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Drivers to visit DAFB:

As many as 15 drivers from the Craftsman Truck Series will be at Dover Air Force Base next Thursday for a special autograph session for military families from 7:00-8:00pm/et. It is part of the MBNA Armed Forces Family NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway...
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Former Philly Eagle to be involved in NASCAR

former Philadelphia Eagle [Jayski team] and Green Bay Packer [booo] Reggie White and one of his old rivals announced a partnership on Saturday they hope will increase minority involvement in motorsports. With the financial backing of Joe Gibbs Racing, Gibbs and White...
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To the Truck:

A last-lap wreck in Friday night's Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway involving five teams brought some visits to the series hauler from several drivers. Pole-winner #8-Bill Lester was summoned to the hauler to meet with series director Wayne Auton. Lester ...
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Lester wins first pole at Charlotte:

#8-Bill Lester became just the second African American to win a pole in a major NASCAR series - and the first since 1962 - turning a lap at 175.593mph Thursday night to claim the top starting position for Friday night's Hardee's 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The late...
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Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

Bobby Hamilton topped the speed charts Tuesday as the Truck Series teams tested at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation for the inaugural Hardee's 200 on May 16. Heavy afternoon rain cut the Truck Series test session to just three hours. It was shortly after 7:00pm...
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Lester testing at Atlanta:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bill Lester is testing the #8 Dodge truck at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday, April 24. The test sessions will be open to media and closed to the public.(AMS PR)(4-23-2003)...
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Bill Lester, Honey Nut Cheerios Announce Endorsement:

Scott Hayes, General Mills Motorsports Manager, announced their first foray into the Craftsman Truck series and their endorsement relationship with our Honey Nuts Cheerios brand with Bill Lester, driver of the #8 Dodge Ram Dodge. They hope to have Lester on some packages...
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Leffler fastest Sunday in DIS testing:

#2-Jason Leffler posted a fast lap of 182.386mph on Sunday claiming top speed honors in the second day of testing for the Feb. 14 Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Leffler's speed was fractionally quicker than that of #18-Chad Chaffin at 182.024. Third and fourth fastest ...
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Lester/Hamilton expect to run full season:

Bill Lester, the only full-time black driver in NASCAR's top three series last season, will drive for Bobby Hamilton Racing in the season opener at Daytona. Hamilton said Sunday he expects sponsorship to come through in time to run Lester another full season in the...
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Hamilton fastest so far at Daytona in testing:

Bobby Hamilton, whose trucks have won the last two editions of the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, posted the fastest lap at the CTS testing at Daytona International Speedway. #4-Hamilton paced both "regular" sessions of the test with a speed of 182.419mph. #2-Jason Leffler...
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Chaffin in the #18, Lester still in the #8..for now:

CTS team owner Bobby Hamilton announced Chad Chaffin would drive his #18 Dickies Dodge in 2003. As Dodge continues to look for a marketing partner to continue its diversity truck program with driver Bill Lester will at least open the season in the #8 Dodge Motorsports...
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NASCAR working to diversify sport:

The only black driver to win at NASCAR's highest level never got a proper celebration in Victory Lane. Wendell Scott beat the field in a 200-mile race in 1963, but as the story goes, NASCAR officials were worried about how the predominantly white crowd in Jacksonville...
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NASCAR working to diversify sport:

NASCAR working to diversify sport: The only black driver to win at NASCAR's highest level never got a proper celebration in Victory Lane. Wendell Scott beat the field in a 200-mile race in 1963, but as the story goes, NASCAR officials were worried about how the predominantly...
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NASCAR College Tour hits the road:

NASCAR College Tour hits the road: The NASCAR College Tour presented by the Coca-Cola Company will kick off Tuesday with a visit to North Carolina A&T. The tour, which is designed to build awareness about the motorsports industry and its exciting career opportunities...
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Crawford wins pole at Phoenix:

#14-Rick Crawford won the Bud Pole Award at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 128.329mph, just beating #8-Bill Lester fpr the pole. Lester will start 2nd with a lap of 128.324. Coming into the second-to-last race of the season, Crawford trails points leader...
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Starr on the pole at California:

#75-David Starr narrowly beat #20-Coy Gibbs on Friday to win the pole for Saturday's American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway with a speed of 175.850mph, Gibbs ran 175.824. #8-Bill Lester will start 3rd at 175.627, #16-Mike Bliss grabbed the 4th spot at 175...
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Dodge motorsports diversity scholarship graduates:

Dodge motorsports diversity scholarship graduates: Dodge Motorsports announced that the graduating winners of the 2001-2002 Dodge Motorsports Diversity Scholarship program have each earned full-time positions with three Dodge NASCAR race teams. Two students will join...
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Hamilton looking to re-sign Lester:

Bobby Hamilton Racing is currently working to extend the contract of driver Bill Lester for two more years and is looking for a young driver to put in his third truck for 2003.(Winston Cup Scene - need subscription to read)(8-8-2002)...
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Dodge Motorsports diversity program awards scholarships to eight minority students:

Dodge Motorsports diversity program awards scholarships to eight minority students: Dodge Motorsports announced recently that eight minority candidates have been chosen to receive scholarships sponsored by the Dodge Motorsports Diversity Program. The program, in its...
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Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE:

Apparently, a handful of representatives from NASCARs Craftsman Truck Series will test within the next few days at Pocono Raceway, the obvious intent being at least one race in that series here in 2003. One of the reasons for the absence of Busch Grand National and...