October 1, 2003

Chad Chaffin needs a strong run at South Boston

John Boy and Billy 250
October 4, 2003
South Boston Speedway
TV: SPEED (Live) 4:30 PM-Eastern Time
Radio: MRN (Live) 4:30 PM-Eastern Time

2003 points standing after 20 of 25 races
Position Driver Points
1st Brendan Gaughan 3151
2nd Travis Kvapil 3084
3rd Ted Musgrave 3051
4th Dennis Setzer 3015
6th Bobby Hamilton 2856
10th Chad Chaffin 2537
12th Bill Lester 2230

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 20 0 2 8 232,865
Totals 27 0 4 10 $ 303,090

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


Chad Chaffin No. 18 Dickies Dodge Race Notes

Topics of Interest

Chad Chaffin Performance Record at: South Boston Speedway
Busch Series: (Three starts with a career best finish of 22nd place on 7-16-94)
Truck Series: (Never raced at facility)

No. 18 Team History:
Year Start Finish Driver
2001 10 5 Joe Ruttman
2002 8 24 Robert Pressley

Short Tracks vs. Speedways: When the season started, many outsiders and several members of the No. 18 BHR Dickies Dodge Team felt like the short tracks would be where Chad Chaffin and the team would shine. In reality, it has been just the opposite. The Team's short track program has had a few setbacks, and the speedway program has been one of the best parts of the season.

"It's hard to say anything about the season and how it has unfolded on the short tracks," said Chaffin. "I felt like I would be good at Richmond and IRP, but those were some of our biggest disappointments. Then when we got to Kansas and Michigan, we won the pole and finished in the top five. It's just been a funny year like that."

Chaffin enters the South Boston Speedway after two, sub-par finishes at California and Las Vegas. When it comes to South Boston Speedway this week, Chaffin hopes his experience in a Busch Series car helps him out. Nine years ago, Chaffin recorded a 22nd place finish at the half-mile facility.

"It seems like that was just yesterday," said Chaffin. "It's hard to believe that was almost ten years ago. I'm sure the place has not changed that much. It will still be a great show for the fans and a fun place to race, so I'm looking forward to the weekend and the race."

Despite the poor performance in Las Vegas, Chaffin stayed in the tenth position in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points standings. He did, however, lose ground to the ninth place team. Chaffin is now 69 points behind Terry Cook and only 23 points ahead of Matt Crafton.

Tied for Fifth All-Time at BHR: When Chaffin takes the green flag at South Boston Speedway this Saturday, he will move into a tie with Robert Pressley for fifth place in all-time starts (22 starts) at BHR. Next week at Texas Motor Speedway, Chaffin will move into a tie for fourth place with Willy T. Ribbs.

Joe Ruttman 65
Bill Lester 47
Bobby Hamilton 44
Willy T. Ribbs 23
Robert Pressley 22
Chad Chaffin 21

This Week's Truck: Chaffin will be racing "Chunky" at South Boston Speedway this weekend. Chunky has had some good and bad moments this year. It has run up front on several occasions this season, only to have a problem at the end.

Performance Chart: Chunky
Date Location S/F Driver 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
9-13-03 Loudon 7/ 6 Chad Chaffin

Championship Contenders: With five races remaining in the 2003 season, there are 11 drivers that can still mathematically win the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship.

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 7 6 200 of 200 Running 12,875
California 17 17 98 of 100 Running 12,215

Las Vegas 5 18 144 of 146 Running 9,940

South Boston (Next Event)

2003 Totals
Starts - 20
Poles - 2
Wins - 0
Top fives - 2
Top tens - 8
Earnings - $ 232,865
Laps Completed - 3192 of 3434 (92.9%)
Laps Led - 115 of 3434
Races Led - 5 of 20
DNF's - 3

Chaffin Quotes

"The trip out west was not the best for us. We just did not have a solid showing. In California, we just missed the set up. Then in Las Vegas, we had a truck to beat, and the engine laid down on us just after the start. I just don't know what to think. It's been a tough year of bad breaks and poor racing luck. We've got five more races left this season to get it turned around, and I know the guys are going to give it their all."

"We need a solid top five run at South Boston to keep ourselves in the hunt for the championship mathematically. We know we're pretty much out of the hunt, but we would like to be able to say that we lasted to four races to go in the season. It's a morale thing for the team."

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NEXT EVENT: The John Boy and Billy Craftsman Truck 250 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia on October 4, 2003. The event will be televised live on SPEED Channel at 4:30 PM Eastern Time and also live on MRN radio at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.