2002 NASCAR Craftsman team roster

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Several drivers saw Christmas come early this year by way of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series contract. To take some silly out of silly season, here is a confirmed list of drivers slated to compete in 2002, as of Wednesday, Dec. 19. You will find a team contact listed for each. Please feel free to call them with individual questions.

No. 1 Ted Musgrave, Ultra Motorsports (Dodge)
No. 2 Jason Leffler, Ultra Motorsports (Dodge)
No. 4 Brian Rose, Bobby Hamilton Racing (Dodge)
No. 5 Michael Dokken, Ware Racing (Dodge)
No. 6 Rick Carelli, Kevin Harvick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
No. 8 Bill Lester, Bobby Hamilton Racing (Dodge)
No. 14 Rick Crawford, Circle Bar Racing (Ford)
No. 15 Trent Owens, Countryman-Ballew Motorsports (Ford)
No. 18 Robert Pressley, Bobby Hamilton Racing (Dodge)
No. 20 Coy Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing (Chevrolet)
No. 23 Phil Bonifield, Team 23 Racing (Chevrolet)
No. 29 Terry Cook, K-Automotive Motorsports (Ford)
No. 39 Steve Portenga, Portenga Racing (Chevrolet)
No. 43 Carlos Contreras, Petty Enterprises (Dodge)
No. 46 Dennis Setzer, Morgan-Dollar Motorsports (Chevrolet)
No. 50 Jon Wood, Roush Racing (Ford)
No. 60 Travis Kvapil, Addington Motorsports (Chevrolet)
No. 62 Brendan Gaughan, Orleans Motorsports (Dodge)
No. 75 David Starr, Spears Motorsports (Chevrolet)
No. 88 Matt Crafton, Sealmaster Racing (Chevrolet)
No. 90 Lance Norick, L & R Motorsports (Chevrolet)
No. TBD Mike Bliss, Xpress Motorsports (Chevrolet)

These drivers hope to be among the 36 to take the green flag as the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicks off its 2002 race season at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15.

Craftsman, the Official Tools of NASCAR, has sponsored the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since it began in 1995.

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