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News and Notes
Michigan International Speedway
Race No. 13 of 25
Terry Cook Appearances . . .
- Paws With A Cause National Headquarters and Training Center in Wayland, Mich. on Thursday, July 29th from 5 – 7 p.m. EDT
About Terry Cook, driver, No. 10 International Truck and Engines Ford . . .
- Considers Michigan International Speedway his home track; Cook’s hometown is Sylvania, Ohio
- Past performances at Michigan International Speedway
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
- 2003 9 9 100 / 100 Running $12,600
- 2002 5 6 100 / 100 Running $12,775
- 2000 12 9 100 / 100 Running $11,620
- 1999 15 13 100 / 100 Running $ 8,990
- Average start / finish at Michigan International Speedway: 10.3 / 9.3
- Best Michigan event was in 2002, where Cook led a lap and stayed with the leaders to finish sixth
- Won pole position at Daytona International Speedway in first 2004 event with ppc Racing; led 12 laps and finished fifth
- Best 2004 finish was third place at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
- Making 178th career start in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 160th consecutive, second on current 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 his 2002 performance at Michigan . . .
“2002 was the first time with Power Stroke Diesel on board and we had a great showing. We felt we had a truck that could run with the race leaders and again we got up front and led a lap. We chased the handling in the late stages of the race but at least came home with another solid top-10 finish. It was probably my best race there at Michigan.”
Terry Cook Michigan International Speedway being his home track . . .
“Michigan is not only my home track, it’s my favorite track on the schedule. Since I was a little kid I’ve always enjoyed going to Michigan and watched the races. Now being a participant is a dream come true for me. Having watched drivers like David Pearson, Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, some of my all-time heroes race there is a big, big deal to me. We’ve run at Michigan four times now and I just enjoy going back to the speedway. You can run right against the fence, the Richard Petty line. You can run at the bottom or you can run in the middle. The groove is so wide you can stack ‘em eight-wide going into the corner and still have room to spare. There’s no one distinct groove; it’s very fast. You get to draft at Michigan like you’re at Daytona. I truly enjoy racing at Michigan.”
Terry Cook on aerodynamics, horsepower and handling at Michigan . . .
“Our crew chief, Jamie Jones, engineer, Ron Denton and myself, we’re all at an all-time high. We’re bringing a brand new truck to Michigan. The truck was at Robert Yates Racing this week to make sure we’ve got the right horsepower. Michigan is a combination of three things; aerodynamics, horsepower and handling. The number one key element here is handling. You can give up a little bit of horsepower at Michigan to make sure you handle good all day long because the turns are so long and so sweeping that if you’re not back on the throttle you could be 20 horsepower down to the guy in front of you. If you step on the gas peddle 10 truck lengths sooner than the guy in front of you, then you’re going to drive circles around him in the race. It may not show up in qualifying but it definitely will show up in the race.”
Terry Cook on preparing for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 next week . . .
“This is our SuperBowl. This is the biggest race of the year for the Power Stroke Diesel race team. It always has been and we’ve never let them down yet. I don’t expect to do anything less than bring them home a solid effort or hopefully return to Victory Lane. We’ve been able to sit on the pole the last two years so having a good starting spot helps. If we can get a good starting effort and then race as competitively as we’ve been the last two-to-three weeks I think we’ll be right where we need to be. To be prepared we’re going to test next week so that when we get to IRP the truck is right where it needs to be. We want to make sure we’ve got a good truck all night long.”
About the No. 10 International Truck and Engines Ford . . .
- Truck No. 10-05 will make first-career start at Michigan International Speedway
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
Kansas 13 10 167 / 167 Running $13,625
Kentucky 13 30 137 / 153 Accident $11,190
Gateway 18 26 160 / 174 Accident $ 8,315
Averages 19.3 17.2 2078/ 2139 $144,435
97.1 %
International Truck and Engines 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 Tuner
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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