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News and Notes
Craftsman 200 at Darlington Raceway
Race No. 24 of 25
Terry Cook Appearances . . .
- Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator at Bi-Lo in Darlington, S.C. on Friday, Nov. 12th from 1 – 2 p.m. EST
About Terry Cook, driver, No. 10 International Trucks and Engines Ford . . .
- Has competed in all three past NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events at Darlington Raceway with two top-10 finishes and three top-10 starts
- Five-career NCTS wins and eight-career poles
- Past performances at Darlington Raceway:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
- 2003 8 8 147 / 147 Running $ 9,975
- 2002 7 29 114 / 147 Electrical $ 6,990
- 2001 8 7 135 / 135 Running $ 8,925
- Average start / finish at Darlington Raceway: 7.7 / 14.7
Terry Cook on qualifying at Darlington Raceway . . .
“You have to be aggressive. Qualifying is all about giving it all she’s got for those two laps. You have to have faith in your truck and your team in that they put a setup underneath that can stand that kind of speed. Qualifying at Darlington in the trucks is a place you can flat out hold the throttle down through turns one and two and you lift a little in turns three and four. The track has a lot of grip with fresh tires but you have one, maybe two laps to propel yourself through the corners like that so you need to get all you can get. Fortunately, I’ve been able to do that in the past there in qualifying. In the race, you just work on a good balance all day long, now all night long. You know the lap times are going to fall off in excess of a full second so you need to prepare for this. Having a good-balanced truck is going to be key at Darlington.”
Terry Cook on comparing Darlington Raceway . . .
“I don’t think you can compare Darlington to any other racetrack we compete on. From an aerial view, it may look like Gateway (International Raceway) and some others tracks but it sure doesn’t drive anything like Darlington. There’s enough banking in the corners that you can really get after it. Gateway is a flat track so there’s not a lot of comparison between the two. What can you say about Darlington; it’s ‘Too Tough To Tame.’ You have to respect the racetrack all night long. Not only do you have to race the competition, you have to race the track. You have to do everything you can to stay out of trouble. The minute you get overconfident or get a little too ‘racey,’ you’ll end up getting in the fence.”
Terry Cook on Darlington being a night event versus a day event . . .
“I don’t expect really anything much different with the race being at night than we do during the day. The trucks or any vehicle look faster at night. The race is more exciting for the fans. It will be a bit cooler with it being late fall in the southeast and racing at night so temperatures may be at the 50-degree range. Nighttime racing may help the tires run longer and it will help the engine run cooler. I’m sure the race fans will enjoy night racing with the trucks at Darlington.”
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
Nashville 21 16 150 / 150 Running $ 8,790
Bristol 7 24 203 / 206 Running $ 8,090
Richmond 18 9 209 / 209 Running $ 9,050
New Hampshire 27 35 43 / 200 Electrical $ 6,895
Las Vegas 27 9 146 / 146 Running $12,350
California 22 19 100 / 100 Running $10,165
Texas 30 32 45 / 146 Electrical $ 6,845
Martinsville 17 13 200 / 200 Running $ 8,615
Phoenix 29 14 150 / 150 Running $10,115
Averages 20.3 17.3 3623/ 3946 $250,065
91.8 %
About the No. 10 International Trucks and Engines Ford . . .
- Truck No. 10-06 last competed at Texas Motor Speedway on October 16th. This will be the fourth start for Truck No. 10-06 with previous starts at California and Las Vegas Motor Speedways.
About the International Trucks and Engines Ford Race Team . . .
Keith Barnwell, Spotter
Richmond Burgdoff, Front Tire Changer
Ben Chase, Jack Man
Gary “Turtle” Clem, Transport Driver
Melissa Cotrone, Scorer
Brian “Tailgate” Dancy, Gas Man
Ron Denton, Engineer
Steve “Big Guy” Helwig, Truck Chief
Mike Lore, Pit Setup
Ken Majors, Engine Tuner
Brian Scanlon, Rear Tire Carrier
Ricky Turner, Rear Tire Changer
Shaun Washburn, Pit Setup
Wes Ward, Crew Chief
Pete White, Front Tire Carrier
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