Stacy Compton
1997–1999
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==Motorsports career== |
==Motorsports career== |
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=== 1997–1999 === |
=== 1997–1999 === |
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In [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]], Compton signed up with a new team, [[Impact Motorsports]], to run the No. 86 [[Ford F-150]] for the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]] Award. During his initial Truck Series season, Compton had three |
In [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]], Compton signed up with a new team, [[Impact Motorsports]], to run the No. 86 [[Ford F-150]] for the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]] Award. During his initial Truck Series season, Compton had three top-five finishes and a 13th-place finish in the final points standings, but fell well short of the top rookie award. For the [[1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1998 season]], in the third race of the season held at [[Phoenix International Raceway]], Compton won his first career pole position, and finished third in the race. The next week at [[Portland Speedway]], he led all but two laps and won his first career Truck Series race. He got another win later that season at [[Heartland Park Topeka]]. He finished seventh in the final points standings and was named the Most Popular Driver. Compton had high hopes for [[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999 season]] as Impact switched to [[Dodge Ram]]s and getting a teammate in [[Randy Tolsma]], but he failed to go to victory lane that season, although he did finish fourth in points. Late that season, Compton began competing in some Winston Cup races for [[Melling Racing]]. Soon afterwards, Melling announced that Compton would bypass the Busch Series, to drive their No. 9 [[Ford Taurus]] in the Winston Cup Series in [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000 season]]. |
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=== 2000–2002 === |
=== 2000–2002 === |
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