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a kid approaching Christmas NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitor Timothy
Peters knows what he wants and he wants it in the worst way.
“I want that first win,” Peters says. “We had a couple of good chances to win
one these NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races last year and things didn’t turn
out in our favor. Hopefully this year we will be able to seal the deal and
capture that first win, that is what we work for each day, that is our goal.”
Peters embarks on his sophomore season in the truck series. Last year with only
16 starts he posted two top ten finishes, including a sixth place finish at
Dover in only his fourth NCTS start. He finished second to Todd Kluever in the
NCTS Raybestos Rookie of the Year chase. This year he takes over the wheel of
the No. 4 Dodge Motorsports Dodge Ram for Bobby Hamilton Racing with renewed
enthusiasm and a new crew chief, Kip McCord.
“Kip has been part of several drivers first NASCAR win so I am counting on his
good luck translating into a first win for this Dodge Motorsports Dodge team,”
Peters said. Kip is a proven winner and I am really looking forward to working
with him this year. His experience and work ethic will help me continue to learn
and improve. To say that I am optimistic is an understatement.”
Peters has combined hard work and determination at a young age to accomplish an
impressive list of achievements. He is a ten-time World Karting Association
National Title winner, three-time late model driver points champion, winner of
over twenty seven late model races and twenty eight Legend Car races. Sounds
like a long list of accomplishments for someone who is only 24, but Peters
started early on his stellar career.
He received his first go-kart when he was only seven years old and has been
racing ever since. Then with a little influence from his father, he began racing
in the World Karting Association. During those early years, he left a lasting
impact by racking up 10 WKA National Titles.
“My dad is the reason I am racing at this level,” said Peters. “We did
everything together when I was little and he always set up my go-karts and
legend cars. My favorite past time was working on legend cars with him. Together
we achieved this dream.”
Since he was so successful early on Peters was ready to take the next step in
the racing world. In 1995 he moved up the ladder to legend cars. After competing
in several divisions over the next three years, he ran 72 races and won over
one-third of the he races entered.
With his outstanding successes in his first two series, he was confident it
would continue as he moved up to Late Model Stock Car Racing. He was right.
Peters paid his dues before finally getting a big break in 2001. He signed up to
race for Fallen Racing, winning six races that season before finishing second in
the South Boston Speedway Championship. In 2002 Peters won nine races and went
on to tackle the Orange County Speedway Track Championship. The next season, he
backed that up by winning an impressive 11 races and garnered the championship
once again.
“Running those two seasons was a great learning experience for me,” said Peters.
“I learned a lot about a stock car and the art of driving consistently. It was
great to defend my track championship and winning several races gave me the
confidence to move to the next level.”
In 2004 Peters continued his winning ways by earning his way into victory lane
seven times and finally won the South Boston Speedway Championship. Even better,
he also took home his primary sponsor’s race by winning the 2004 Bailey’s 300
Late Model Invitational at South Boston Speedway. Those accomplishments earned
Peters a ride with Bobby Hamilton Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
for 2005.
“Bobby Hamilton is everything I thought he was and more,” said Peters. “I have
never been more impressed with an organization than I am with BHR. I know now
why they are champions. Bobby is a great teacher. I really learned a lot over
the last few races of 2005. We went to Martinsville and got a top ten finish and
then we went to Atlanta and got an education on the draft and how these trucks
move around in the air. If I can apply what I learned last year and we can
unload this Dodge Motorsports Dodge in good form then I am confident we can be
very competitive this year.”
Career Accomplishments:
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Posted an impressive 6th place finish at Dover in only his 4th
NCTS start.
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Led 49 laps at Martinsville in the fall NCTS event, finished
8th.
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Finished second to Todd Kluever in the 2005 NCTS Rookie of the
year race.
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Won prestigious Bailey’s 300 Late Model race at Martinsville
in the fall of 2005.
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2004 Late Model Track Champion at South Boston Speedway in
Virginia.
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Two back-to-back late model track championships at Orange
County Speedway in North Carolina (2002 & 2003).
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Won 10 World Kart Association National Titles.
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Won one-third of the Legend Car races he entered at various
tracks.
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