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• Pressley Finishes Season with Strong Fourth Place Finish

• Lester Closes Out Rookie Year with 18th Place Finish at Homestead

• Broken Shock Sidelines Hemphill at Final Race

• Robert Pressley No. 18 Dickies/Square D Dodge Notes: Homestead

• Bill Lester No. 8 Dodge Motorsports Race Notes: Homestead

• Ryan Hemphill No. 4 Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge Race Notes: Homestead

Race 22 - Homestead-Miami Speedway - November 15, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Pressley Finishes 14th after Engine Problem at Phoenix

• Lester Records 15th Place Finish after Career Best Start

• Hemphill Crashes Out With Two Laps Remaining

• NEW! No. 18 Dickies/Square D Dodge Paint Scheme from Phoenix

• Robert Pressley Is Ready For Phoenix

• Bill Lester No. 8 Dodge Motorsports Dodge Notes: Phoenix

• Ryan Hemphill Back In The No. 4 Truck For Phoenix

Race 21 - Phoenix International Raceway - November 8, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Robert Pressley Contends Until Final Pit Stop of the Day

• Lester Captures 14th Place Finish After Third Place Qualifying Effort at California

• Ryan Hemphill Crashes in Practice Ricky Bogart Gets Start

• Ryan Hemphill Sidelined After Happy Hour Accident at California Speedway

• New Look for Robert Pressley and the No. 18 Truck at California

• For Bill Lester California Speedway is Like Going Home

• Ryan Hemphill set for solid run at California Speedway this weekend

Race 20 - California Speedway - November 2, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Ryan Hemphill Is Making The Most Of This Moment  By Troy Fletcher, TruckSeries.com

• Robert Pressley Fights His Way from 15th Place to Finish Seventh

• Bill Lester Brakes Shock Mount and Spins Finished in the 17th Position

• Ignition Box Problem Stalls Ryan Hemphill with Two Laps to Go

• Robert Pressley ready to roll the dice at Las Vegas

• Bill Lester prerace notes for Las Vegas Motor Speedway

• Ryan Hemphill set for second race with Bobby Hamilton Racing

Race 19 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - October 13, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Three Different Cautions Finally Ended Robert Pressley's Day with a 24th Place Finish at South Boston Speedway

• Bill Lester Turns in a Solid Performance at South Boston Speedway

• Ryan Hemphill Recorded a Top Ten Finish in First Race for Bobby Hamilton Racing

• Robert Pressley, No. 18 Square D/Dickies Dodge Race Notes: South Boston

• Bill Lester, No. 8 Dodge Race Notes: South Boston

• Bobby Hamilton Racing signs Ryan Hemphill to the No. 4 truck for South Boston

Race 18 - South Boston Speedway - September 21, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• New! Photo Gallery from Texas!
• Robert Pressley Posts 11th Place Finish In Challenging Texas Race
• Bill Lester Has Tough Break at Texas Motor Speedway
• Joe Ruttman Credited With 11th Place Finish After Solid Race with the No. 4 Team
• Red Line Oil to Sponsor No. 4 Bobby Hamilton Racing Team at Texas Motor Speedway
• Joe Ruttman gets one race deal with Bobby Hamilton Racing's No. 4 Dodge
• Bill Lester Happy to be racing at Texas where he scored his career best finish
• Robert Pressley has his back to the wall at Texas Truck Series event

Race 17 - Texas Motor Speedway - September 13, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Pressley Finishes 15th after Being Involved in Last Lap Accident
• Lester Upset after Early Crash at Richmond
• Hamilton Credited With 14th Place Finish After Vicious Crash
• Pressley Set To Continue Fight For Championship At RIR
• Bill Lester Continues Learning Curve At Richmond
• Richmond May Just Be Bobby Hamilton's Best Track

Race 16 - Richmond International Raceway  -September 5, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Photo Gallery-August
• Robert Pressley Fights Ill-Handling Truck to Finish Ninth at Nashville
• Bill Lester Finishes 16th in a Fairly Uneventful Race
• Hamilton Jr. Records a Fourth Place Finish in First Start of the Season
• Photo Gallery from Open House At BHR
• Bobby Hamilton Racing's Open House a Great Success
• Bill Lester looking for a homecoming at Nashville
• Robert Pressley Ready for Home Race for Bobby Hamilton Racing
• Bobby Hamilton Jr. to race at Nashville Truck Series Race

Race 15 - Nashville Superspeedway  - August 10, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Signs Sponsorship With Dickies for 2002-2003
• Top Five Finish Propels Robert Pressley to Fifth in Points Battle
• Bill Lester Finishes 28th After Tough Night at Indianapolis Raceway Park
• Bobby Hamilton Records a 30th Place Finish in First Start of the Season
• Photo Gallery from Michigan 200
• Robert Pressley Enters IRP Truck Series Race on a Roll
• Next Test for Bill Lester Indianapolis Raceway Park

Race 14 - Indianapolis Raceway Park - August 2, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Robert Pressley Dominates Michigan 200 For Second Victory of the Year
• Bill Lester Finishes as Top Rookie With 15th Place Finish
• Schneider Electric and Bobby Hamilton team up for Truck Series Sponsorship
• Robert Pressley No. 18 Dodge Race Notes: Michigan
• Bill Lester No. 8 Dodge Motorsports Race Notes: Michigan

Race 13 - Michigan International Speedway - July 27, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Pressley Records a Ninth Place Finish After Late Race Altercation
• Lester Comes Home in the 14th Position Despite Pit Road Accident
• Bill Lester's Race Journal: Kentucky
• No. 18 Dodge Driver Robert Pressley Notes : Loudon
• NEW! Randy Seals, Crew Chief, No. 4 Dodge Ram
• No. 8 Dodge Motorsports Driver Bill Lester Race Notes: Loudon

Race 12 - New Hampshire International Speedway - July 20, 2002
Truck No./Driver	Pre Race	Post Race	Stats
No. 4 Truck Team	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 8 Bill Lester	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes
No. 18 Robert Pressley	Pre Race Notes	Post Race Notes

• Pressley Grabs Third Place in Strong Run at Kentucky
• Lester Comes Home 14th after Contending Early
• Two Pressleys Will Be Racing At Kentucky
• Bill Lester Is Looking To Rebound At Kentucky Speedway

• Bill Lester's Kentucky Race Journal
• Bill Lester's Day Ends Early After Tangling With the No. 29 and the No. 46 Trucks
• Robert Pressley Finishes Seventh for the Second Week in a Row
• Bill Lester looking for Steady Event at Kansas
• Danny Rollins Reassumes Crew Chief Role at the No. 18 Team Heading to Kansas
• Randy Seals Officially Named Crew Chief of the No. 4 Team

• Robert Pressley Records Fifth Top Ten Finish of the Season
• No. 8 Team Gambles on Pit Strategy But Comes Up a Little Short
• Robert Pressley Looking For Consistency At Milwaukee
• Bill Lester Looking For Continued Success At Milwaukee

• First Lead Lap Finish for Bill Lester
• Robert Pressley Battled to a 12th Place Finish After Handling Problems
• Bill Lester Launches Official Website: www.billlester.com
• No. 8 Bill Lester Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: Memphis
• No. 18 Robert Pressley Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: Memphis

• Pressley Finishes in the Sixth Position After Strong Run
• Bill Lester Improves By One Spot in the Race and the Points

• Pressley Team Rebounds to Claim Second Place Finish at Dover
• Top Ten Finish Just Eludes Lester and the No. 8 Team
• Lester Set To Visit Dover For First Time
• Dover A Good Track For Pressley

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Post-Race Report: PIKES PEAK

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Post-Race Report: GATEWAY

• No. 8 Team a Pinball Again This Week At Martinsville
• Robert Pressley Extends Points lead Despite Tough Day at Martinsville

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Launches Official Team Website

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Has Up and Down Day at Darlington

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Anxious to Get Back to the Race Track

• Daytona Dèjá Vu for Bobby Hamilton Team Leaves NCTS Owner Cautiously Optimistic  (NASCAR PR)

• Bill Lester To Drive No. 8 Dodge Ram Truck for Bobby Hamilton Racing

• Gill Back Home At Bobby Hamilton Racing

• Bobby Hamilton Racing Completes Driver Line Up For 2002 Season

• David Pepper Named Director Of Marketing For Bobby Hamilton Racing

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