September 9, 2003

Loudon a Whole New Experience for Chad Chaffin

New Hampshire 200
September 13, 2003
Richmond International Speedway
TV: SPEED (Live) 1:00 PM-Eastern Time
Radio: MRN (Live) 1:00 PM-Eastern Time

2003 points standing after 17 of 25 races
Position Driver Points
1st Brendan Gaughan 2631
2nd Travis Kvapil 2626
3rd Ted Musgrave 2592
4th Dennis Setzer 2520
7th Bobby Hamilton 2437
11th Chad Chaffin 2166
13th Bill Lester 1924

Chad Chaffin Profile
Birthdate - July 20, 1968
Birthplace - McMinnville, Tennessee
Wife - Cindy
Children - Brooke, Chase, Chaz
Residence - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Other Interest - Owner of South Eastern Recycling in Nashville, Tennessee.

NASCAR Truck Series Career Statistics Year-By-Year
Years Starts Wins Top 5's Top 10's Money
2000 3 0 1 1 $ 33,635
2001 2 0 1 1 23,215
2002 2 0 0 0 13,375
2003 17 0 2 7 197,835
Totals 24 0 4 9 $ 268,060

Career Best Start:1st @ Kansas Speedway 7-5-03
Career Best Finish: (Most Recent) 3rd twice @ Michigan Intl. Speedway 7-26-03
Career Largest Purse: $ 22,975 @ Michigan Intl. Speedway 7-26-03

Topics of Interest

Chad Chaffin Performance Record at: New Hampshire Intl. Speedway
Busch Series: (One start with a 42nd place finish on 5-13-00)
Truck Series: (Never raced at facility)

No. 18 Team History:
Year Start Finish Driver
1999 18 25 Joe Ruttman
2000 1 12 Joe Ruttman
2001 3 8 Joe Ruttman
2002 6 9 Robert Pressley

Whole New Experience: Chad Chaffin will be in for a whole new experience when he straps into the No. 18 Dickies Dodge Truck this week at New Hampshire International Speedway. Although Chaffin has competed in a NASCAR Busch Series event at the facility in 2000, it was not an experience that would have given him an idea of what to look for in the Truck Series race.

"I went up there in 2000, but we didn't have a very good car, so I really did not learn a whole lot from going there," said Chaffin. "About the only thing I can say is that I know where the track is and where to park the rental car. I will definitely be relying on the team's notes from this place. They have four years worth of notes and experience, along with a pole here in 2000 with Joe (Ruttman). My goal this weekend is to just get a solid finish out of the race and continue to gain ground on the guys in front of us in the points."

Chaffin and the No. 18 Dickies Team enter this week's race only 109 points behind the eighth place team in the points standings. Over the last three weeks, the team has gained over 200 points on the four teams in front of them in the points standings.

Career Starts: When Chaffin takes the green flag for the start of the New Hampshire 200, it will be his 25th career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He will have started 19 of those races in a BHR Dodge Truck. During his first 24 events in the Truck Series, Chaffin has recorded two poles, four top five, and nine top ten finishes.

Appearances: Chaffin will be attending the Dodge Pit Crew Challenge in Laconia, New Hampshire on September 11, 2003 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. He will be there cheering on his teammates, Bill Lester and Bobby Hamilton, in hopes that one of them will advance to the finals in Las Vegas Later this month.

Championship Contenders: With eight races remaining in the 2003 season, there are 17 drivers that can still mathematically win the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship.

This Week's Truck: For the second week in a row, the No. 18 Team will race "Chunky." This will be the seventh time the truck competes this year. Last week, Chaffin raced Chunky to an 11th place finish.

Performance Chart: Chunky
Date Location S/F Driver

2002
3-15-02 Darlington 3/2 Robert Pressley
5-7-02 Texas 3/6 Robert Pressley
9-13-02 Texas 11/7 Robert Pressley
9-21-02 South Boston 8/24 Robert Pressley

2003
3-14-03 Darlington 7/5 Chad Chaffin
4-12-03 Martinsville 23/26 Chad Chaffin
6-21-03 Memphis 2/28 Chad Chaffin
6-28-03 Milwaukee 7/13 Chad Chaffin
7-1-03 IRP 3/12 Chad Chaffin
9-4-03 Richmond 12/11 Chad Chaffin

Chaffin's 2003 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results
Location Start Finish Laps Status Money Won
Daytona 6 17 103 of 106 Running $ 13,015
Darlington 7 5 147 of 147 Running 9,175
Bakersfield 27 20 253 of 255 Running 5,665
Martinsville 23 26 245 of 250 Out of Gas 6,865
Charlotte 10 8 136 of 136 Running 11,075
Dover 12 7 200 of 200 Running 15,375
Texas 10 8 146 of 146 Running 13,900
Memphis 2 28 76 of 200 Engine 8,940
Milwaukee 7 13 196 of 200 Running 10,125
Kansas 1 14 166 of 167 Running 13,640
Kentucky 3 26 50 of 150 Engine 11,540
St. Louis 13 13 160 of 160 Running 11,240
Michigan 2 3 100 of 100 Running 22,975
Indy 3 12 199 of 200 Running 10,515
Nashville 1 6 150 of 150 Running 11,950
Bristol 7 7 200 of 200 Running 13,050
Richmond 12 11 200 of 200 Running 8,800
Loudon (Next Event)

2003 Totals
Starts - 17
Poles - 2
Wins - 0
Top fives - 2
Top tens - 7
Earnings - $ 197,835
Laps Completed - 2748 of 2988 (91.9%)
Laps Led - 115 of 2988
Races Led - 5 of 17
DNF's - 3


Chaffin Quotes  "We're starting to get back into the points race. Over the last few weeks, we have gone from way out of the top ten, to now, we can, with a strong finish to the year, get as high as eighth place in the points standings. We look at the points every week now, and we know what we have to do to get to the top ten. We have to finish every lap, lead when we can, and get a top ten finish. It's just that simple."

"I'm not sure what to expect at Loudon. It's flat, but it's fast. I'm sure I will be asking Bobby (Hamilton) for some advice. He's been here several times and had some great runs, so I'm sure that his experience should help me and the No. 18 Team."

"I tell you what. This Truck Series is getting harder and harder to get into the top ten. A lot of people would like to tell you that this is not a hard series, but there are about ten guys that can win on any given day, and that's not counting the Cup guys that come race with us. There are about 17 to 20 really good teams that you have to beat each and every week."

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