Dan Press
American racing driver (1949–2015)
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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]
BornJanuary 30, 1949
Vader, Washington, U.S.
Vader, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 2015 (aged 66)
Best finish31st (1997)
First race1996 Craftsman 200 (Portland)
| Dan Press | |||||||
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| Born | January 30, 1949 Vader, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 5, 2015 (aged 66) | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 19 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 31st (1997) | ||||||
| First race | 1996 Craftsman 200 (Portland) | ||||||
| Last race | 1997 Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225 (Louisville) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of January 4, 2025. | |||||||
Press also competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series, the NASCAR Northwest Series, and the Western States Open Competition Series.[4]
Motorsports results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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] | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 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] | ||||||||||||