Ruttman's Daytona victory came in the No. 18 team's 50th NCTS start. Ruttman, with his 14th Bud Pole at Daytona International Speedway, matched Mike Bliss for No. 2 all-time on the series. Mike Skinner is the career leader with 15. Raybestos is the 2001 sponsor of the NCTS Rookie of the Year award. There currently are 13 official candidates, led by Hendrick, in the NCTS competition that is based upon a candidate's best 14 finishes.
Some competitors search for many years to find that special bond between driver and crew chief.
Danny Rollins won in his first appearance as a crew chief for the Hamilton outfit. At the other end of the spectrum, Sprague's 19 victories all belong to one team leader, Dennis Connor.