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Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing News and Notes
O’Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park
Race No. 14 of 25
About the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Driver Terry Cook . . .
- Five-career wins and eight career pole positions with 23 top-five and 77 top-10 finishes
- Last NCTS win in Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2002, 71 races ago; led 178 of 200 laps from the pole
- Won first-career race and pole at Flemington Speedway in 1998 and ’97, respectively
- Past performances at MMP:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
2004 22 27 197 / 200 Running $ 8,165
2003 10 9 200 / 200 Running $ 11,550
2002 8 2 200 / 200 Running $ 29,975
2001 6 25 101 / 200 Engine $ 8,415
2000 4 31 87 / 200 Engine $ 8,865
1999 23 13 200 / 200 Running $ 7,265
1998 6 8 200 / 200 Running $ 8,800
- Average start / finish at MMP: 11.3 / 16.4
2004 Race Summary . . .
The Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team’s string of top-10 starts and finishes at Memphis Motorsports Park was snapped after a dismal weekend last year. With a fairly new driver-crew chief combination entering the race, the team searched for fast laps but struggled on the .75-mile speedway. In the race, a green-flag pit stop and a caution flag immediately thereafter left the team three laps down to the leaders and ultimately finishing outside the top 25.
Sponsor Change . . .
Through its motorsports marketing program in the NCTS, International Truck and Engine Corporation wants to identify its Power Stroke® diesel engine as the leading diesel supplier to Ford Motor Company’s truck, SUV and van production lines. Beginning with this weekend’s race at MMP, the correct sponsor name on the No. 10 Ford is Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International. Since 1994, more than two and a half million Ford vehicles are powered by a Power Stroke diesel engine and continue to be the most sought-after engine in its class based on its proven reliability, performance and superior fuel economy. For more information, please visit www.powerstrokediesel.com.
Cook on competing at MMP . . .
“Memphis Motorsports Park is a difficult track to get around. From an aerial view, it looks similar to Richmond but it doesn’t drive anything like it. You carry a lot more corner speed at Richmond than you do at Memphis. You have to really slow the truck down in the corners and finesse your feet with the brakes. The truck has to have good traction up off the corners too.”
Cook on his past performances at MMP . . .
“We were in contention the entire race in 2002. I ran second to Travis Kvapil and passed Ted Musgrave with about 40 laps to go. When I caught Kvapil, I dogged him the remaining laps. I was on his bumper within inches every lap waiting for him to make a mistake and he never did; he went on to win the race. I had a lot of opportunities to muscle Travis out of the way to go on and win the race but that’s not my style of racing. It was a good day at Memphis and I went the following week to Milwaukee and won.”
About the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International F-150 . . .
- Truck No. 10-01 will return to make its third start this season; the first was at Martinsville Speedway, where it finished 10th, its best-career finish of 2005
- Other ’05 start was at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, where it finished 31st
- Competed in two races in ’04; Bristol Motor Speedway (finished 24th) and Phoenix International Raceway (14th)
- Average ’05 start / finish: 17.0 / 10.5
- Average overall start / finish: 13.8 / 19.8
2005 Ford 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 9 15 100 / 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
Milwaukee 19 10 199 / 200 Running $12,725
Kansas 20 7 170 / 170 Running $13,200
Kentucky 9 25 146 / 151 Accident $13,190
Averages 14.8 13.5 2067 / 2123 $187,840
Percentage of Laps Completed: 97.4 %
Meet the Ford 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
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