Thirteen years ago, Houston native David Starr stood in the Winner’s Circle at the former San Antonio Speedway and was thanking his lucky stars. Starr, who was only 29 then, had just outlasted a grueling 100-lap race that was filled with wrecks and high drama. His Chevrolet Monte Carlo was badly damaged, but somehow he managed to outrace a 19-car field to win the Super Late Model race. Shortly after winning that night at SAS, Starr’s racing career took off and he has never looked back. Starr, who is now 43 and a resident of Irving, is about to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut when NASCAR returns to Texas in two weeks for the Samsung Mobile 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. He will drive the No. 95, a car on the Texas-founded team of Leavine Fenton Racing of Tyler, and will compete in six Sprint Cup Series races this season. Wally Rogers will serve as his crew chief. Since the win at SAS back in 1998, Starr has spent the past 14 years competing in the NASCAR Truck Series. In 268 starts, Starr has four wins, five poles, and his best points season finish was fourth in 2006. He also has 16 career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.(MySanAntonio.com) [For past news on the new Leavine Fenton Racing team, visit the January News Archives page or the Cup #95 Team News and Links page.](3-26-2011)
