Robert Pressley News

Testing at Watkins Glen

Testing at Watkins Glen

June 17, 1998
Robert Pressley-#77 Jasper Ford and Ricky Rudd-#10 Tide Ford tested at Watkins Glen today, no speeds. BGN teams testing included Matt Hutter, Mike Cope, JD Gibbs and Jason Jarrett.(WC Today Radio)(6-17-98)

ST Motorsports adds second car with Lagasse

ST Motorsports adds second car with Lagasse

May 23, 1998
UPDATE: ST Motorsports will hold a press conference Saturday at CMS, to announce the formation of second BGN team, to go along with the Kingsford Charcoal team that Robert Pressley currently drives for. The sponsor will be Red Cell Batteries (www.redcell.com) and the

Coca-Cola 600 second round qualifying

Coca-Cola 600 second round qualifying

May 22, 1998
Robert Pressley was the fastest 2nd round qualifier and will start 27th for the Coca Cola 600. Shocker was the #28 Texaco Ford and ROTY contender Kenny Irwin missing the race, the first time the team has missed a race since Michigan in August of 1994 when Ernie Irvan

Hornaday running five BGN races

Hornaday running five BGN races

May 10, 1998
Truck driver Ron Hornaday will run five races in the #59 Kingsford/Matchlight Chevrolet in the NASCAR BGN Series, substituting for Robert Pressley on the weekends when Pressley has conflicts with his NASCAR Winston Cup #77 team.(NASCAR Online)(5-10-98)

Second round qualifying at Talladega

Second round qualifying at Talladega

April 25, 1998
Fourteen teams requalified Saturday for the DieHard 500. Dennis Setzer was the fastest in the Bill Elliott owned #89 McRib Thunderbird during second round qualifying with a lap of 192.332mph(would have been 18th fastest on 1st day) in the McRib Ford Thunderbird. All

Thunderbirds at Talladega

Thunderbirds at Talladega

April 24, 1998
Chad Little, Robert Pressley, Billy Standridge and Dennis Setzer all drove Thunderbirds this weekend at Talladega.(www.go200mph.com)(4-24-98)

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 15, 1998
Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway continued today with Rich Bickle(#98), Jeff Gordon(#24), Robert Pressley(#77), Geoff Bodine(#7), Todd Bodine(#35), Hut Stricklin(#8) and Bobby Hamilton(#4).(MRM)(4-15-98)

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

April 14, 1998
Testing continued at Greenville-Pickens(SC) Speedway today with Jeremy Mayfield( #12) and Jimmy Spencer (#23) testing once the rain let up. Testing continues Wednesday with Steve Grissom(#41), Rich Bickle(#98), Todd Bodine(#35) and Robert Pressley(#77).(MRM)(4-14-98

Driver injuries at Bristol

Driver injuries at Bristol

March 29, 1998
After Kenny Irwin dropped out of the Food City 500 he subbed for Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford for a while. Hut Stricklin who got t-boned by Kenny Wallace(who had no where to go), he was taken to a local hospital and released with no major injuries, Mike(not

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

Testing at Greenville-Pickens

March 10, 1998
BGN drivers Mark & Jeff Krough and Truck driver Jack Sprague tested at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on 3-10. Sprague was expected to stay two days but was fast and decided to go on home. Tomorrow the Kroughs will will be back along with Robert Pressey, Hut Stricklin

Testing at Atlanta

Testing at Atlanta

February 17, 1998
Brett Bodine(#11), Steve Park(#1) and Robert Pressley(#77) tested Tuesday afternoon at Atlanta, they had to wait for the rain to stop(NASCAR Today)(2-17-98)

Robert Pressley tot he #77

Robert Pressley tot he #77

November 14, 1997
The #77 Jasper team has announced Robert Pressley will drive their Ford in 1998(11-14-97)

Pressley remaining in the #77?

Pressley remaining in the #77?

October 25, 1997
Chances are looking good for Robert Pressley to continue to drive the #77 Jasper Engines Ford in 1998.(10-25-97)

ST Motorsports to have two BGN teams

ST Motorsports to have two BGN teams

October 15, 1997
Two BGN Teams for ST Motorsports next season, Robert Pressley in #59, Johnny Chapman in #47, not sure of the sponsorship on the #47 but Pressley will have Kingsford Charcoal(10-15-97)

Kingsford Charcoal sponsoring Pressley next season

Kingsford Charcoal sponsoring Pressley next season

October 5, 1997
Robert Pressley and the BGN ST Motorsports Chevy will be sponsored by Kingsford Charcoal in 1998 and 1998 and the team will switch from #47 to #59(Greensboro News & Record-Bob Zeller)(10-5-97)