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 - 20
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 14
Earnings - $ 388,415
Laps Led - 183 of 3451
Races Led - 7 of 20
DNF's - 3

Truck Series Career Statistics
Starts - 20
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 14
Earnings - $ 388,415

Performance Record: Phoenix International Raceway
Winston Cup Series (seven starts, no top fives, no top ten finish, best finish was at 17th place finish in October of 1998)
Busch Grand National Series (No starts)
Truck Series (No starts)

Topics of Interest

West Coast Swing: The No. 18 Dickies Square D Dodge Team did not make the trip back to Mount Juliet, Tennessee this past week. They traveled directly to Phoenix where they worked on the trucks in the hotel parking lot.

"It's different," said Danny Rollins, crew chief of the No. 18 team. "This is just one of the things we do. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to go home so we just came on over here to get a few things done."

Pressley and the Team are clinging to the last spot still in the Championship hunt. They enter this week's race in the seventh position in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points standings.

"Our year is just about over in the points race, but we still would like to get a few good finishes in the last two races," said Pressley.

Past History: There is a lot of history for Bobby Hamilton Racing here at Phoenix International Raceway. It is the site of many firsts for not only the truck organization, but also its owner, Bobby Hamilton. In 2000, the organization won its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the track, and in 1990 Hamilton made his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series start of his career at Phoenix. Also in 1996, Hamilton won his very first race on the Winston Cup tour.

The No. 18 Team's history at the track is as follows:
Year Start Finish Driver
1999 11 26 Butch Miller
2000 1 1 Joe Ruttman
2001 15 12 Joe Ruttman

Earnings: Pressley needs only $11,585 during the last two events to surpass the $ 400,000 mark in career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series earnings.

"It's not a big deal," said Pressley. "I don't keep up with many records or things like that. I just want to win races. That's all."

Testing: Pressley spent earlier this week testing at Homestead Miami Speedway. There is an outside chance he will attempt to qualifying for the final race of the season.

Championship Hunt: With two races remaining in the 2002 season, there are still seven teams that can win the Truck Series Championship. The last team that can still mathematically win the championship is the No. 18 Dickies Square D Dodge of Bobby Hamilton Racing.

This Week's Truck: Pressley will be racing "Angel" again this week at Phoenix International Raceway. Angel won at Michigan earlier this season with Pressley, and in 2001 it won at Pikes Peak International Raceway with Ruttman behind the wheel. The truck also had 11 other starts in 2001, which resulted in three top five 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
11-2-02 California 5 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 5 7 100 of 100 Running 14,450

Phoenix (Next Event)

Totals 3208 of 3351 (95.7%) $ 388,415

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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