22 Facts About Stacy Compton

Stacy Marshall Compton was born on May 26,1967 and is an American NASCAR former team owner and former driver.

Stacy Compton is a former co-owner of Bobby Hamilton Racing-Virginia in the Craftsman Truck Series and is a former racing analyst for ESPN full-time.

Stacy Compton was born in Hurt, Virginia, and grew up racing in Virginia with his focus on late models in local racing divisions.

In 1996, Stacy Compton made his debut in a major NASCAR series driving for Dean Monroe, Monroe bought Alan Dillard team beginning 1996, when he qualified in 9th place for the Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Martinsville Speedway in the Winston Cup series.

Stacy Compton finished 33rd that day after suffering brake failure.

Stacy Compton ran one other race during his rookie season, the fall Martinsville event.

In 1997, Stacy 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.

Stacy Compton got another win later that season at Heartland Park Topeka.

Stacy Compton finished 7th in the final points standings and was named the Most Popular Driver.

Stacy Compton had high hopes for 1999 season as Impact switched to Dodge Rams and getting a teammate in Randy Tolsma, but he failed to go to victory lane that season, although he did finish 4th in points.

Late that season, Stacy Compton began competing in some Winston Cup races for Melling Racing.

Stacy Compton struggled during his first year in the Cup series, as his best finish was 16th at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Stacy Compton started the season by qualifying on the outside pole next to Bill Elliott in the Daytona 500 and went on to score a 10th-place finish.

Stacy Compton had a best finish of 18th when his sponsor Conseco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Stacy Compton returned to Melling for one race before competing in two for BAM Racing at the end of the season.

In 2001 at the GNC Live Well 300, Stacy Compton made his Busch Series debut with JTG Daugherty Racing, then known as ST Motorsports.

For four consecutive seasons, Stacy Compton ran every Busch Series race with JTG.

In 2006, Stacy Compton founded Turn One Racing, LLC, as a way of promoting talented young drivers in the southeastern United States.

Stacy Compton bought into Bobby Hamilton Racing in 2008, and was named driver of the No 4 Dodge for the team during the season.

Stacy Compton drove the No 60 Toyota for Wyler Racing in 2009, finishing with eight Top 10's and finishing 11th in points.

Stacy Compton later took sole ownership of the team and renamed it Turn One Racing.

Stacy Compton scored only five Top 10's and finished 20th in points.