Impact Motorsports Explained

Impact Motorsports
Owners:David Hodson
Russell Kersh
Base:Charlotte, North Carolina
Series:NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Drivers:Stacy Compton, Mike Cope, Carlos Contreras, Randy Tolsma, Scott Riggs, Derrike Cope
Sponsors:RC Cola, Superguard
Manufacturer:Ford
Dodge
Opened:1997
Closed:2001
Drivers Champ:0
Wins:3

Impact Motorsports is a former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. It was owned by David Hodson and Russell Kersh from 1997 until 2001, when it was sold to Phil Bonifield.

Impact debuted in 1997 at the Chevy Trucks Challenge at Walt Disney World Speedway. Stacy Compton drove the No. 86 Valvoline Ford F-Series to a tenth-place finish. Compton and Impact ran the entire season, and finished third behind Kenny Irwin Jr. and Rick Crawford for Rookie of the Year. The next season, RC Cola jumped on board to sponsor, and Compton won twice that season, at Portland and Kansas. He also was named Most Popular Driver as the team finished seventh in points. At that time, rumors began spreading that the team might run a Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway that year with Compton driving, but those plans never materialized. In 1999, Impact switched to Dodge and started a new team, the No. 25 Superguard truck driven by Randy Tolsma. Compton did not win, but collected six poles and finished fourth in points, while Tolsma had ten top-tens and finished 11th in points.

In 2000, Compton left for Melling Racing, and he was replaced by Mike Cope. Despite Cope putting together three top-twenty finishes, he was released from his ride. He was originally replaced by Doug George, then by rookie Scott Riggs. Riggs immediately clicked with the team, posting eight top-ten finishes during his tenure with the team, who finished 15th in owner's points that season. Tolsma, meanwhile, picked up a win at Nashville Speedway USA and finished eighth in points. The team added a third truck to its stable, the No. 12 Dodge driven by Carlos Contreras and sponsored by Hot Wheels. In his rookie season, Contreras had a pair of top-tens and finished 17th in points.

After the season, RC Cola, Supergard, Tolsma, Contreras, and Riggs all left the team. Miccosukee Gambling Group and the National Wild Turkey Federation originally signed to sponsor the 25 and 86 respectively trucks at the beginning of the season, as well as the team switching back to Ford, with Barry Bodine and Derrike Cope driving the two trucks. Bodine had two starts, the best of which being a 12th at Homestead, and Cope finishing 16th at Daytona. After Homestead however, the 25 shut down, and Cope left the 86. Jason White took over the 86, and had a best finish of 13th, but the team was starting to suffer big financial problems, and had to switch to a part-time schedule. Randy Briggs, Dana White, Jason Thom, and Rich Woodland Jr. all ran for the team, before Phil Bonifield finished out the year. At the end of the season, the team's mounting financial difficulties forced the team to close its doors. The equipment and owner's points were purchased by Bonifield.

Truck No. 12 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
1999Carlos Contreras68DodgeHOMPHOEVGMMRMARMEMPPRI70BRITEXPIRGLNMLWNSVNZHMCHNHAIRPGTYHPTRCHLVSLVLTEXCAL
14
74th121
200012DAY
13
HOM
33
PHO
21
MMR
27
MAR
22
PIR
18
GTY
18
MEM
18
PPR
30
EVG
19
TEX
20
GLN
8
MLW
11
NHA
21
NZH
18
MCH
20
IRP
27
NSV
19
CIC
15
RCH
19
DOV
10
TEX
15
CAL
26
17th2529
Doug GeorgeKEN
16
2001Rich Woodland Jr.DAY
35
HOMMMR63rd158
Jason ThomChevyMAR
21
GTYDARPPRDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENNHAIRPNSH>CICNZHRCHSBOTEXLVSPHOCAL

Truck No. 25 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
1999Randy Tolsma25HOM
17*
PHO
EVG
MMR
MAR
MEM
PPR
I70
BRI
TEX
PIR
GLN
MLW
NSV
NZH
MCH
NHA
IRP
GTY
HPT
RCH
LVS
LVL
TEX
CAL
11th3173
2000DAY
HOM
PHO
MMR
25*
MAR
PIR
GTY
MEM
PPR
EVG
TEX
KEN
GLN
MLW
NHA
NZH
MCH
IRP
NSV
CIC
RCH
DOV
CAL
8th3157
ChevyTEX
2001Barry BodineFordDAY
43rd542
DodgeHOM
MMRMARGTYDARPPRDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENNHAIRP
Phil BonifieldChevyNSH
CICNZHRCHSBO
TEX
PHO
Jonathon PriceLVS
Lance HooperCAL

Truck No. 86 results

YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Pts
1997Stacy Compton86FordWDW
10
TUS
16
HOM
34
PHO
33
POR
12
EVG
8
I70
30
NHA
15
TEX
16
BRI
25
NZH
14
MLW
21
LVL
6
CNS
3
HPT
13
IRP
26
FLM
14
NSV
5
GLN
25
RCH
18
MAR
9
SON
10
MMR
2
CAL
17
PHO
14
LVS
12
13th3057
1998WDW
30
HOM
6
PHO
3
POR
1*
EVG
4
I70
11
GLN
19
TEX
5
BRI
37
MLW
13
NZH
2
CAL
14
PPR
7
IRP
13
NHA
9
FLM
28*
NSV
9
HPT
1
LVL
4
RCH
23
MEM
16
GTY
26
MAR
4
SON
15
MMR
3
PHO
8
LVS
17
7th3542
1999DodgeHOM
3
PHO
4
EVG
4
MMR
3
MAR
2
MEM
4
PPR
28
I70
4
BRI
2
TEX
9
PIR
17
GLN
15
MLW
10
NSV
27
NZH
10
MCH
6
NHA
3*
IRP
2
GTY
4
HPT
21
RCH
11
LVS
6
LVL
13
TEX
12
CAL
3
4th3623
2000Mike CopeDAY
12
HOM
15
PHO
20
MMR
22
MAR
36
PIR
23
15th2656
Doug GeorgeGTY
33
Scott RiggsMEM
12
PPR
9
EVG
9
TEX
10
KEN
23
GLN
24
MLW
9
NHA
6
NZH
27
MCH
11
IRP
15
NSV
7
CIC
30
RCH
5
DOV
19
Derrike CopeTEX
23
CAL
28
FordDAY
16
HOM
23
25th1532
Jason WhiteMMR
16
MAR
13
GTY
31
DAR
25
PPR
18
DOV
29
TEXMEMMLW
Randy BriggsKAN
18
KENNHA
Dana WhiteChevyIRP
26
NSHCIC
34
NZHRCH
35
SBO
23
PHO
25
Rich Woodland Jr.TEX
33
Phil BonifieldLVS
24
CAL
24

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