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 - 21
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 14
Earnings - $ 398,355
Laps Led - 185 of 3603
Races Led - 8 of 21
DNF's - 3

Truck Series Career Statistics
Starts - 21
Poles - 0
Wins - 2
Top fives - 6
Top tens - 14
Earnings - $ 398,355

Performance Record:
Winston Cup Series (Three starts with a best finish of 16th place in November of 2000)
Busch Grand National Series (Two starts with a best finish of 31st place in Nov. of 1997)
Truck Series (No starts)

Topics of Interest

The Dickies Dodge: Effective at Homestead Miami Speedway the No. 18 truck will be sponsored solely by Williamson Dickie Manufacturing Company. The truck will carry the same blue and red paint job at the final race of the year that it will carry for the entire 2003 season.

"We're very happy to have Dickies on board with our team for next year," said Bobby Hamilton, team owner. "They have been very good to work with this year and we are looking for some big things next year. There are still some questions that have to be answered over the winter but we have a plan and our competitors' better look over their shoulder."

The No. 18 Dickies Dodge team with Robert Pressley driving enters the last race of the year in the seventh position in the points standings by one point over the eighth place team so the last race will be filled with drama for the team as they try and hold on to the spot.

Past History: Last year the Homestead race was at the beginning of the season. Joe Ruttman drove the No. 18 Dodge to a ninth place finish after starting from the fifth position.

Homestead Miami Speedway was also the site of the very first race for Bobby Hamilton Racing in 1999. On that day the team with driver Butch Miller also finished in the ninth position.

Earnings: When Pressley takes the green flag to start the Ford 200 event he will surpass the $ 400,000 mark in career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series earnings.

Testing: Pressley tested a NASCAR Winston Cup car at the Homestead Miami Speedway last week in hope of running the race on Sunday. Unfortunately, those plans were scraped earlier in the week.
"We were hoping to run the Cup race but things just did not work out," said Pressley. "We tested the car, but we just did not think it was a good idea to try and make the race. We just did not have enough time to work on the car."

Championship Hunt: With one race remaining in the 2002 season, there are three teams that can win the NASCAR Truck Series Championship.

This Week's Truck: Pressley will be racing "Angel" at Homestead Miami Speedway. Angel won at Michigan earlier this season, and in 2001 at Pikes Peak International Raceway with Ruttman. The truck also had 11 starts in 2001, resulting 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
11-8-02 Phoenix 10 14 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 10 14 151 of 152 Running 9,940

Homestead (Next Event)

Totals 3515 of 3603 (97.5%) $ 398,355

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


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