2002 Media Release

2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Point Standings

Hemphill - Personal Info:
Birthdate - December 30, 1981
Wife - None
Children - None
Residence - Apollo, PA

NASCAR
Winston Cup Series
(zero starts)
Busch Grand National Series
(zero starts)

2002 Truck Series Season
Starts - 3
Poles - 0
Wins - 0
Top fives - 0
Top tens - 1
Earnings - $ 29,555
Laps Led - 0 of 3205
Races Led - 0 of 18
DNF's - 0

Truck Series Career Statistics
Starts - 3
Poles - 0
Wins - 0
Top fives - 0
Top tens - 1
Earnings - $ 29,555

Performance Record: Las Vegas Motor Speedway No starts at facility in any division of motorsports.

Topics of Interest

New Driver: After Ryan Hemphill finished in the tenth place at South Boston, Virginia in his first race for Bobby Hamilton Racing, it did not take long for the team to select him to drive the No. 4 truck again this week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

"We had a good finish in South Boston, but we're looking for even more this week," said Hemphill. "This is a great organization and they gave me a great truck last time out, and there is no reason to think the Las Vegas truck will be any different. The most important thing for me to do right now is to finish the races, but when you have a great truck, it's hard not to go for it a little when you're out there racing."

Hemphill is in the process of auditioning for a ride next year with the team, but each one knows that a sponsor is needed to make that dream a reality.

"We're in a tough spot," said Hemphill. "I know I want to be here with this team and I think they want me, but we both need a sponsor that would like to come on board and build a motorsports program with us. The only thing we can do is just go out there and perform as well as possible and hope someone sees our potential together and joins us."

Petty Driving School: Hemphill spent his time off over the last few weeks learning everything he could about the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hemphill spent three days at the Petty Driving School, giving rides to students all the while learning how he should drive the speedway.

"I think it was a big help," said Hemphill. "I had never seen the place before last week, so to get a chance to drive around the track at speed is a big help in my learning curve. I know we will be going about seven seconds quicker with the trucks, but it still helps a person learn where the bumps are and where the best line is on the track."

Points Battle: Entering The Orleans 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Hemphill
will be trying to improve on his points standings position of 44th place, and also help the team improve on their 15th place standing in the owner's points standings. Hemphill is 442 points out of his goal of 25th place in the driver points standings, and the team is 379 points out of tenth place in the owner's points standings.

"The team and I sat down over the break and looked at where we could finish in the owner's and driver's points standings and decided to set two goals," said Hemphill. "Together we're going to aim at the top ten in owner's points and 25th or better place in the driver points standings."

Earnings: Hemphill has earned $ 29,555 in just three races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The No. 4 Team has earned just over $ 200,000 this season with five different drivers.

Championship Hunt: With four races remaining in the 2002 season, there are still 12 teams that can win the Truck Series Championship.

Pit Crew Challenge: On Friday, October 11, 2002, the finals of the "Dodge Pit Crew Challenge" will take place at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the course of the year, all three Bobby Hamilton Racing teams won their first rounds to qualify for the finals in Las Vegas. They will face off against the No. 2 Dodge Team for the 2002 crown.

This Week's Truck: Hemphill will be driving "Homer" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Homer was a new truck that was built over the winter before racing
three times this season. It is the same truck that Hemphill drove to a tenth place finish at South Boston Speedway two weeks ago.

Performance Chart: Homer
DATE RACE START/FINISH DRIVER
7-13-02 Kentucky 19 24 Brian Rose
7-20-02 Loudon 10 25 Brian Rose
9-21-02 South Boston12 10 Ryan Hemphill

Hemphill's career best start and finish both came two weeks ago at South Boston Speedway where he started from the 12th position and recorded a 10th place finish.

No. 4 Team's 2002 Craftsman Truck Series Event Results click here

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