Bill Lester News

Drivers to visit DAFB:

Drivers to visit DAFB:

May 22, 2003
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

Former Philly Eagle to be involved in NASCAR

Former Philly Eagle to be involved in NASCAR

May 18, 2003
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

To the Truck:

To the Truck:

May 18, 2003
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

Lester wins first pole at Charlotte:

Lester wins first pole at Charlotte:

May 15, 2003
#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

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

May 7, 2003
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

Lester testing at Atlanta:

Lester testing at Atlanta:

April 23, 2003
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)

Bill Lester, Honey Nut Cheerios Announce Endorsement:

Bill Lester, Honey Nut Cheerios Announce Endorsement:

March 13, 2003
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

Leffler fastest Sunday in DIS testing:

Leffler fastest Sunday in DIS testing:

January 12, 2003
#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

Lester/Hamilton expect to run full season:

Lester/Hamilton expect to run full season:

January 12, 2003
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

Hamilton fastest so far at Daytona in testing:

Hamilton fastest so far at Daytona in testing:

January 12, 2003
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

Chaffin in the #18, Lester still in the #8..for now:

Chaffin in the #18, Lester still in the #8..for now:

January 7, 2003
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

NASCAR working to diversify sport:

NASCAR working to diversify sport:

December 25, 2002
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

NASCAR working to diversify sport:

NASCAR working to diversify sport:

December 25, 2002
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

NASCAR College Tour hits the road:

NASCAR College Tour hits the road:

December 2, 2002
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

Crawford wins pole at Phoenix:

Crawford wins pole at Phoenix:

November 7, 2002
#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