Chad Chaffin News

Speed Broadcasters switch with Bobby Hamilton Racing:

Speed Broadcasters switch with Bobby Hamilton Racing:

August 6, 2003
The Speed Channel NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series broadcast team and the drivers from Bobby Hamilton Racing will switch roles as Speed's Rick Allen and Ray Dunlap will be behind the wheel of BHR's race vehicles at Nashville Speedway USA on Wednesday. Speed's Barry Dodson

Cook wins pole at IRP:

Cook wins pole at IRP:

August 1, 2003
#29-Terry Cook won the pole at Indianapolis Raceway Park for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 with a speed of 107.777mph. Starting on the outside pole is #2-Jason Leffler at 107.697, the rest of the top five are #18-Chad Chaffin, #1-Ted Musgrave and #99-Carl Edwards. Ten

Gaughan wins at MIS:

Gaughan wins at MIS:

July 26, 2003
#62-Brendan Gaughan ran the fastest race in NASCAR Truck series history and continued his domination of the circuit by winning Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Gaughan averaged 154.044mph in the Sears 200, his second consecutive victory and fourth in the

Leffler breaks track record at MIS:

Leffler breaks track record at MIS:

July 25, 2003
#2-Jason Leffler won the pole for Saturday's Sears 200 at Michigan International Speedway with a track record speed of 178.037mph. Jamie McMurray was the old record holder at 177.414. #18-Chad Chaffin will start 2nd, followed by #1-Ted Musgrave, #99-Carl Edwards and

Football in the Pits:

Football in the Pits:

July 17, 2003
Two St. Louis Rams defensive players, tackle Brian Young and end Jeremy Staat, will serve as honorary pit crew members on Saturday. Young will help service the #18 Dickies Dodge of Chad Chaffin, while Staat will be in the pit of #14-Rick Crawford.(NASCAR PR)(7-17-2003

Wood is on the pole at Kentucky:

Wood is on the pole at Kentucky:

July 11, 2003
#50-Jon Wood, coming off his first NASCAR Truck series win last week, earned his second career pole Friday night for the Built Ford Tough 225 with a qualifying record for the series of 169.641mph at Kentucky Speedway. Bryan Reffner had held the record after a 168.46

Chaffin wins pole at Kansas:

Chaffin wins pole at Kansas:

July 4, 2003
#18-Chad Chaffin won his first NASCAR Truck series pole Friday setting a new track record, with Bobby Hamilton Racing teammate #8-Bill Lester also starting Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 on the front row at Kansas Speedway. Chaffin's Dodge turned in a fast lap

Wood wins the pole at Memphis:

Wood wins the pole at Memphis:

June 20, 2003
#50-Jon Wood won his first career pole Friday for the O'Reilly 200 Truck series race at Memphis Motorsports Park. The best previous qualifying result for Wood was a fourth-place start last month at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He's competing on a race-to-race basis, and

BHR Does the Crew Chief Shuffle:

BHR Does the Crew Chief Shuffle:

June 12, 2003
Effective immediately, the #18 and the #8 Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge Teams will switch crew chiefs.. Danny Rollins, who has been with the #8 Dodge Motorsports Team and driver, Bill Lester, will move over to the #18 Dickies Dodge driven by Chad Chaffin. In turn, Randy

Setzer repeats at Martinsville:

Setzer repeats at Martinsville:

April 12, 2003
#46-Dennis Setzer won't likely doubt the advice of his crew chief again. Wanting new tires and adjustments to his No. 46 Chevrolet, Setzer instead stayed on the track and out front late in Saturday's Advance Auto Parts 250 with the prompting from crew chief Danny Gill

Hamilton wins at Darlington:

Hamilton wins at Darlington:

March 15, 2003
#4-Bobby Hamilton held off #1-Ted Musgrave by .139 seconds to win Friday's Craftsman 200 at Darlington Raceway - his first win of the season. #62-Brendan Gaughan finished third, completing a Dodge sweep of the top three. #16-Travis Kvapil was fourth in a Chevrolet

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

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

Newt Back to Work UPDATE, other changes at BHR:

Newt Back to Work UPDATE, other changes at BHR:

January 7, 2003
Newt Moore has signed on with Bobby Hamilton Racing and will be crew chief for one of Hamilton's three truck teams.(Sporting News)(1-6-2003) UPDATE: Bobby Hamilton also announced several other changes within his three-team operation. Kip McCord, who has served as both