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2002 NASCAR Craftsman team roster

Mon, 24 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Several drivers saw Christmas come early this year by way of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series contract. To take some silly out of silly season, here is a confirmed list of drivers slated to compete in 2002, as of Wednesday, Dec. 19. You will find a team contact listed for each. Please feel free to call them with individual questions. No. 1 Ted Musgrave ... Keep reading

Matt Crafton December news

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Sandusky, OHIO (Dec 17, 2001) - With Christmas just a week away, Matt Crafton, 25 of Tulare, California is looking forward chatting live with fans, friends and family. "I'm looking forward to chatting online with TruckSeries.com," stated Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 SealMaster Racing Chevy Silverado. "I got the chance to chat online before while we were in Daytona last ... Keep reading

Countryman Motorsports announces 2002 team

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

FORT WORTH, TX (December 11, 2001) - The Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., maker of the popular Dickies Workwear clothing brand, announced today it has entered into a NASCAR marketing association with Countryman Motorsports for the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The venture brings together two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series owners- Preston Countryman and Billy ... Keep reading

USAR: Regan Smith off-season news and CTS test

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:20:47 +0000

Regan Smith Staying Busy during Off-Season Rising Star Tests NASCAR Craftsman Truck at Famed South Carolina Track MOORESVILLE, N.C., (December 11, 2001) - The 2001 race season may have come to a close, but for one driver things remain at a steady pace. Eighteen-year-old Regan Smith recently completed a test in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South ... Keep reading

Bill Lester to drive for Hamilton in 2002

Mon, 10 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Auburn Hills, Mich. (November 16, 2001) - Dodge Motorsports and Bobby Hamilton Racing today announced that Bill Lester will join the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers' title-winning Dodge factory racing program for the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS). Lester will drive the No. 8 Dodge Dealers Ram 1500 for Bobby Hamilton Racing. Lester was selected from a ... Keep reading

David Star signs with Spears Motorsport for 2002

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- It was officially announced Friday that David Starr of Houston, Texas, will take over the No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet Silverado during the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Starr replaces rookie Billy Bigley who finished the 2001 season 13th in the point championship. "I've not had an opportunity to complete a full season in the Truck Series ... Keep reading

RicK Crawford Snowball Derby notes

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Pensacola, FL - Rick Crawford and the #5 Ford Taurus had a tough weekend at Five Flags Speedway. In the Snowball and Snowflake races Crawford was unable to finish due to mechanical failure or damage due to a wreck. Crawford qualified second for the 34th annual Snowball Derby. He drove the #5 Ford around the track at a blistering speed, but came up a few one hundredths of a second ... Keep reading

Crawford returns to his roots and the Snowball Derby

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Concord, NC - Mobile Alabama's own, Rick Crawford, will be returning to the Gulf Coast for the running of the 34th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The Snowball Derby is one of the oldest established short track races that is still in existence today. The race started in 1968 has run at the speedway every year since. Crawford, now a veteran of the ... Keep reading

Starr named to drive for Spears in 2002

Fri, 23 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Starr To Pilot No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet During 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2001) -- It was officially announced today that David Starr of Houston, Texas, will take over the driving duties of the No. 75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet Silverado during the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Starr replaces rookie Billy ... Keep reading

Circle Bar Racing renews engine contract

Fri, 23 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Concord, NC- Circle Bar Racing is pleased to announce that Ernie Elliott Incorporated will provide the engine program for the 2002 NCTS season. Elliott built engines for his brother Bill Elliott when he won the NASCAR Winston Cup in 1989. Elliott came on board for the last ten races of the 2001 NCTS season. With EEI horsepower under the hood, the #14 Ford finished outside of the top ... Keep reading

2001 Awards Banquet report

Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Sprague Collects Championship, $400,000 At Nascar Craftsman Awards Celebration MIAMI - Jack Sprague capped his third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship season Thursday by cashing the largest check -- $401,503 - since becoming a charter member of the series in 1995. Sprague's post-championship winnings, distributed at the series' annual champion's banquet at the Hotel ... Keep reading

Ricky Hendrick 2001 season recap

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

MIAMI, FL (November 8, 2001) - The expectations for Ricky Hendrick were high at the beginning of the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. At the end of the campaign, it's safe to say most of the expectations had been met for the driver of the No. 17 GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet Silverado. "Overall it has been a great year," said the 21-year old Charlotte, NC native. "We ... Keep reading

Powers Motorsports 2001 season summary

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Powers Motorsports Dodge Nascar Craftsman Truck #55 Team Finishes 21st Place For 2001 season CLAYTON, GA (November 7, 2001) Powers Motorsports finished 21st in final NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points in only its first season competing in one of NASCAR's premiere divisions. With very little corporate sponsorship driver Tom Powers and his crew competed in 17 of the ... Keep reading

Riggs, Sprague fined for Fontana incident