David Starr News

Speaking of Starr. . an update:

Speaking of Starr. . an update:

July 3, 2003
David Starr admits his original intention of returning to the Truck Series for this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway was overly optimistic. "You're always optimistic, but then reality sets in," said Starr, who suffered a broken right collarbone and fractures in his

#200 For Spears:

#200 For Spears:

July 3, 2003
The O'Reilly 250 at Kansas Speedway will mark the 200th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race for Spears Motorsports. In the nine-year history of the series, the team has missed only two races. The Mooresville-based team is owned by Wayne and Connie Spears and is sponsored

Parker Jr. in for Starr:

Parker Jr. in for Starr:

June 13, 2003
Due to recent injuries to Truck Series driver, David Starr, Spears Motorsports has opted to put another driver in the #75 Chevy until Starr makes a full recovery. Starr suffered a broken collarbone as well as broken bones in his left hand and foot following an incident

Starr Injured:

Starr Injured:

June 12, 2003
David Starr, driver of Spears Motorsports #75 Chevy in the Craftsman Truck Series, suffered a broken collarbone and injuries to his left hand and foot in a single-truck crash Wednesday while testing at the Milwaukee Mile. Starr was treated at an area hospital and released

Leffler wins at Dover:

Leffler wins at Dover:

May 30, 2003
#2-Jason Leffler, in his first race with new crew chief Dennis Connor, won his first Truck Series race [after 29 tries and six 2nd place finishes] at Dover International Speedway. Leffler is the 40th different winner in the series history. #4-Bobby Hamilton was 2nd

Shawna in a truck? UPDATE 4 yep, Aaron’s to sponsor and – also three races including Vegas and a Image…

Shawna in a truck? UPDATE 4 yep, Aaron’s to sponsor and – also three races including Vegas and a Image…

May 16, 2003
Shawna Robinson will drive the #49 Team Texas truck at TMS in June if testing goes well (see story below)(4-22-2003) UPDATE: hearing the sponsor of the truck will be Aaron's with Shawna driving the Aaron's Dream Machine with......a pit crew that will be made up entirely

Busch Cars and Trucks? Cats and Dogs?

Busch Cars and Trucks? Cats and Dogs?

May 8, 2003
With rain on both Monday and Tuesday shuffling the schedule, the Busch Series cars, preparing for the May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300, and the Truck Series machines, testing for the inaugural Hardees 200 on May 16, shared the 1.5-mile superspeedway from 8:30am until

Truck drivers to go Karting:

Truck drivers to go Karting:

April 28, 2003
Ten of the Series' toughest drivers will tackle the 12-turn road course at Victory Lane Indoor Karting Center in Charlotte on Wed., May 14 as part of the "Craftsman Go-Kart Challenge." The drivers will be dueling for bragging rights, in hopes of becoming the first-

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

April 23, 2003
hearing Chevy trucks are at Texas for a two day test from 2:00 - 10:00pm on Monday/Tuesday, April 21st/22nd.(4-21-2003) UPDATE: Six NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chevrolet teams are testing at Texas Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday from 1:00 - 9:00pm in preparation

Truck Series Drivers To Serve “Fast” Food at Hardee’s in Race City USA:

Truck Series Drivers To Serve “Fast” Food at Hardee’s in Race City USA:

April 9, 2003
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Brendan Gaughan, Jon Wood and David Starr will go from behind the wheel to behind the counter to serve customers at the Hardee's restaurant, 456 River Highway in Mooresville, NC on Tuesday, April 15, 11:45am - 1:15pm. Gaughan,

Texas Testing this week and an announcement:

Texas Testing this week and an announcement:

March 17, 2003
on Wednesday, March 19th, there will be a special announcement regarding the upcoming Samsung/RadioShack 500 and O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Teams have also scheduled final test sessions in preparation for Texas race week. Teams are scheduled for testing

Starr to make Cup debut at Texas UPDATE:

Starr to make Cup debut at Texas UPDATE:

March 14, 2003
CTS driver [#75] David Starr plans to make his Winston Cup debut in the race at Texas Motor Speedway on March 30. "I can't wait," Starr said. "We are going to do a lot of testing at the track to make sure we'll be ready to go when it comes time to qualify." Starr will

Rain Nixes Truck Qualifying:

Rain Nixes Truck Qualifying:

March 13, 2003
Rain today washed out qualifying for the Track Too Tough To Tame 200 Craftsman Truck Series race and remains a threat to disrupt other NASCAR events at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Forecasters, however, don't expect a complete washout. The Weather Channel's Weather

#31 Team Hires Crew Chief:

#31 Team Hires Crew Chief:

February 6, 2003
Todd Myers has been named as crew chief for Tina Gordon in the #31 Brevak Racing Dodge in the CTS. Myers, a Fort Worth resident has spent the past four years working with Texas based TKO Motorsports, and brings almost 30 years of racing experience to the team. During

Starr to make Cup debut at Texas:

Starr to make Cup debut at Texas:

January 22, 2003
CTS driver [#75] David Starr plans to make his Winston Cup debut in the race at Texas Motor Speedway on March 30. "I can't wait," Starr said. "We are going to do a lot of testing at the track to make sure we'll be ready to go when it comes time to qualify." Starr will