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News and Notes
O’Reilly 250 at Kansas Speedway
Event No. 10 of 25
About Terry Cook, Driver, No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International . . .
- Kansas Speedway event marks the three-year anniversary with driver Terry Cook and sponsor Ford Power Stroke Diesel® by International®
- Previous results at Kansas Speedway:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
- 2003 14 12 167/ 167 Running $12,265
- 2002 8 6 167/ 167 Running $13,750
- 2001 15 20 150 /167 Running $10,165
- Won pole position at Daytona International Speedway in first 2004 event with ppc Racing; led 12 laps and finished fifth
- Making 175th career start in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 157th consecutive, second on all-time list
- Won first-career race and pole position at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway in 1998 and ’97, respectively, a .625-mile short track
Terry Cook on competing at Kansas Speedway . . .
“Kansas Speedway is a special place because it was the first time we flew the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International colors. Kansas is an ISC (International Speedway Corporation) track that is a new facility and one of the nicest (tracks) out there. My understanding is the weather is going to be a bit better. It won’t be quite as hot as it traditionally is on the July 4th weekend in Kansas. We’ve got a new paint scheme on the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International truck this weekend and being the third anniversary with them, I’m truly excited to go back to Kansas.”
Terry Cook on preparing for a traditionally hot and humid weekend . . .
“You stay up on your same workout routine that you follow all year long. You start hydrating yourself the best that you can on Tuesday and Wednesday before the race weekend. If you wait until Friday or Saturday to hydrate yourself then you’ve basically have started way too late. Starting on Tuesday and Wednesday of the week, I traditionally drink water and Gatorade to keep my body flushed with fluids and not a lot of caffeine or sodas. As far as the race vehicle is concerned, ppc Racing has started taking big steps with the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International truck so that it runs cool and can run the entire distance up front all day long. We’re painting the hood white and doing everything we can to keeping the under-the-hood temperatures down to a minimum because this again is a high-heat track and it is very easy to have a vapor-lock or fuel-related problems there.”
Terry Cook on starting the season at Milwaukee. . .
“It’s going to take good, solid finishes like we had at Milwaukee. After all the problems early on in the season, we’ve made a pact that meant the season starts over here. We felt like we’ve started to turn the corner and getting everything lined back up the way it belongs. The Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team definitely did not perform up to standards the first quarter of the season. It’s kind of a rollercoaster ride. We’re trying to get that rollercoaster ride to even itself back out and start running in the top 10 every week. When we do that we’ll start running in the top five. The biggest thing to do to get back in the top 10 is to do just that and that’s to run in the top 10 every week. You make your goals attainable. Once you’ve attained those goals, you set another goal. Right now our goal is to get back into the top 10 the next couple of weeks and when we do that then we will focus on getting back into the top five. We’ll see if we can get the next rung on the ladder hung there at Kansas.”
About the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing Truck . . .
- Truck No. 10-03 last competed at Texas Motor Speedway, finishing 24th
- Has prior competition at Dover International Speedway, finishing 20th
Terry Cook’s 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Performance . . .
Race Track Start Finish Laps Completed Status Money Earned
Daytona 1 5 100 / 100 Running $23,600
Atlanta 20 18 131 / 133 Running $7,715
Martinsville 31 22 254 / 254 Running $7,140
Mansfield 34 3 252 / 252 Running $17,940
Charlotte 33 14 134 / 134 Running $11,740
Dover 14 20 198 / 200 Running $11,765
Texas 14 24 143 / 167 Running $9,965
Memphis 22 27 197 / 200 Running $8,165
Milwaukee 19 7 205 / 205 Running $13,275
Averages 20.9 16.0 1614 / 1645 $111,305
98.1 %
No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing Pit Crew . . .
Keith Barnwell, Spotter
John Bruns, Rear Tire Carrier
Ben Chase, Jack Man
Melissa Cotrone, Scorer
Ron Denton, Engineer
Cliff Graves, Truck Chief
Jamie Jones, Crew Chief
Mike Lore, Pit Setup
Ken Majors, Engine Turner
Dustin Neicase, Rear Tire Changer
Steve Poniatowski, Front Tire Changer
Bobby Skinger, Catch Can and Tire Specialist
Shaun Washburn, Pit Setup
Matt Weaver, Gas Man
Pete White, Front Tire Carrier
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