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Stacy's Racing Biography |
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Racing has been a lifelong passion for Stacy who first felt the need
for speed as an 11 year old racing in the KART series. Stacy competed
for more than nine years in KART Racing, racking up more than 150 wins
and 10 championships. In 1987 at the age of 20 Stacy's NASCAR career
began with his first appearance in the Winston Racing Series (Late
Model Stock). Stacy competed for 8 years in the Late Model Stock
Series, compiling some 36 victories, 93 poles and more than 150 top
fives! He won track championships at both South Boston Speedway and
New River Speedway.
In 1996 Stacy moved up to the Winston Cup Series, entering and
qualifying for both of Martinsville races that year. Mechanical
difficulties kept him from finishing the first race (for which he had
qualified 9th), and hampered his performance in the second race - which
he did finish after repairs to his car.
In 1997 Stacy moved to the Craftsman Truck Series where he ran a full
schedule of 25 races driving a Ford under the sponsorship of Valvoline
Quick Change Oil. He was the only rookie and one of only 7 drivers to
to make the filed for every race based on his qualifying times (used no
provisionals). In 1998 he competed in the Craftsman Truck Series
again, this time under the new sponsorship of RC Cola, competing in all
27 races and taking only one provisional. He finished the year with 2
wins, 2 poles, 9 top 5's, 14 top 10's, and 7th in points. He was voted
"Most Popular Driver" by his peers that same year.
1999 Stacy returned with Impact Motorsports and RC Cola as the primary
sponsor, with Keven Cram as crew Chief. Despite his fair share of bad
luck, Stacy racked up impressive stats, qualifying only once outside of
the top 10, and finishing second in that race. By the end of the 1999
season Stacy had the highest average start position (4.9) in the
history of the Craftsman Truck Series, was 6th in 'most poles', 12th in
'most wins' and was in the top 10 in money winnings. All of this
despite the fact that he did not compete in the first two years of the
truck series.
From 2000-2002 Stacy raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (NEXTEL
Cup), running all scheduled races (88 starts). He took the outside
pole at the DAYTONA 500, as well a 2nd, 3rd & 4th start. He also
took 2 poles at TALLADEGA Motor Speedway.
In 2002 Stacy began driving for ST Racing (now Wood Brothers / JTG
Racing), competing in the NASCAR Busch Series. From 2002-2006 he
started 173 races, and in that time completed 96.3% of all laps run,
using only 4 Provisionals. At the end of 2006 he had the longest
running current relationship with a sponsor in the series (Kingsford
Charcoal), and the second longest current streak in the Busch Series.
Stacy continues to race for Wood Brothers / JTG Racing, competing on a
limited schedule in the Craftsman Truck Series. Wood Brothers have
allowed Stacy to run the limited schedule at his own request as he
makes time for his role as a Commentator for ESPN's Sports Center.
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