Ted Musgrave News

Biffle to run Truck race:

Biffle to run Truck race:

May 5, 2003
Winston Cup rookie and former NASCAR Truck series champion Greg Biffle has entered the inaugural Truck race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, ThatsRacin.com has learned. Biffle, the 2000 series champion, will drive the #7 Dodge for Ultra Motorsports, which fields Dodges for

Joe Ruttman to race at Martinsville? UPDATE:

Joe Ruttman to race at Martinsville? UPDATE:

April 12, 2003
hearing Joe Ruttman has been tapped as a relief driver for Ted Musgrave this weekend, and recently tested with the team. Musgrave is recovering from minor sugery but will supposedly start the race and Ruttman will stand by.(4-11-2003) UPDATES: from Truckseries.com:

Setzer repeats at Martinsville:

Setzer repeats at Martinsville:

April 12, 2003
#46-Dennis Setzer won't likely doubt the advice of his crew chief again. Wanting new tires and adjustments to his No. 46 Chevrolet, Setzer instead stayed on the track and out front late in Saturday's Advance Auto Parts 250 with the prompting from crew chief Danny Gill

Musgrave on the pole at Martinsville:

Musgrave on the pole at Martinsville:

April 11, 2003
#1-Ted Musgrave won the pole at Martinsville Speedway for the Advance Auto Parts 250 with a speed of 91.297mph, outside pole goes to #4-Bobby Hamilton. NASCAR team owner #33-Andy Petree will start 4th, Cup drivers #52-Ken Schrader will start 9th and #6-Kevin Harvick

Some Martinsville Notes:

Some Martinsville Notes:

April 9, 2003
Martinsville is just one of two facilities on the schedule since 1995 without a repeat winner. The other venue with eight winners in eight races is The Milwaukee Mile. Farthest run to victory occurred in Advance Auto Parts 250: Forced to start 33rd in last year's Martinsville

Setzer wins at Mesa Marin and ties a record:

Setzer wins at Mesa Marin and ties a record:

March 23, 2003
#46-Dennis Setzer won the Lucas Oil 250 on Sunday at Mesa Marin Raceway to match the CTS record for victories in consecutive seasons. Setzer won for the sixth straight season, matching the mark set by Jack Sprague in 2001. Setzer started 12th in his Chevrolet, and

Musgrave on pole at Mesa Marin:

Musgrave on pole at Mesa Marin:

March 23, 2003
#1-Ted Musgrave won the pole at Meas Marin Raceway for Sunday's Lucas Oil 250 Presented by Glidden [televised on Speed Channel at 4:30pm/et] with a lap of 93.293mph, followed by #4-Bobby Hamilton at 92.966, rookie #99-Carl Edwards at 92.942, #59-Robert Pressley at

Spencer to drive a truck at Bristol in August:

Spencer to drive a truck at Bristol in August:

March 15, 2003
Jimmy Spencer will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in an Ultra Motorsports Dodge in August at Bristol Motor Speedway. Team owner Jimmy Smith owns two Craftsman Truck Series Dodge teams for #1-Ted Musgrave and #2-Jason Leffler. The teams are housed in Mooresville

Trucks to the Wind Tunnel:

Trucks to the Wind Tunnel:

March 15, 2003
NASCAR impounded two trucks from each manufacturer following Friday's Craftsman 200 NASCAR Truck series race at Darlington Raceway and plans to test all six at a wind tunnel on Monday. The trucks taken Friday were the Chevrolets of #46-Dennis Setzer and #29-Kevin Harvick

Spencer to drive a truck at Bristol in August:

Spencer to drive a truck at Bristol in August:

March 15, 2003
Jimmy Spencer will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in an Ultra Motorsports Dodge in August at Bristol Motor Speedway. Team owner Jimmy Smith owns two Craftsman Truck Series Dodge teams for #1-Ted Musgrave and #2-Jason Leffler. The teams are housed in Mooresville

Hamilton wins at Darlington:

Hamilton wins at Darlington:

March 15, 2003
#4-Bobby Hamilton held off #1-Ted Musgrave by .139 seconds to win Friday's Craftsman 200 at Darlington Raceway - his first win of the season. #62-Brendan Gaughan finished third, completing a Dodge sweep of the top three. #16-Travis Kvapil was fourth in a Chevrolet

Rain Nixes Truck Qualifying:

Rain Nixes Truck Qualifying:

March 13, 2003
Rain today washed out qualifying for the Track Too Tough To Tame 200 Craftsman Truck Series race and remains a threat to disrupt other NASCAR events at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Forecasters, however, don't expect a complete washout. The Weather Channel's Weather

Past Winners at Darlington:

Past Winners at Darlington:

March 13, 2003
Two drivers in the field won't have any trouble finding Victory Circle should they win the Craftsman 200. Geoffrey Bodine (#36 Thompson Racing Ford) won three NASCAR Busch Series races at Darlington, most recently in 1989. Pressley (#59 Harris Trucking Dodge) counts

Leffler wins pole at Daytona:

Leffler wins pole at Daytona:

February 11, 2003
Picking up where he left off last season as the top qualifier in the NASCAR Truck series, #2-Jason Leffler ripped off another blistering lap to claim the pole for Friday's Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Leffler, who won eight poles in

Las Vegas Testing – Day 4 – Spencer fastest:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 4 – Spencer fastest:

January 31, 2003
#7-Jimmy Spencer turned the day's fastest speed at 165.593mph. #74-Tony Raines was second fastest at 163.636, followed by #07-Ted Musgrave at 163.241, #23-Kenny Wallace at 163.142 and #02-Brandon Ash at 159.763. Thursday completed the four-day LVMS test. In all, 27