David Starr News

Holigan to the CTS and BGN:

Holigan to the CTS and BGN:

September 26, 2000
Michael Holigan, who has sponsored the #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy driven by Jerry Nadeau in 2000 but will leave after the 2000 season is working with driver David Starr about basing a team in Texas and running in the Craftsman Truck Series. Holigan also is interested

DW at Kentucky UPDATE:

DW at Kentucky UPDATE:

June 15, 2000
NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip took a spin around the new Kentucky Speedway at about 115 mph and pronounced the re-paved track ready for today's first Craftsman Truck and Slim Jim All-Pro practices. Waltrip will be grand marshal of Saturday's grand-opening festivities

Kentucky Testing:

Kentucky Testing:

June 15, 2000
On Friday, June 16, 2000, Team Rensi Motorsports will conduct a series of tests utilizing two NASCAR Craftsman Trucks with the presence of Chevrolet Engineers from Livonia, MI, Pi Engineering from Indianapolis, IN, Jim Kasprzak from General Motors and Team Rensi's

Winston West:

Winston West:

April 24, 2000
Ken Schrader ran the Winston West race at Las Vegas this past weekend. He started 2nd and finished 23rd in the Orleans 150 won by part time BGN/CTS driver David Starr. See story and results at RacingWest, a site dedicated to the Winston West series(4-24-2000)

Starr gets a ride:

Starr gets a ride:

April 6, 2000
David Starr has been hired to drive Michigan-based John Conley's #7 Chevy in the CTS, beginning this weekend at Martinsville. Next week, Starr will try to qualify the #16 Pontiac owned by Wayne Day in the BGN race at Talladeag. Mike Starr owns Team Texas High Performance

Foyt Comments:

Foyt Comments:

March 24, 2000
A.J. Foyt would put Arlington's David Starr in his #14 Conseco Pontiac next weekend at Texas Motor Speedway if he could but Foyt hasn't decided who will drive for him at TMS, and he believes Winston Cup drivers should be handicapped when they compete in BGN races,

Starr News:

Starr News:

January 25, 2000
After completing his first full-season in the CTS, David Starr was hoping that his on-track performance would lead to being hired by a top team for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, life doesn't always work out as planned. At this point, Starr is looking at implementing

#43 CTS Rumors UPDATE:

#43 CTS Rumors UPDATE:

November 3, 1999
hearing that David Starr, who recently left the #73 CTS team is talking to Petty Enterprises about driving the #43 Dodge in 2000(10-30-1999) - UPDATE: hearing that Steve Grissom will turn up in the #43 Dodge Petty truck in 2000(Stockcarfans Newsletter)(11-3-1999)

Starr Leaves:

Starr Leaves:

October 21, 1999
Effective today, David Starr has chosen to step down as driver of the #73 Sonntag Racing Chevy truck. Though his future is unclear, several teams that have driver vacancies for next season are said to be considering Starr. Despite missing the first event of the season

Fishy:

Fishy:

July 21, 1999
Nitro Fish will display their prehistoric fish icon on the side of Joey Sonntag's #73 Chevy truck with David Starr driving at Michigan(NOL)(7-21-1999)

Starr News:

Starr News:

June 24, 1999
David Starr will once again be driving the #23 Red Line Oil Chevy truck for owner Phil Bonifield at Watkins Glen. As before, this arrangement is so that Starr can obtain track experience and maintain his points standings. He will resume driving duties for the #73 Sonntag

Truck News:

Truck News:

June 17, 1999
David Starr, who usually drives the #73 truck will run the black #23 Red Line Oil Chevrolet for regular driver Phil Bonifield during the Grainger Industrial Supply 225K on June 18 in Portland. Why? so that Starr could continue to gain experience and keep his position

Truck Team:

Truck Team:

March 25, 1999
David Starr will be racing the #73 Sonntag Redi-Mix Concrete Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, March 27. This is expected to be a one-race deal, though Starr and Sonntag may pair together for additional events depending on the circumstances. Starr