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Robert Pressley
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Robert Pressley is a veteran competitor on both the Winston Cup circuit and the Busch Grand National Series. In 1992, Pressley began driving duties in the #59 Alliance-sponsored car, owned by Daniel and Barbara Welch, and led the Busch Series with five victories and two pole positions that year. He won the event at Darlington Raceway after a last lap duel with the legendary Harry Gant, which remains his most memorable racing moment. Click here to find out how Nomex® helped save Pressley's life.
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Veteran driver Robert Pressley has been racing for over 20 years, during which time he has earned multiple track championships and victories in just about every type of car he has driven. Pressley's driving career began on the bullring in Asheville, N.C., where he recorded a string of six consecutive track championships in the 1980s, along with over 150 wins in Late Model cars around the South. Robert competed in the Winston Cup Series from 1995 through 2001. Most recently, he raced in the Craftsman Truck Series driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing in 2005. In 1995, Pressley circled the track behind the wheel of the #33 Skoal Bandit. Ertl captured this very cool scheme featuring the Bandit on the hood in this American Muscle 1/18 scale diecast collectible replica.
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Racing professionals like Jeff Gordon, Ray Evernham, Robert Pressley, Gerhard Berger and Jos Verstappen wear racing gear of Nomex® for a variety of reasons: it's lightweight, flexible, breathable and comfortable. Most importantly, though, it's flame-resistant. And that performance benefit, more than any other, helped saved their lives.
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Robert Pressley was born on April 8, 1959 in Ashville, North Carolina. Pressley began his racing career on the short tracks around Asheville, North Carolina. Pressley recorded six consecutive track championships in the 1980s. Pressley made his NASCAR Busch Grand National Series debut in the 1984 Miller Time 300 at Charlotte driving the #52 Jerry's Used Cars Oldsmobile finishing 26th in the event.
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Robert Pressley won a two-lap shootout to win the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, his first win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and his first race in the series. Pole sitter Ted Musgrave finished second.
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A special NASCAR dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, with NASCAR drivers, Kerry Earnhardt and Robert Pressley. A limited number of tickets will be sold for the dinner with proceeds benefiting the Tennessee Donor Services. Fans can visit Center Court to obtain Earnhardt’s autograph on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., and Pressley’s on Sunday, Dec. 29, 1p.m. – 3p.m. For more information call 1-888-867-4557, Smoky Mountain Racing Collectibles.
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