Robert Pressley News

Sad News – Richard Jackson:

Sad News – Richard Jackson:

June 1, 2010
Former NASCAR team owner Richard Jackson passed away Monday evening. Jackson, who fielded cars from 1975 to 2001 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, was 74. Richard Jackson was born on March 31, 1937 in Asheville, NC. Racing and

Sad News – Richard Jackson:

Sad News – Richard Jackson:

June 1, 2010
Former NASCAR team owner Richard Jackson passed away Monday evening. Jackson, who fielded cars from 1975 to 2001 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, was 74. Richard Jackson was born on March 31, 1937 in Asheville, NC. Racing and

Wise, Pressley to drive for JR Motorsports:

Wise, Pressley to drive for JR Motorsports:

May 30, 2010
JR Motorsports will continue its search for its new development driver this week in the June 5 Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway as Coleman Pressley will drive the #88 car and Josh Wise will drive the #7 car, a team spokesman confirmed Sunday. Wise,

Coleman Pressley to drive some races for R3: UPDATES

Coleman Pressley to drive some races for R3: UPDATES

March 19, 2010
R3 Motorsports has signed up-and-coming NASCAR driver Coleman Pressley to a multiple-race deal for the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Pressley, 21, of Asheville, N.C. is the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series driver Robert

Coleman Pressley to drive some races for R3:

Coleman Pressley to drive some races for R3:

March 2, 2010
R3 Motorsports has signed up-and-coming NASCAR driver Coleman Pressley to a multiple-race deal for the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Pressley, 21, of Asheville, N.C. is the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series driver Robert

Plattenberger named interim crew chief for Richardson:

Plattenberger named interim crew chief for Richardson:

March 1, 2010
Steve Plattenberger has been named the interim crew chief for R3 Motorsports and the team's No. 23 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series; effective immediately. He replaces John Quinn, who is no longer with the team. Plattenberger, who has been the team's shop

Chicago Rookie Notes:

Chicago Rookie Notes:

July 9, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Logano posted a 19th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 14th time this season. Logano leads #82-Scott Speed by 23 points (201-178) in the Raybestos

Racing Resources says…

Racing Resources says…

October 27, 2008
...Ryan Newman won the E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his first career Truck Series start. He joins Mike Skinner (Phoenix, 1995), Robert Pressley (Daytona, 2002) and Kasey Kahne (Darlington, 2004) who also won in their first Truck Series starts. ...Ron

JTG Racing…to CUP? UPDATE 3:

JTG Racing…to CUP? UPDATE 3:

July 15, 2008
hearing JTG Racing could move up to Sprint Cup in 2009 with Marcos Ambrose driving and the team could switch from Ford to Chevy, no idea if Daugherty would be part of this deal. Other rumors have Ambrose going to the #21 of the Wood Brothers in 2009, that team would

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

July 10, 2008
#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 5 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Carpentier scored a 14th-place finish, his best in 18 Sprint Cup Series races, and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time

Subsitute Drivers for Milwaukee:

Subsitute Drivers for Milwaukee:

June 18, 2008
In addition to Robert Pressley for #59-Marcos Ambrose, substitute drivers who are scheduled to practice and qualify this weekend include: Stephen Leicht for #2-Clint Bowyer; Jason Hedlesky for #60-Carl Edwards; Auggie Vidovich for #6-David Ragan and Mike Skinner for

Pressley to help out Ambrose:

Pressley to help out Ambrose:

June 15, 2008
Marcos Ambrose said Robert Pressley would practice and qualify Ambrose's #59 JTG Racing Nationwide Series Ford at the Milwaukee Mile next weekend should Ambrose qualify for the Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway. Ambrose will attempt to make the Toyota/Save Mart 350

Pressley to Fill in for Ambrose at Milwaukee:

Pressley to Fill in for Ambrose at Milwaukee:

June 14, 2008
Marcos Ambrose said Robert Pressley would practice and qualify Ambroses #59 JTG Racing Nationwide Series Ford at the Milwaukee Mile next weekend should Ambrose qualify for the Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway. Ambrose will attempt to make the Toyota/Save Mart 350

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

July 12, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 7 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Ragan finished 12th and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. He was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in both races at Daytona this season

5-Time NBA All-Star Daugherty Shifting Gears:

5-Time NBA All-Star Daugherty Shifting Gears:

December 7, 2006
Basketball fans know Brad Daugherty as an accomplished and well-known NBA and college basketball star, but few may know of Daugherty’s lifelong passion of NASCAR racing. Daugherty’s racing interests date back to his childhood when he met Richard Petty at the Daytona