1. Robert William Pressley was born on April 8,1959 and is an American former NASCAR driver who previously served as the promoter at Kingsport Speedway in Kingsport, Tennessee.
17 Facts About Robert Pressley
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Robert Pressley was a County Commissioner in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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Robert Pressley began running at New Asheville Speedway and Greenville-Pickens Speedway and won championships at both tracks.
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Robert Pressley put together 150 wins in various Late Model Series in the Southeast.
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In 1984, Robert Pressley made his NASCAR debut in the Busch Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, finishing 26th.
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Five years later, Robert Pressley ran a limited schedule in the Busch Series, and won in just his twelfth series start at Orange County Speedway.
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In 1990, Robert Pressley was involved in Michael Waltrip's horrific Bristol crash in which Waltrip tapped Robert Pressley in the right rear corner sending Waltrip into a gate disintegrating the car on impact.
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Robert Pressley posted one top-ten finish and was runner-up to Ricky Craven for Rookie of the Year.
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Robert Pressley ran just ten races for Diamond Ridge in 1997, including the Daytona 500, in which his car flipped on its nose acrobatically in the first few laps.
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Robert Pressley posted a season-best finish of 14th, when he was suddenly fired from the ride.
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Robert Pressley signed with Bobby Hamilton Racing and won his Truck Series debut at Daytona International Speedway.
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Robert Pressley ran the season opening Daytona 500 in Cup for what was the last race for Melling Racing, finishing 22nd.
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In 2003, Robert Pressley moved to HT Motorsports in the Trucks, finishing 12th in points.
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Robert Pressley returned to the Busch Series to drive the 47 again for ST Motorsports, finishing in the top-ten twice, before moving back to the trucks with HT in 2005, finishing 20th in the standings.
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Robert Pressley's nephew Caleb Pressley is a blogger and podcaster for Barstool Sports.
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Robert Pressley owns a restaurant in the Asheville, North Carolina area called Celebrity's Hot Dogs.
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In 2016, Robert Pressley was elected as a county commissioner in Buncombe County, North Carolina, which he held until 2022.