybestos Rookie standings.

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Auto Club 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Auto Club Speedway:
#01 Smith 31st
#40 Franchitti 32nd
#77 Hornish Jr. 43rd

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
#01 Smith 20
#40 Franchitti 20
#77 Hornish Jr. 20
#10 Carpentier 2
#27 Villeneuve 1
#** McDowell 0

REGAN SMITH IN THE No. 01 COORS LIGHT CHEVROLET WAS THE RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE IN TODAY’S AUTO CLUB 500.

HISTORY MAKING POINTS RACE: For the first time in NASCAR’s modern era, THREE drivers are UNOFFICIALLY tied for the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings in the Sprint Cup Series. Smith, Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr. all have 20 points entering next week’s race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway.

SMITH: YOU WERE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION BECAUSE YOU HAD LIMITED TRACK TIME THIS WEEKEND AND TOTALLY DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE RACE

DARIO FRANCHITTI, No. 40 TARGET DODGE: HOW MUCH DID YOU LEARN TODAY THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE? I learned a lot - Just getting used to how slick the tracks are and how much the cars move around still.

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UAW-Dodge 400 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Las Vegas:
Franchitti 33rd
Smith 34th
Carpentier 40th
Hornish Jr. 41st

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Franchitti 31
Smith 30
Hornish Jr. 28
Carpentier 10
Villeneuve 1

DARIO FRANCHITTI IN THE No. 40 TARGET/POLAROID DODGE WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE.

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Kobalt Tools 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes
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Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Atlanta:
№77 Hornish Jr. 25th
№40 Franchitti 33rd
№10 Carpentier 35th
№01 Smith 38th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Franchitti 41
Hornish Jr. 39
Smith 38
Carpentier 20
Villeneuve 1

SAM HORNISH, JR. IN THE No. 77 PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL DODGE WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE.

Notes:
Hornish Jr. scored a 25th-place finish in today’s race and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 2-nd time this season. No other driver has captured the honor more than (1) once.
UNOFFICIALLY - Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by two points (41-39) over Hornish Jr.

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Food City 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Bristol:
Smith 26th
Hornish Jr. 29th
Franchitti 36th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos standings:
Franchitti 50
Hornish Jr. 49
Smith 49
Carpentier 21
Villeneuve 1

REGAN SMITH IN THE No. 01 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL CHEVROLET WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE.

Notes: Smith scored a 26th-place finish in today’s race at Bristol, his best effort of the 2008 season.
UNOFFICIALLY Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by one point (50-49) over a second-place tie between Smith and Sam Hornish, Jr.

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Goody’s Cool Orange 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes
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Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Martinsville:
Smith 14th
Franchitti 22nd
McDowell 26th
Hornish Jr. 28th
Carpentier 29th
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UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Franchitti 60
Smith 60
Hornish Jr. 57
Carpentier 28
McDowell 9
Villeneuve 1
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REGAN SMITH IN THE No. 01 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL CHEVROLET WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE.
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Notes:
* Smith scored a 14th-place finish, his best in 13 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second consecutive race and for the third time in six races this season. Smith scored the best finish by a Raybestos Rookie in 2008.
* Smith has been running at the finish of every race this season.
* UNOFFICIALLY Smith and Dario Franchitti are tied for the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings (60-60).
* Franchitti (22nd) also scored his best Sprint Cup Series finish in six starts.
* Michael McDowell finished 26th in his first Sprint Cup Series start.

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Samsung 500 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Texas:
Carpentier 28th
Hornish Jr. 32nd
McDowell 33rd
Smith 35th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Smith 68
Hornish Jr. 67
Franchitti 61
Carpentier 39
McDowell 18
Villeneuve 1

PATRICK CARPENTIER IN THE No. 10 VALVOLINE DODGE WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE AT TEXAS.

Notes:
* Carpentier scored a 28th-place finish in the Samsung 500 and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season.
* DID YOU KNOW? This was Carpentier’s best finish on an oval track in his 7-race Sprint Cup Series career.
* UNOFFICIALLY Regan Smith leads Sam Hornish Jr. by one point (68-67) in the Raybestos Rookie standings.

SAM HORNISH, JR., No. 77 MOBIL 1 DODGE: COMMENT ON THE INCIDENT WITH DAVID REUTIMANN. “He saw that I got a run on him and went to go to the inside and he tried to block me and we got together. And then I got a little bit mad and decided to bump him. It was an interesting half a lap.”

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Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes
Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Richmond:
Smith 21st
Hornish Jr. 23rd
McDowell 40th
Carpentier 43rd

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Smith 97
Hornish Jr. 96
Franchitti 71
Carpentier 65
McDowell 45
Villeneuve 1

REGAN SMITH IN THE No. 01 STEAK-UMM BURGERS CHEVROLET WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TONIGHT’S RACE AT RICHMOND

Notes:
* Smith scored a 21st-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 2`nd consecutive race and for the 5`th time in 10 races this season.
* UNOFFICIALLY Smith leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by one point (97-96) over Sam Hornish Jr.
* DID YOU KNOW? Smith has been the top Raybestos Rookie in all 3 short track races this season.

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Coca-Cola 600 - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
Hornish Jr. 13th
Smith 19th
McDowell 32nd
Carpentier 37th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Smith 117
Hornish Jr. 116
Carpentier 82
Franchitti 72
McDowell 64
Villeneuve 1

SAM HORNISH JR. IN THE No. 77 MOBIL 1 DODGE WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TONIGHT’S RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY.

* Hornish Jr. scored a 13th-place finish, his best in 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts.
* Hornish Jr. claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 4`th time in 12 races this season.

UNOFFICIALLY Regan Smith leads Hornish Jr. by one point (117-116) in the Raybestos Rookie standings.

DID YOU KNOW? This is the 10th consecutive race that Hornish Jr. has been running at the finish. In 12 races this season he has failed to finish just one race.

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Best Buy 400 benefiting Autism Speaks - Rookie Post-Race Quotes

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished at Dover:
Hornish Jr. 18th
Smith 21st
Carpentier 29th
McDowell 30th

UNOFFICIAL Raybestos Rookie standings:
Smith 127
Hornish Jr. 127
Carpentier 90
McDowell 73
Franchitti 72

SAM HORNISH JR. IN THE No. 77 PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL DODGE WAS THE TOP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE IN TODAY’S RACE AT DOVER.

Notes:
Hornish Jr. scored an 18th-place finish in today’s race at Dover. He grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 5`th time this season.

UNOFFICIALLY
* Hornish Jr. and Regan Smith are tied for the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings (127-127).
* Michael McDowell led today’s race once for 1 lap, the 1`st time he has led in 8`th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts. Other Raybestos Rookies that have led a lap this season: Patrick Carpentier (4), Dario Franchitti (1), and Regan Smith (1).