Stacy Compton No. 4 BHR Dodge Ram - Driver Biography

Stacy Compton No. 4 BHR Dodge Ram

There is no place like home, there is no place like home. Stacy Compton may have been reciting these words when he joined forces not only as a driver but also as a partner for Bobby Hamilton Racing and its Dodge factory-backed teams. This season, for the first time in several years Compton will return to the Dodge camp when he pilots the No. 4 Dodge Dealers Dodge. The last time Compton drove a Dodge he scored eight poles, nine top-five finishes and nine top-10 finishes.

“I have been looking forward to this day for a long time,” said Compton. “To have the opportunity to drive a Dodge truck again is a dream come true. You always like to go back to where you had success and for me it was driving a Dodge. Over the last few weeks I have had the chance to work with the people at Dodge Engineering, including several I worked with in the 90’s, and we have made so many strides in the right direction. I am like a kid in a candy store right now.”

The Virginia native’s first taste of racing came at 11 years old when he entered his first KART race. He continued to race in the KART series for nine years before making the jump into the Late Model Stock Series. Compton’s racing career continued to grow as he won two track championships (South Boston Speedway and New River Speedway), 36 late model races and 93 poles.

In 1997 Compton made the move to the newly formed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He was the only rookie driver and one of only seven drivers to qualify for all 25 races on time (qualifying speeds) that season.

The following season proved to be one to remember for Compton. He won his first NCTS race at Portland Speedway and followed that up with another win later in the season. He also brought home two poles, nine top-five finishes, 14 top-10 finishes and was named the series’ “Most Popular Driver.”

In 1999 Compton may not have won any races, but he qualified inside the top 10 in all but one event.

His stellar performances in the NCTS caught the eye of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner Mark Melling. The two teamed up and Compton competed in three cup events that season and went on to run a full season the next two years. In 2001 Compton scored two poles at Talladega Super Speedway.

After a short stint in the cup series, Compton tried his hand at the NASCAR Nationwide Series driving the No. 59 Kingsford Ford. In four seasons he scored one pole, 11 top-five and 32 top-10 finishes.

Then in 2007 Compton returned to the NCTS on a limited schedule while he tried his hand as an ESPN Commentator for NASCAR Now and Sports Center. In 14 starts Compton scored three top-10 finishes and four top-15 finishes.

Now in 2008 Compton make his first full time visit back to the NCTS in nine years. Not only is he looking forward to the homecoming, but he is hoping it has the same outcome as the last one did.