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Melling Assoc:

Melling Assoc: Autoliv ASP Inc., the largest supplier of automotive safety systems, announced that they have teamed with Melling Racing(#92-Dodge and driver Stacy Compton). The sponsorship will provide Autoliv the opportunity to develop, validate and implement additional...

Compton and the trucks:

Compton and the trucks: #92 Melling Racing driver, Stacy Compton said that he's trying to put together a deal to drive in the season-opening truck race at Daytona. Compton would likely drive for Impact Motorsports, the team he drove with before moving to Winston Cup...

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2:

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2: Hearing there is a private Dodge test scheduled for this Sunday and Monday(Jan 7th-8th) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Drivers scheduled to test are #22-Ward Burton and #93-Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing, #40-Sterling Marlin for Chip Ganassi...

Melling Reorg:

Melling Reorg: Mark Melling, owner of the #92 Kodiak Dodge, borrowed the tag line from Dodge's ad campaign when he planned his team's transition to the manufacturer's Winston Cup program. "We simply had to do something different," explained Melling. "Being competitive...

Dodge Testing at Daytona UPDATE 4:

The Chip Ganassi Racing team with driver Sterling Marlin and the Melling Racing team with driver Stacy Compton will be at Daytona International Speedway Tuesday, October 31, and Wednesday, November 1, for a two day Dodge manufacturers test. The test will be CLOSED ...

Homestead Testing UPDATE 4:

Homestead-Miami Speedway will be holding a test session for several of the top NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams on Tuesday/Wednesday, October 24-25. Some drivers that will test include: #26-Jimmy Spencer, #20-Tony Stewart, #18-Bobby Labonte, #99-Jeff Burton, #24-Jeff...

#9 Crew Chief? UPDATE 2 Official:

hearing that Evernham Motorsports car chief, Chad Knaus is being considered for the crew chief job at the #9 Kodiak/Melling Racing Ford team and driver Stacy Compton. Melling Racing will be switching to Dodge in 2001 and to a new number, #92 and have worked closely...

#9 Crew Chief leaves UPDATE:

Mark Melling, owner of the #9 Kodiak Ford NASCAR Winston Cup Series car, announced today the departure of crew chief, Jerry Pitts. "In this sport, it's unfortunate, but these things happen," said Melling. "On a very positive note though, we've got everything in place...

Riggs Out? UPDATE:

hearing the #86 Impact Motorsports team and driver Scott Riggs have parted ways, effective immediately, maybe something to do with auditioning for Roush? UPDATE: Riggs is out and Stacy Compton will run the final two races for the #86 team in 2000(9-28-2000) UPDATE ...

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

In preparation for the Oct. 8 UAW-GM Quality 500 Cup race, Lowes Motor Speedway has invited all NASCAR Winston Cup teams to participate in a two-day open testing session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Tuesday, Sept. 19th from 4:00 - 10:00pm/et and on Wednesday, Sept...

Melling Changes UPDATE:

hearing that Team Manager, Jeff Buice, and the #9 Melling Team have parted ways(9-13-2000) UPDATE: Stacy Compton said he has been approached by several teams about driver vacancies next season, but his preference would be to stay with Melling Racing(#9 Kodiak/Cougar...

#66 ride – Carter Waiting on Gordon UPDATE 4 Gordon stays with the #13 – Bodine in?

as reported on ESPN2's RPM 2Night, #66 team owner, Travis Carter, is waiting on Robby Gordon's decision to either drive the #66 Big Kmart/Rt 66 Ford in 2001 or if Gordon will stay with the #13 Team Gordon team that he partially owns, which is looking for a primary ...

Compton Status UPDATE:

#9 Kodiak Ford driver, Stacy Compton met with his doctor on Tuesday morning and was told his broken right collarbone is healing faster than planned. He does not plan to have a relief driver this weekend at Darlington(Times Dispatch) UPDATE: Stacy Compton will qualify...

Hillin to drive the #9 for Compton:

Melling Racing announced Saturday afternoon that BGN driver Bobby Hillin will drive the #9 Ford in Saturday night's race at Bristol in place of regular driver Stacy Compton. Compton had broken his right collarbone while playing raquetball last Monday, but had practiced...

Compton Hurt may need relief UPDATE:

Veteran NASCAR driver, Bobby Hillin, has agreed to stand-by for Stacy Compton in preparation for this weekend's Cup race at Bristol. Compton, driver of the #9 Kodiak/Melling Racing Ford Taurus, sustained a broken right collar bone this week while playing racquetball...

Kentucky Testing?

hearing that #7-Micheal Waltrip and #9-Stacy Compton are testing at Kentucky Speedway August 16th and 17th(Yesterday and today(8-17-2000)...

Melling Assoc Sponsor:

Mark Melling, owner of the #9 Kodiak Ford driven by Stacy Compton, announced the team's newest associate sponsor, WorldCom. Beginning with this weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, the car and driver will carry the WorldCom brand through the remainder of the season...

Compton’s Wrist:

Stacy Compton, driver of the #9 Kodiak/Cougar Ford, will race with a half cast on his left wrist because of two broken bones suffered in a practice/test crash Monday at Indianapolis(Speed Magazine/TBS Happy Hour Coverage)(7-23-2000)...

Indy Ford Testing UPDATE:

20 Ford teams/35 drivers tested at at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday as part of a two day mandatory test. #2-Rusty Wallace was the fastest at 181.217mph late in the afternoon. #28-Ricky Rudd was at 176.663mph and was fastest in the morning and #99-Jeff Burton...

Green Beats Compton:

NASCAR Busch Series points leader Jeff Green took Winston Cup rookie Stacy Compton to school during the best two-out-of-three grudge match in Winston Cup-style convertibles on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval during round three of the 10-week Wendys Summer Shootout...