Stacy Compton News

Biffle wins at Pikes Peak:

Biffle wins at Pikes Peak:

July 30, 2004
#60-Greg Biffle won the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. #59-Stacy Compton was second, followed by #00-Jason Leffler, #21-Clint Bowyer and #8-Martin Truex Jr. The 250-lap race was run without serious incident. Five caution flags

Sprague wins pole at Gateway:

Sprague wins pole at Gateway:

July 16, 2004
#16-Jack Sprague broke the Gateway International Raceway qualifying record Friday and took the pole position for Saturday's NASCAR truck series race. Sprague took the polr with a speed of 133.227mph, the old mark of 133.093 mph was set by Stacy Compton in 1999. Sprague

#59 Crew Chief Resigns:

#59 Crew Chief Resigns:

July 5, 2004
Jeff Chandler resigned Monday as crew chief for Stacy Compton and the #59 Kingsford/Bush's BakedBeans/Bubba Burgers/Winnebago/Duck Head Footwear team, ST Motorsports owner Tad Geschickter said. Chris Carrier will serve as the interim crew chief at this Saturday's Twister

Truex Jr. wins pole at Kentucky:

Truex Jr. wins pole at Kentucky:

June 18, 2004
#8-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole on Friday for the NASCAR Busch Series Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, topping a record-setting qualifying session. Truex, the series points leader, reached a top speed of 180.102mph in his Chevrolet around the 1 1/2-mile track in warm

Biffle wins at California:

Biffle wins at California:

May 1, 2004
#60-Greg Biffle was the first of the race leaders to run out of gas Saturday but, luckily for him, not the last. That distinction went to #17-Matt Kenseth, whose team thought he could make the distance but instead required a fuel stop with four of 150 laps remaining

Newman breaks unofficial speed record at Kentucky:

Newman breaks unofficial speed record at Kentucky:

April 16, 2004
Penske Racing South NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Ryan Newman turned an unofficial test lap of 186.851 mph (28.9 seconds) in his #12 ALLTEL Dodge to set an unofficial Kentucky Speedway stock car speed record Thursday. Newman joined Brian Vickers, Chad Blount, Kerry

Lepage not happy with release from the #4:

Lepage not happy with release from the #4:

April 9, 2004
Kevin Lepage's "full-time ride" with Morgan-McClure Racing is over, just six races after it was announced. And according to Lepage, he couldn't be happier. Lepage was handed his walking papers by the Abingdon, Va. team last week, after managing a best finish of 22nd

If Compton Wins at Bristol, Fan wins a million:

If Compton Wins at Bristol, Fan wins a million:

March 25, 2004
Bristol win for Compton worth $1 million for a fan ... Race fan Tammy Anders of appropriately named Speedwell, Tenn., stands to collect $1 million in the Food City/Acosta Crew Chief for a Day Sweepstakes if Stacy Compton (No. 59 Kingsford/Bush's Beans Ford) wins the

Harvick wins at Vegas; Lucky Dog Problem?

Harvick wins at Vegas; Lucky Dog Problem?

March 7, 2004
#21-Kevin Harvick's dramatic efforts to protect his lead from a furious charge by Kasey Kahne was just one of many wild moments during and following Saturday's Sam's Town 300. Kahne tried to pass Harvick exiting Turn 4 on the last of 200 laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Speedway Children’s Charities NASCAR Driver Auction raises $182,900:

Speedway Children’s Charities NASCAR Driver Auction raises $182,900:

March 5, 2004
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities held its sixth annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Thursday, March 4 in Sam's Town Live! at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. The charity auction raised a record-setting $182,900 for the children of

ODDS:

ODDS:

February 28, 2004
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1.

Daytona Final FanFest:

Daytona Final FanFest:

January 19, 2004
The next Preseason Thunder FanFest is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20 with NASCAR Busch Series drivers. Included in the $5 admission are fan forums that feature question and answer sessions between fans and drivers, DAYTONA USA's Pit Stop Challenge, show cars and a

New #59 crew chief?

New #59 crew chief?

December 10, 2003
hearing former Joe Gibbs Racing tire changer, Jeff Chandler, is leaving Gibbs to crew chief Stacy Compton in the #59 Ford and that Robert Yates Racing will supply engines for both ST Motorsports teams, #59 and the #47 Clorax Ford driven by Robert Pressley.(12-10-2003

Pressley gets a crew chief:

Pressley gets a crew chief:

December 7, 2003
Steve Plattenberger will serve as crew chief for the #47 Clorox Ford Taurus driven by Robert Pressley in the Busch series. Plattenberger, who founded ST Motorsports with Tad Geschickter in 1994, will move over from the #59 team where he served as crew chief for Stacy

Beans for the #59:

Beans for the #59:

November 4, 2003
Famous Bush's Baked Beans spokesman Jay Bush, along with his dog Duke, announced that America's favorite brand of baked beans will increase their support of the ST Motorsports #59 NASCAR Busch Series Car. Under the terms of the Agreement, Bush's Baked Beans will move