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News and Notes
Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Race No. 25 of 25
Terry Cook Appearances . . .
- Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator at the Ford Innovation Drive at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway on Wednesday, Nov. 17th from 9 – 11 a.m. EST
- Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator at the Ford Fan Fest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Thursday, Nov. 18th from 7:15 – 8:45 p.m. EST
About Terry Cook, driver, No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International . . .
- Has finished in the top 10 in three of the last four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) events at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS)
- Has started in the top 10 in the last two NCTS event at HMS
- Ford 200 will be third consecutive event with Crew Chief, Wes Ward and fifth overall
- Best-career Cook / Ward combination was a third at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
- Cook has five-career NCTS wins and eight-career poles with 78 career top-10 finishes
- Past performances at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
- 2003 5 11 134 / 134 Running $14,225
- 2002 7 10 133 / 134 Running $15,625
- 2001 21 10 166 / 167 Running $15,075
- 2000 13 8 167 / 167 Running $13,651
- 1999 7 19 157 / 172 Accident $10,400
- 1998 6 38 0 / 167 Accident $ 6,075
- Average start / finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway: 9.8 / 16
Terry Cook on the Ford Championship Weekend . . .
“It’s huge to go down to Homestead-Miami Speedway and be a part of the Ford Championship Weekend. We kick off the weekend with the Ford 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, where they’ve done a commendable job on reconfiguring the racetrack. The main concern for all of us is the fans. If it wasn’t for the fans we wouldn’t have a job we love to do. To take a track that was not fan-friendly from the on-track racing standpoint to a very exciting race course, where you can race two wide all around was great for the fans.”
Terry Cook on adjusting to Crew Chief, Wes Ward . . .
“Anytime someone steps in as a crew chief in the middle of a season they’re in a learning curve. Having worked with Wes before in the season and being a ppc Racing crew chief on the Busch side with Jason Keller, you didn’t have a situation where someone was walking in off the street starting fresh. It helps speed up the learning curve. Wes is fairly new to the trucks. We’re just trying to get our communication down so that we’re making the right adjustments under the pit stops. At Darlington, it was a statement of how we made adjustments to continuously make improvements on every single pit stop. We’re working on what we’ve learned at Phoenix and Darlington and carrying that to Homestead. The key is we’re bringing better race trucks to the track. We rolled off the trailer very fast at Darlington and hoping to do the same at Homestead.”
Terry Cook on his past Homestead-Miami Speedway performances . . .
“I definitely think we can win. This is our generation 2005 truck that will debut at Homestead. This is the very first truck we’ve built that will be similar to the trucks we’ll race with in 2005. It’s got a new body on it and a new chassis configuration, things we’ve been struggling with this year in house. We’re excited to get this Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race truck to the racetrack and working with Wes Ward, the winning crew chief from last year’s NASCAR Busch Series race, it gives me even more confidence going into the race weekend.”
Keith Barnwell, co-owner and general manager at ppc Racing on the Craftsman Truck versus Busch Series racing . . .
“The aggressive nature of the Craftsman Truck Series is more than the Busch and the NEXTEL Cup Series. The truck races are shorter with the excitement of we’ve got to get it done and we’ve got to do it now in the series. You can plan and strategize more with your Busch than your cup cars over the trucks. The Busch side does have a tire rule but it’s not as stringent as the cup series. Truck racing is a throwback to the old days and I can tell you it is a lot more fun.”
Wes Ward on his crew chief position in the Craftsman Truck Series . . .
“I’ve been listening to Terry throughout the season even though I wasn’t the crew chief. The truck is different to the cars and I think that’s what we’re learning right now is the difference between the two. The Homestead truck has a brand new body with a Robert Yates Engine. I’d like to think we can go there and be competitive enough to win.”
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
Darlington 23 12 150 / 150 Running $ 9,640
Averages 20.3 17.3 3773/ 4096 $259,055
92.1%
About the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race truck . . .
- Truck No. 10-07 will make its debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway
About the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International 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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