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Power Stroke Diesel by International News and Notes
Milwaukee 200
The Milwaukee Mile
Race No. 11 of 25
About the Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford Driver, Terry Cook . . .
- The Milwaukee Mile (TMM) is Cook’s 201st-career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) start; became third driver this year and in series history to reach mark
- Finished seventh in last year’s race, his fifth of seven top-10 finishes in the 2004 season
- TMM is site of Cook’s first NCTS start, where he started 24th and finished 12th
- Has finished on the lead lap at TMM every time in a Ford (2001-04)
- One of four drivers to win from the pole at TMM (2002)
- One of two drivers to earn back-to-back poles at TMM; Nos. 4 and 5 in his career
- Five-career wins and eight career pole positions with 23 top-five and 75 top-10 finishes
- Last NCTS win in Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2002, 68 races ago; led 178 of 200 laps from the pole
- Won first-career race and pole at Flemington (N.J.) Speedway in 1998 and ’97, respectively, a .625-mile short track
- Past performances at TMM:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
2004 19 7 205 / 205 Running $13,275
2003 1 7 200 / 200 Running $12,925
2002 1 1 203 / 203 Running $48,960
2001 5 4 200 / 200 Running $15,825
2000 7 21 188 / 200 Running $ 8,625
1999 19 16 199 / 200 Running $ 7,250
1998 18 32 144 / 200 Engine $ 5,450
1997 22 27 155 / 200 Engine $ 5,500
1996 24 12 197 / 200 Running $ 4,975
- Average Start / Finish at TMM: 12.9 / 14.1
2004 Summary . . .
The Power Stroke Diesel by International race team saw its third top-10 finish in 2004 with a seventh-place finish. The team slowly made their way to the front during the race’s second half after starting 19th in the field. The race was the first NCTS night race and fourth consecutive top-10 finish at The Milwaukee Mile.
Crew Chief, Rick Gay on the team’s test session last month . . .
“The Milwaukee test was very informative for the Power Stroke Diesel by International race team. The test helped Terry and I become stronger as a team. It is always tough when you start from scratch with a new driver/crew chief combination but I’m very satisfied with our recent gains in communication. Terry and I are both extremely determined individuals so in putting us together we should see more results like Charlotte and Dover.”
Cook on his 2002 victory at The Milwaukee Mile . . .
“From a driver’s perspective, that was by far the biggest accomplishment I had had to date. We were fastest in practice, sat on the pole, dominated the entire race up until about 50 laps to go and had a caution. We went into the pits leading the race and came out fifth. I started crawling my way back to the front and got to second. I ran down the race leader with about ten laps to go and it looked like we were going to finish second. I just didn’t have enough to overhaul the race leader. Fortunately for me the caution flag came out with about four laps to go. It took track officials long enough to clean up the mess that we had a green-white shootout and I was able to take the lead and power my way into victory. It was a special day.”
Cook on the importance of qualifying at The Milwaukee Mile . . .
“Milwaukee is a lot different than all the speedways that we’ve been at for qualifying; you need to be good for qualifying. Track position is very big at these flat tracks and it’s harder to pass than say at Texas, Michigan, Charlotte and others so we’ll need to qualify well. Going back to Milwaukee is truly exciting because not only have I won both races and poles there but the Power Stroke Diesel by International race team tested at Milwaukee about a month ago and we learned a lot that will help us with our speed.”
About the No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-150 . . .
- Truck No. 10-04 will make its third start this season; the first was at California Speedway (finished 15th) and then Atlanta Motor Speedway (ninth)
- Has been the team’s back-up truck the last six races in 2005
- Made nine starts last year, including at TMM (finished seventh)
- Best-career finish was in 2004 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway; finished third
Meet the Power Stroke Diesel by International Crew . . .
Keith Barnwell, General Manager
Marty Brice, Pit Sign
Jon Bruns, Rear Tire Carrier
Dan Cagle, Spotter
Bill Cahill, Second Gas Man
David Cropps, Rear Tire Changer
Jeff Fleenor, Catch Can
Rick Gay, Crew Chief
Ken Majors, Engine Tuner
Greg Pollex, Truck Owner
Jamie Price, Gas Man
Kenneth Purcell, Jack Man
Steve Rasmussen, Shock Specialist
Kevin Solsbee, Engineering Intern
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
Dover 2 3 200 / 200 Running $27,440
Texas 22 7 167 / 167 Running $14,675
Michigan 19 13 100 / 100 Running $12,515
Averages 15.0 12.7 1552 / 1602 $148,750
96.9 %
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