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Dan Press

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Dan Press
Born(1949-01-30)January 30, 1949
Vader, Washington
DiedNovember 5, 2015(2015-11-05) (aged 66)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
19 races run over 2 years
Best finish31st (1997)
First race1996 Craftsman 200 (Portland)
Last race1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 (Louisville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of January 4, 2025.

Dan Press (born January 30, 1949 – November 5, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner who has competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 1996 to 1997, getting a best finish of third at Evergreen Speedway in the former year.[1] He was a former competitor of the NASCAR Southwest Series, having won the championship in 1988.[2][3]

Press also competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series, the NASCAR Northwest Series, and the Western States Open Competition Series.[4]

Motorsports results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NCTC Pts Ref
1996 Dan Press 53 Chevy HOM PHO POR
29
EVG
3
TUS
12
CNS
27
HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR
DNQ
NWS
33
SON MMR
24
PHO LVS 38th 657 [5]
1996 Spears Motorsports 75 Chevy WDW
28
TUS
32
HOM
14
PHO
27
POR
18
EVG
21
I70
28
NHA
30
TEX
26
BRI
21
NZH
12
MLW
25
LVL
28
CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 31st 1189 [6]

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts Ref
1996 Dan Press 53 Chevy TUS
8
AMP
5
MMR
3
SON MAD POR TUS EVG CNS MAD MMR SON MMR PHO LVS 23rd 462 [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Press". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Motor Racing : Press Drives His NASCAR Failures Away". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Story of Dan Press". SCVHistory.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dan Press". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Dan Press – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Dan Press – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Dan Press – 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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  • Dan Press driver statistics at Racing-Reference