Stacy Compton - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Marcis 2nd Round:

#71-Dave Marcis was going to make a 2nd round attempt to qualify for the Kmart 400 at Michigan but #9-Stacy Compton's engine blew as he cross the finish line on his attempt, oiling the track with one car yet to run. That one car belonged to Marcis. Initial word was...

Pocono Testing:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Stacy Compton, #17-Matt Kenseth, #27-Mike Bliss and #60-Geoffrey Bodine tested at Pocono Raceway on Thursday preparation for the June 18 Pocono 500. Earnhardt ran in the 164.500mph range(Times Leader)(6-2-2000)...

More Dodge Teams?

Two more teams - the Melling Racing operation, which currently fields Fords for rookie Stacy Compton, and the Team Gordon outfit, which runs Fords for Robby Gordon - are also reportedly considering switching over to the Dodge Motorsports banner next season(goracing...

Melling Racing Notes

for the Coca Cola 600: The #9 Ford driven by rookie Stacy Compton will be adorned by the Kodiak colors. Chassis MRE 23, built in-house, will makes it's debut this weekend as well. It is the fourth new chassis the team has built in-house this season. The team plans ...

Cope Released UPDATE driver for Gateway:

Mike Cope was released Friday as the driver of the #86 Royal Crown Cola Dodge Truck. Impact Motorsports released Cope just prior to the team's departure for the Ram Tough 200 to be held at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis. Most of Cope's Royal Crown Cola ...

Dodge Team Rumors:

There could also be at least two more one-car Dodge teams announced(at Charlotte/Lowes), possibly the Melling team with driver Stacy Compton, and maybe Robby Gordon's team -- both drive Fords at present. There could also be a fourth Petty car for Steve Grissom to drive...

Guess Melling Racing’s new #:

A fan with the right guess will win a trip to a driving school from racingschools.com, and another good guesser will be an honorary member of the Melling Racing pit crew at the August Winston Cup race at Michigan Speedway. Here's the deal... In the next few weeks, ...

California Testing UPDATE 2:

#75-Wally Dallenbach is at the California Speedway testing this week(Wally Dallenbach Site)(4-19-2000) UPDATE: #32-Scott Pruett and BGN driver #97-Anthony Lazarro are also testing. Heard that Dallenbach ran a fast lap of 183.908mph(4-20-2000) UPDATE 2: #4-Bobby Hamilton...

Rookies do Good:

Six of the Rookie of The Year candidates made the field in 1st round qualifying: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(6th), #32-Scott Pruett(15th), #92-Dave Blaney(16th), #27-Mike Bliss(18th), #9-Stacy Compton(22nd) and #90-Ed Berrier(23rd). Only #17-Matt Kenseth failed to qualify...

Did ya Know?

Three drivers collected their first Winston Cup starts at Martinsville: Dale Jarrett (4/29/84 - started 24th and finished 14th), Mike Skinner (4/27/86 - started 27th and finished 22nd) and Stacy Compton (4/21/86 - started ninth and finished 33rd). And....Lee Petty ...

Martinsville Testing:

Testing today, Tuesday, March 28, 2000, at Martinsville Speedway for the Goodys Body Pain 500 on Sunday, April 9. Testing are: #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #17-Matt Kenseth; #10-Johnny Benson; #32-Scott Pruett; #93-Dave Blaney. Earnhardt, Jr., Kenseth, Pruett and Blaney...

Melling to Dodge? UPDATE

from goracing/Bill Kiser: Melling Racing owner Mark Melling, who current runs the #9 number, gave it up to Bill Elliott and the Evernham Dodge team. There was a price to be paid for securing the number, however - according to sources, Melling Racing will also become...

Darlington Test UPDATE:

The following drivers/teams will test at Darlington on Tuesday, March 7th: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Stacy Compton, #20-Tony Stewart, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #32-Scott Pruett and BGN drivers #18-Jason Leffler, #96-Gus Wasson, #90-Mike Stefanik and #46-...

Hills Bros:

Hills Bros Coffee supported rookie of the year contender Stacy Compton and the #9 Melling Racing team in Sunday's race at Las Vegas as an associate after their driver Ed Berrier missed the race in the #90 Ford, it was a one race deal(TachZone)(3-6-2000)...

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Testing Page:

haven't found much information on this yet, but at least two Cup teams tested at Atlanta on Monday, #66-Darrell Waltrip and #91-Todd Bodine(2-29-2000) -- UPDATE: RPM2Nite reported speeds: #9-Stacy Compton 189.383mph; #66-Darrell Waltrip 185.175 and #91-Todd Bodine ...

Bill Elliott News:

the Bill Elliott-driven McDonald's Ford Taurus team will be managed by a "communication triangle," replacing the conventional crew chief role. The trio of Kevin Cram (performance enhancement director), Mike Ford (car chief), and Troy Raker (engineer) will jointly make...

Elliott Buys Cales Engine Shop:

Ernie Elliott, Bill's brother, has purchased the Cale Yarborough engine shop, which includes the shop, equipment and the people who worked there are now employed by Elliott. Elliott will supply engines to the #94-Bill Elliott, #11-Brett Bodine, #9-Stacy Compton, #15...

Ford Test at DIS UPDATE:

DW was the fastest in a drafting session held Friday with a speed of 190.050mph in the #66 Ford,see the speeds at That's Racin' -- UPDATE: #9-Stacy Compton was the fastest in non drafting testing with a fast lap of 187.911mph on the final day of Ford testing at Daytona...

Vegas Testing:

Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt will return to the driver's seat for the first time since December back surgery by heading a list of 36 drivers from the CUP and BGN series who have scheduled testing times Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway...

Melling Sponsor:

Conwood Company, L.P., makers of Levi Garrett and Kodiak smokeless tobacco products, announced today that their Kodiak and Cougar brands would co-sponsor the #9 Melling Racing Fords and 2000 "Rookie of the Year" candidate Stacy Compton. Joining Melling Racing as an...