2002 Media Release

2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Point Standings

Robert Pressley - Personal Info:
Birthdate - April 8, 1959 (43)
Wife - Gina
Children - Coleman, Shelby
Residence - Asheville, NC

NASCAR Career (1984-2002)
Winston Cup - 205 Starts, 0 wins
Busch Grand - 205 Starts, 10 wins

2002 Truck Series Season
Starts - 19
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 13
Earnings - $ 373,965
Laps Led - 166 of 3351
Races Led - 6 of 19
DNF's - 3

Truck Series Career Statistics
Starts - 19
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 13
Earnings - $ 373,965

Performance Record: California Speedway
Winston Cup Series (four starts, no top fives, one top ten finish, best finish was at 10th place finish in April of 2001)

Busch Grand National Series (two starts, one pole, one top five finish, and one top ten finish, best finish was a fifth in October of 1997)

Truck Series (No starts)

Topics of Interest

New Look For the No. 18 Truck: Robert Pressley and the No. 18 Dickies Square D Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge Team enter this week's race at California Speedway with a whole new look.

The once black and red Dodge is gone, and the new 2003 version is upon us. The new navy blue, light blue, and red Dodge will support a gold zipper and a radical new look. For the next two races, Square D will remain on the hood with Dickies on the sides and back of the truck. In Homestead, the No. 18 truck will be entirely Dickies sponsored from the hood to the tail.

"It will be different," said Pressley. "I know there is nothing like it on the track. Maybe this will even help turn our luck around at the end of the season."

Pressley continues to hold on to a slim hope in the race for the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points championship, trailing leader, Mike Bliss, by 268 points with just three races remaining. But a win or two before the end of the season may be just what the team needs heading into the off-season.

"It's been a good year, but not a great year," said Pressley. "We had very high hopes coming into this season, and with the way Daytona and then Darlington turned out, we thought we would have been in the points race all year. But things have just not worked out for us."

Past History: In the past, the California Speedway has been very good to the No. 18 team despite the 16th place finish last season by Joe Ruttman. In 2000, Ruttman finished in the third position. In 1999 he and the team finished in the second position at the speedway.

Earnings: Pressley needs to earn only $26,035 to surpass the $ 400,000 mark in career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series earnings. Pressley will also be making his 20th career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this weekend at California Speedway.

Championship Hunt: With three races remaining in the 2002 season, there are still 10 teams that can win the Truck Series Championship.

This Week's Truck: Pressley will be racing "Angel" at California Speedway this week. Angel won at Michigan earlier this season with Pressley behind the wheel. In 2001, Angel won at Pikes Peak International Raceway with Joe Ruttman behind the wheel. The truck also had 11 other starts in 2001, which resulted in three top five finishes and eight top ten finishes.

2002 Performance Chart: Angel
DATE RACE START/FINISH DRIVER
4-13-02 Martinsville 17 14 Robert Pressley
5-5-02 St. Louis 7 31 Robert Pressley
5-19-02 Pikes Peak 10 30 Robert Pressley
6-22-02 Memphis 7 12 Robert Pressley
7-6-02 Kansas 7 7 Robert Pressley
7-13-02 Kentucky 13 3 Robert Pressley
7-27-02 Michigan 8 1 Robert Pressley
8-2-01 IRP 4 5 Robert Pressley
8-10-02 Nashville 4 9 Robert Pressley
9-5-02 Richmond 11 15 Robert Pressley
10-13-02 Las Vegas 15 7 Robert Pressley

Pressley's 2002 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results
Location Start Finish Laps Status Money Won
Daytona 10 1 100 of 100 Running $ 81,635
Darlington 3 2 147 of 147 Running 25,875
Martinsville 17 14 248 of 250 Running 7,365
St. Louis 7 31 141 of 160 Running 7,985
Pikes Peak 10 30 152 of 200 Engine 8,590
Dover 9 2 200 of 200 Running 32,875
Texas 3 6 167 of 167 Running 15,500
Memphis 7 12 200 of 200 Running 10,865
Milwaukee 8 7 203 of 203 Running 11,775
Kansas 7 7 167 of 167 Running 13,125
Kentucky 13 3 150 of 150 Running 37,875
Loudon 6 9 207 of 207 Running 11,525
Michigan 8 1 100 of 100 Running 48,250
IRP 4 5 200 of 200 Running 14,025
Nashville 4 9 150 of 151 Running 9,100
Richmond 11 15 199 of 200 Accident 8,765
Texas 11 7 146 of 146 Running 12,295
South Boston 8 24 241 of 257 Accident 5,465
Las Vegas 15 7 146 of 146 Running 11,075

California (Next Event)

Totals 3208 of 3351 (95.7%) $ 373,965

Best Start: 3rd twice, most recently @ Texas Motor Speedway 6-7-02
Best Finish: 1st twice, most recently @ Michigan International Speedway 7-27-02
Biggest Purse: $ 81,635 @ Daytona International Speedway 2-15-02

Robert Pressley's 2002 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results click here

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