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Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International News and Notes
Silverado 350K
Texas Motor Speedway
Race No. 23 of 25
About the Ford Power Stroke® Diesel by International Race Team and Driver Terry Cook . . .
- Finished seventh in June 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS)
- Cook is one of only two drivers to have competed in all previous 14 NCTS races at TMS
- Currently 13th in the NCTS driver and owner points standings, 73 out of 10th
- Race team is bringing Truck No. 10-10 to TMS, its first-career start and similar to Truck Nos. 10-08 and 10-09, the former competing last week at Atlanta Motor Speedway (finished 16th)
- Five-time winner in the NCTS with 23 top-five and 78 top-10 finishes
- Making 212th-career NCTS start, 194th consecutive (all-time series lead)
- Assists Paws With A Cause, a not-for-profit organization that trains Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities through the “Racing for Independence” simulator program
- Texas Simulator Appearances: Ford Innovative Drive, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2005 at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
- Cook’s past performances at TMS:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
2005 22 7 167 / 167 Running $ 14,675
2004 14 24 143 / 167 Running $ 9,965
2004 30 32 45 / 167 Electrical $ 6,845
2003 8 9 167 / 167 Running $ 13,700
2003 6 7 146 / 146 Running $ 12,245
2002 18 13 166 / 167 Running $ 13,065
2002 12 22 115 / 146 Engine $ 8,535
2001 4 13 166 / 167 Running $ 11,815
2001 16 22 99 / 146 Accident $ 8,535
2000 14 19 160 / 167 Running $ 10,775
2000 9 17 151 / 167 Running $ 9,000
1999 26 22 144 / 179 Wheel Bearing $ 10,450
1998 9 10 167 / 167 Running $ 11,675
1997 26 33 11 / 167 Engine $ 8,850
- Cook’s average start / finish at TMS: 15.3 / 17.9
Cook on the June NCTS race at TMS . . .
“We definitely had a top-five truck. Skinner, Hornaday (Jr.) and Benson were really the only drivers that could keep pace with us. We were going for our third top-five finish in a row but had to settle for seventh. We’re coming back to Texas for redemption and possibly a win.”
Crew Chief, Rick Gay on Debuting a New Truck With Three Races To Go . . .
“Just like every race truck we build here at ppc Racing, we make sure it’s done right. We don’t treat any of our new trucks any different than the ones we’ve raced with four or five times this year. We try to find and eliminate any issues before leaving the race shop so we’re competitive in the race.”
About the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International F-150 . . .
- Truck No. 10-10 is the team’s primary truck this week
- This is a sister truck to Nos. 10-08 and 10-09. All three trucks are catered to the 1.5-mile tracks that dominate the NCTS schedule; seven tracks or nine races are present in 2005
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
Memphis 6 15 200 / 200 Running $11,590
Indianapolis 9 12 199 / 200 Running $10,915
Nashville 19 32 91 / 150 Running $ 5,900
Bristol 4 30 132 / 200 Running $ 7,115
Richmond 6 19 201 / 201 Running $ 8,315
New Hampshire 13 16 200 / 200 Running $10,215
Las Vegas 17 18 150 / 152 Running $10,295
Martinsville II 26 7 200 / 200 Running $ 9,500
Texas II 21 16 130 / 130 Running $10,415
Averages 14.2 15.5 3570 / 3756 $281,740
Percentage of Laps Completed: 95.0 %
Meet the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Crew . . .
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
Fred Graves, Team Engineer
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
ppc Racing’s History at TMS . . .
- Six drivers have started a ppc Racing race car or truck at TMS: Jason Keller, NBS (2000-04), Jeff Green, NBS (2000-01), Scott Riggs, NBS (2002-03), Kenny Wallace, NBS (2005), Michel Jourdain Jr., NBS (2005) and Terry Cook, NCTS (2004-05)
- Team average NBS start / finish at TMS: 15.0 / 13.6
- Team average NCTS start / finish at TMS: 22.0 / 20.0
- Earned NBS pole position with Keller in 2003
- Four top-10 finishes in NBS; last with Wallace in April 2005 (finished ninth)
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