Raybestos Rookie Race Notes: Martinsville

Aaron Fike in the No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Martinsville. Fike finished seventh in today's race at Martinsville, his first top-10 and best finish in four Craftsman Truck Series races.  His previous best finish was a 12th-place effort this season at Atlanta.Fike took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time in four races this season. Unofficially Fike leads Joey Clanton by 10 points (45-35) in the Raybestos Rookie standings.Tyler Walker finished eighth, his first top-10 in seven career Craftsman Truck Series races.  Walker's best previous finish was 21st at Las Vegas in 2003.Blake Bjorklund finished 19th, his best finish in four Craftsman Truck Series starts.

Aaron Fike, No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota:
"I've got to thank my crew chief Jamie Jones and everybody at Red Horse Racing for giving me a good truck.  It's easy to come back from a deficit when you've got a good truck.  I mean that's the only way you can come back is if you have a good truck.  It seemed like we were good enough to run with the top-five but I spun myself out twice."

How difficult was this race?  "It was all right.  This was the first hot race of the year for me.  I'm looking forward to going to Kansas."

You and Tyler Walker exchanged a high-five after the race.  "We're buddies so I just told him good job."

How important is it for you and the team to run well at such a difficult track?  "Well, since they won here I think it's pretty important.  They won here last year so there's a lot of pressure on me to do good. I'm just glad I came out of here with a good top-10."

Comment on your afternoon.  "I don't know if I got taken out or took myself out but I ended up spinning twice.  We battled back and ended up seventh.  We had a top-five truck but we just had some bad luck."