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Daytona testing from Tuesday:

Daytona testing from Tuesday:

June 26, 2002
Daytona testing from Tuesday: On Tuesday, #09-Geoffrey Bodine, the 1986 Daytona 500 champion, returned to Daytona International
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Ruttman to run 2nd Phoenix Racing car:

Ruttman to run 2nd Phoenix Racing car:

April 18, 2002
Upon learning there were only 42 entries for Saturday's Aaron's 312 BGN race, crew chief Marc Reno decided to roll the back
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Testing at Talladega UPDATE:

Testing at Talladega UPDATE:

April 11, 2002
Testing at Talladega UPDATE: Seven Cup teams tested Tuesday at Talladega: #49-BAM Racing with Shawna Robinson, #20-Joe Gibbs
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Ruttman back at Darlington UPDATE 2 One race deal:

Ruttman back at Darlington UPDATE 2 One race deal:

March 7, 2002
Joe Ruttman, who started back in the field in the season-opening Daytona 250, took R.D. Smith's #79 Dodge to the front and
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Trucks on the Dyno:

Trucks on the Dyno:

February 21, 2002
The trucks of #79-Joe Ruttman, #8-Bill Lester, #14-Rick Crawford and #75-David Starr were tested on the chassis dyno following
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Pressley win at Daytona:

Pressley win at Daytona:

February 15, 2002
#18-Robert Pressley won in his first career CTS start, winning the race at Daytona. #1-Ted Musgrave, #4-Brian Rose and #
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Ruttman to drive the #79 at Daytona:

Ruttman to drive the #79 at Daytona:

February 5, 2002
Joe Ruttman will be driving the #79 Dodge for owner Rodney Smith, the same truck he tested at Daytona in January. Obee's
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Friday Testing:

Friday Testing:

January 25, 2002
#1-Joe Ruttman was the fastest Friday in the cool air with a speed of 185.943 mph. 2nd fastest was #26-Lyndon Amick at 185
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Amick Fastest Thursday:

Amick Fastest Thursday:

January 24, 2002
Fastest on Thursday's testing at Daytona was #26-Lyndon Amick in a Pontiac at 185.319mph with #1-Joe Ruttman at 184.934
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Testing over at Daytona:

Testing over at Daytona:

January 21, 2002
The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph
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CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

January 20, 2002
on Jan. 18-20, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will test for the Feb. 15 Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Oldfield Grandstand
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#3 to Test UPDATE:

#3 to Test UPDATE:

January 15, 2002
Richard Childress Racing plans to test the BGN car with the #3 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday and Tuesday. The #3
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Ruttman and Yates? UPDATE:

Ruttman and Yates? UPDATE:

January 5, 2002
Joe Ruttman says Winston Cup owner Robert Yates has agreed to help Ruttman field a team if a sponsor can be found(Winston
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Pressley to the BGN/CTS? UPDATE to the #18 CTS:

Pressley to the BGN/CTS? UPDATE to the #18 CTS:

December 10, 2001
It appears Robert Pressley will wind up either in the CTS or the BGN, one option may be as the full-time driver for Michael

Pressley to the BGN/CTS? UPDATE to the #18 CTS:

Pressley to the BGN/CTS? UPDATE to the #18 CTS:

December 10, 2001
Pressley to the BGN/CTS? UPDATE to the #18 CTS: It appears Robert Pressley will wind up either in the CTS or the BGN, one option may be as the full-time driver for Michael Waltrip's #99 BGN cars.(Savannah Morning News), but am hearing Pressley will end up in the #18