Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing
News and Notes
MBNA RacePoints 200
Dover International Speedway
Race No. 8 of 25
 
Terry Cook Driver Appearances . . .
-          Friday, June 3rd, Power Stroke Diesel by International simulator, Dover International Speedway, behind Turn 1 grandstands, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
 
About the Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford Driver, Terry Cook . . .
-          Dover International Speedway will be Cook’s 198th-career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) start, 180th-consecutive
-          One of four drivers who has started every NCTS race at Dover International Speedway
-          Five-career wins and eight career pole positions with 22 top-five and 73 top-10 finishes
-          Last NCTS win in Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2002; led 178 of 200 laps from the pole, a .686-mile short track
-          Won first-career race and pole at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway in 1998 and ’97, respectively, a .625-mile short track
-          Last pole position was at Daytona International Speedway in first 2004 race with ppc Racing; led 12 laps and finished fifth
-          Past performances at Dover International Speedway:
Year           Start     Finish   Laps Completed    Reason Out     Money Earned
2004             14         20          198 / 200              Running           $11,765
2003             7         20          152 / 200              Radiator           $12,765
2002             4         10          199 / 200              Running           $15,275
2001             25         11          199 / 200              Running           $12,525
2000             11         14          202 / 203              Running           $12,470
-          Average Start / Finish at Dover International Speedway: 12.8 / 14.2
 
2004 Summary . . .
Suspension woes slowed the successes of the Power Stroke Diesel by International race team at Dover International Speedway.  Dover was site of the team’s first race with Crew Chief, Jamie Jones, one of five teams that made crew chief changes entering the race weekend.  DIS was the first of four races with Truck No. 10-03.  The best ’04 finish for Truck No. 10-03?  Kansas (10th place).
 
Terry Cook on his best chance of winning at Dover International Speedway . . .
“2003 was my best run ever at Dover.  We were running very competitively and as race fans and drivers know when a wreck happens in front of you at Dover, it’s hard to get stopped and avoid it.  I was able to slow down for the crash, however, when the accident happened in front of us, the truck that hit the wall hit it so hard that it broke a brake rotor.  Of all things his right-rear tire kicked up the brake rotor right into our radiator and knocked us out of the race.  That day was going to be a win for us, if not, a solid top-five finish.  Unfortunately it was cut short.”
 
Cook on how tough “The Monster Mile” really is . . .
“Anybody that has turned a hot lap at Dover will tell you it will take your breath away very similar to what you feel like at Bristol.  I watched Dover on television from when it was an asphalt track to now being a concrete track.  Dover changes just like Bristol but with a lot more speed. The track changes throughout the run because when we first get there, the track is very green and no rubber on it.  But as the trucks, then the Cup and Busch cars log laps on the track throughout the weekend, by the time the truck race comes around, there’s quite a bit of rubber laid down so your track conditions change dramatically from the first time you unload to basically race time.  We’ve been able to qualify well and run good early but never find the proper setup to stay good all day long.  It’s a situation where you have to find a good balance for the entire race.”
 
Cook on meeting his most memorable race fan at Dover . . .
“Before the race, we had an autograph session with the race fans and I had a fan that was just ecstatic to meet me.   Some of the greatest fans come from the northeast.  In fact, my very first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win came in the northeast at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway.  It was the last truck race at Flemington and I won it.  Flemington is close to the Dover area so most of those fans that used to watch truck racing there came to Dover but to be remembered like that was really cool.”
 
About the No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-150 . . .
-          Truck No. 10-08 will make its second NCTS race.  The truck ran last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway and finished second.
 
Meet the Power Stroke Diesel by International Crew . . .

Keith Barnwell, General Manager
Jon Bruns, Rear Tire Carrier
Dan Cagle, Spotter
David Cropps, Rear Tire Changer
Jeff Fleenor, Catch Can
Rick Gay, Crew Chief
Ken Majors, Engine Tuner
Jamie Price, Gas Man
Kenneth Purcell, Jack Man
Steve Rasmussen, Shock Specialist
Shaun Wheeler, Front Tire Carrier
Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer

 
2005 Power Stroke Diesel by International Race Team Results . . .
        Race Track      Start   Finish     Laps Completed    Status        Money Earned
        Daytona             12       20                 96 / 100          Accident         $16,040
        California           15       9               100 / 100           Running          $13,615
        Atlanta               6       9               135 / 135           Running          $11,250
        Martinsville        13       10               250 / 250           Running          $11,875
        Gateway            11       23               158 / 160           Running          $  9,615
        Mansfield           21       31               210 / 254           Running          $  6,515
        Charlotte            29       2               136 / 136           Running          $34,825
        Averages          15.3    14.8            1085 / 1135                             $107,305
                                                                95.6 %