Power Stroke Diesel by International / Terry Cook Pre-Race
Report – Mansfield, Ohio

Event: UAW-GM Ohio 250 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Track: Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, .44-mile oval
Date / Time: Sunday, May 15th / 2:15 p.m. EDT
TV: SPEED Channel, 2 p.m. EDT
Radio: MRN Radio, 1:45 p.m. EDT (check local listings)
Internet: www.nascar.com (paid access required) and www.truckseries.com

2004 Race Summary . . .
Outstanding would best describe Cook’s effort in the inaugural NCTS race at MMS. After starting deep in the field (34th), Cook went to the front by the race’s mid-point, leading 34 consecutive laps. Cook would finish third in the race, his best finish and second top five in 2004.

ppc Racing Never Stops Working . . .
With one week off between races, Terry Cook and the rest of the Power Stroke Diesel by International race team continue to build fast trucks for up-coming races this season. A two-day test at Chicagoland Speedway and a skid pad visit in Virginia have the team working more than just nine to five. The test session encompassed various setups for nine of the remaining 21 races on the schedule 1.5 miles in length and greater.

Where are you Terry Cook? . . .
Cook knows his hometown fans will turn out by the thousands. Expected attendance at Friday night’s race festival is 50,000. Now that’s a lot of hero cards. Check out where Cook will be this weekend to meet and greet the race fans:

- Friday, May 13th, Mansfield Race Festival, Mansfield, Ohio, Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator, 7 – 8 p.m. EDT

- Sunday, May 15th, Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, Mansfield, Ohio, Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator, 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. EDT

This Race is Sold Out! . . .
Looking for tickets to this weekend’s NCTS race? Good luck finding them because this race is sold out . . . again. Last year more than 22,000 tickets were purchased and this year an additional 5,000 grandstand seats were added to supply the demand for this short-track race.

What will 27,000 Ohioans do when Cook wins? Just watch all the action on SPEED Channel beginning at 2 p.m. EDT.

Countdown to 200 . . .
Cook will make his 196th-career NCTS start this weekend at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. True, a win in his 200th start would be memorable and historical but why wait until then? Cook has yet another shot at winning this weekend and if last year is any indication for this year, Cook better practice his donuts at the start/finish line