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Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International News and Notes
Chevy Silverado 150
Phoenix International Raceway
Race No. 24 of 25
About the Ford Power Stroke® Diesel by International Race Team and Driver Terry Cook . . .
- Currently 14th in the NCTS driver and owner points standings, 56 points out of 10th
- Five-time winner in the NCTS with 23 top-five and 78 top-10 finishes
- Last top-10 finish: Martinsville Speedway; October 2005; finished seventh
- Making 213th-career NCTS start, 195th consecutive (all-time series lead)
- Both sponsor and driver support Paws With A Cause, a not-for-profit organization that trains Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities through the “Racing for Independence” simulator program
- Cook’s past performances at PIR:
Year Start Finish Laps Completed Reason Out Money Earned
2004 29 14 150 / 150 Running $10,115
2003 13 16 150 / 150 Running $ 9,840
2002 4 5 152 / 152 Running $12,025
2001 12 7 159 / 159 Running $ 9,175
2000 10 14 150 / 150 Running $ 8,291
1999 19 19 150 / 150 Running $ 6,365
1998-s 33 16 150 / 150 Running $ 5,865
1998-f 30 22 184 / 186 Running $ 6,300
1997-s 29 19 148 / 150 Running $ 4,925
1997-f 18 28 182 / 186 Running $ 4,700
1996 29 21 184 / 186 Running $ 4,000
- Cook’s average start / finish at PIR: 15.3 / 17.9
Cook on Competing at PIR . . .
“Phoenix is a slippery surface and hard to hook up; you slide in the corners. The team that slides the truck the least will likely win the race. Phoenix is a lot like Nazareth Speedway in that you have to compromise between the turns and chase the balance of the truck. You might be better in one turn but you never really can get a handle on the other. Finding the balance of the truck will certainly make for a good day on the racetrack.”
Crew Chief, Rick Gay on Competing at PIR . . .
“We’re bringing the truck we ran at Richmond, where we were running fourth with less than 10 laps to go and then got spun out. This truck is great on the flat tracks. We hope to finally show everyone the Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team is a force to be reckoned with and Terry’s had great success at Phoenix so we should have a good run. We hope to narrow the (points) gap to the top 10. That is our goal, to finish in the top 10.”
About the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International F-150 . . .
- Truck No. 10-09 is the team’s primary truck this week
- Its last race was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (finished 18th)
- Other 2005 races include Indianapolis Raceway Park (12th-first race), Nashville Superspeedway (32nd) and Richmond International Raceway (19th)
- Truck No. 10-09 average start / finish:12.8 / 20.3
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 3 12 130 / 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 PIR . . .
- Made one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (NNCS) start with driver John Andretti
- Seven drivers have started a ppc Racing race car or truck at PIR: Jason Keller, NBS (2000-04), Jeff Green, NBS (2000-01), Scott Riggs, NBS (2002-03), Terry Cook, NCTS (2004-05), Andretti, NNCS (2004), Kenny Wallace, NBS (2005), Michel Jourdain Jr. and NBS (2005)
- Team average NBS start / finish at PIR: 17.8 / 15.4
- Team average NCTS start / finish at PIR: 29.0 / 14.0
- Six top-10 finishes in NBS; last with Riggs in November 2003 (finished sixth)
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