Robert Pressley News

Donlavey back at RIR?

Donlavey back at RIR?

August 15, 2002
Donlavey back at RIR? #90 team owner Junie Donlavey is contemplating a return to Winston Cup racing later this year. Donlavey has approached Robert Pressley about driving for the team in the Sept. 7 Monte Carlo 400 at his home track, Richmond International Raceway,

Interesting Rookie Fact:

Interesting Rookie Fact:

August 11, 2002
Interesting Rookie Fact: Only two rookies have led a lap at Watkins Glen since Winston Cup returned to the track in 1986. Ted Musgrave led one lap in 1991, and Robert Pressley led one lap in 1995.(Richmond Times Dispatch), make it three as #12-Ryan Newman led 11 laps

Bliss on the pole at Nashville:

Bliss on the pole at Nashville:

August 9, 2002
Points leader #16-Mike Bliss won the pole Friday for the CTS Federated Auto Parts 200 on Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway. Bliss, five points ahead of #29-Terry Cook and 29 in front of #2-Jason Leffler after 14 of 22 events, drove his Chevrolet to a track-record

Cook wins race at IRP:

Cook wins race at IRP:

August 2, 2002
#29-Terry Cook dominated Friday's Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, leading 189 laps and winning the Truck series race by more than a second. Cook, who started on the pole in his Ford, won for the second time in three races and posted a season-high

Cook wins pole at IRP:

Cook wins pole at IRP:

August 2, 2002
#29-Terry Cook won the pole at IRP with a speed of 108.549mph. #2-Jason Leffler will start 2nd at 108.240, followed by #16-Mike Bliss at 108.074; #18-Robert Pressley at 107.980; and (a nice surprise) #63-Carl Edwards at 107.650. See lineup at MotorsportsOne or NASCAR

the #18 picks up another sponsor:

the #18 picks up another sponsor:

August 2, 2002
Bobby Hamilton Racing has announced the signing of Dickies work clothes as the sponsor of its #18 Dodge in the CTS for the remainder of this season and 2003. The Dickies Square D Dodge driven by Robert Pressley is scheduled to make its first run today in the Power

Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE:

Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE:

July 30, 2002
Apparently, a handful of representatives from NASCARs Craftsman Truck Series will test within the next few days at Pocono Raceway, the obvious intent being at least one race in that series here in 2003. One of the reasons for the absence of Busch Grand National and

Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE:

Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE:

July 30, 2002
Trucks at Pocono? at Talladega? UPDATE: Apparently, a handful of representatives from NASCAR' Craftsman Truck Series will test within the next few days at Pocono Raceway, the obvious intent being at least one race in that series here in 2003. One of the reasons for

Pressley wins at MIS:

Pressley wins at MIS:

July 28, 2002
#18-Robert Pressley edged #2-Jason Leffler by 0.102 seconds in the eighth-closest finish in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history to win the Michigan 200 on Saturday. Pressley led 74 of 100 laps and won for the second time this season. He averaged a series track-record

Dodge has quite a weekend:

Dodge has quite a weekend:

July 28, 2002
Dodge has quite a weekend: Dodge posted wins in the Winston Cup and ARCA series at Pocono with Bill Elliott and Casey Atwood(ARCA), in the BGN series with Hank Park Jr, and in the CTS series with Robert Pressley.(7-28-2002)

Schneider joins the #18 as an assoc:

Schneider joins the #18 as an assoc:

July 24, 2002
Schneider Electric has announced it will expand its sponsorship by becoming a major associate on Hamiltons #18 Dodge truck in the CTS. Focusing in on the market leading brand of electrical distribution and control, Schneider Electric has chosen to place Square D, the

Bliss wins at Kentucky in record fashion:

Bliss wins at Kentucky in record fashion:

July 13, 2002
#16-Mike Bliss set a CTS record for margin of victory Saturday night, winning the Kroger 225 at Kentucky Speedway by 18.197 seconds, his 2nd win in a row. #46-Dennis Setzer finished second for the second straight week. #18-Robert Pressley was third, #14-Rick Crawford

Rollins moves over th the #18 from the #4:

Rollins moves over th the #18 from the #4:

July 2, 2002
Bobby Hamilton Racing says Danny Rollins will take over crew chief duties for the team's #18 Dodge driven by Robert Pressley in the CTS. Rollins reassumes the position he left last December to form the third Bobby Hamilton Racing team for #4-Brian Rose. During his

NASCAR fines crew chiefs:

NASCAR fines crew chiefs:

June 26, 2002
NASCAR officials announced that crew chiefs John Monsam, Danny Gill and Todd Myers have been fined for infractions during the June 22 CTS race at Memphis Motorsports Park. Monsam, crew chief for driver Mike Bliss, was issued a $750 fine for entering the #16 truck's

Leffler wins pole at Texas:

Leffler wins pole at Texas:

June 6, 2002
#2-Jason Leffler won his third CTS pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 180.519mph at Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday. #75-David Starr, the series points leader, was 2nd at 179.503 and third was #18-Robert Pressley at 179.116. See ThatsRacin.com for Friday