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News And Notes
Nashville 200 at Nashville Superspeedway
Race No. 15 of 25
About Terry Cook, driver, No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International . . .
Has two top-10 finishes in three starts at Nashville Superspeedway
Has competed in all three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events at the 1.33-mile racing facility
Past performances at Nashville Superspeedway:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
2003 8 14 148 / 150 Running $ 8,815
2002 9 7 150 / 150 Running $ 9,400
2001 6 6 149 / 150 Running $ 8,975
Average start / finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park: 7.7 / 9.0
Won pole position at Daytona International Speedway in first 2004 event with ppc Racing; led 12 laps and finished fifth
Best 2004 finish: third at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway; four additional top-10 finishes this season
Five-career wins and eight career pole positions with 21 top-five and 68 top-10 finishes
Won first-career race and pole position at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway in 1998 and '97, respectively, a .625-mile short track
Third on all-time career starts with 179 and third on all-time consecutive starts list behind Rick Crawford (186) and Sprague (170) with 161
Terry Cook on getting back into the top-10 driver points standings . . .
"That was our goal; to get back to the top 10 where we belong. We seemed to be creeping up slowly each week. We got ourselves in a position where we slipped all the way back to 16th. We've only moved up one spot in the standings but we've closed the points gap between us and the top 10 dramatically. A good showing for us this weekend may play into our hand to get us back into the top 10."
Terry Cook on last week's celebration of 10 years with Power Stroke Diesel . . .
"This is without a doubt the world's finest diesel engine if not the world's finest engine period. To have that kind of longevity on the highways still today tells you about the durability and performance of that engine itself. We look forward to many more 10-year increments to come with the Power Stroke Diesel engine."
Terry Cook on his performances at Nashville Superspeedway . . .
"In my short career on concrete tracks, I have not done that well. Crew chief Jamie Jones and ppc Racing have had a lot of success on concrete tracks in the past so it gives me a lot of optimism going into this weekend's race at Nashville Superspeedway. I've qualified well at Nashville but never really raced well. I had some decent finishes in the top 10 a couple of times but never really was competitive. I hope to turn that around this weekend."
Terry Cook 2004 NCTS Performances . . .
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
Michigan 16 7 100 / 100 Running $13,400
IRP 20 14 199 / 200 Running $10.665
Averages 19.2 16.2 2377/ 2439 $168,500
97.5 %
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
"Tailgate", Catch Can and Tire Specialist
"Turtle", Gas Man
Shaun Washburn, Pit Setup
Pete White, Front Tire Carrier
About ppc Racing . . .
Based in Mooresville, N.C., ppc Racing enters its first season of competition in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with driver Terry Cook and the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team. With co-owners Greg Pollex and Keith Barnwell, ppc Racing earned the 2000 NASCAR Busch Series championship and has scored 27 wins and more than 150 top-five finishes as it enters the 2004 season.
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