No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International
Terry Cook
Sam’s Town 400K
Texas Motor Speedway
Friday, June 9, 2006

 
STORY LINES LEADING INTO TEXAS:
~         Over The Wall Not Just for Men: Nicole Addison (rear tire changer) is the only female over-the-wall crew member in NASCAR’s top-three series.  This is her third year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS)
~         Open-Wheel Spotter Now in NASCAR: Tony Hirschman III is spotter for the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team.  Hirschman spotted in the IRL from 1999-2003 with drivers Sarah Fisher and Stephan Gregoire.  The Northampton, Pa. native started as a spotter for his father, Tony Sr. in 1996 in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series and has spotted in NASCAR’s Busch and Craftsman Truck Series the last three seasons.  Hirschman celebrated his birthday on Monday, June 5
~         Team Looking for Repeat Success Texas Motor Speedway (TMS): The No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team finished seventh in last year’s NCTS race at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS).  It was the team’s third-consecutive top-10 finish last year with Truck No. 10-08.  The team went on to eight top-10 finishes in 2005
~         Team Brings Truck No. 10-11 to TMS: The No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team is bringing Truck No. 10-11 to TMS this week.  Friday night’s race marks the second-career start for this truck.  The team finished second with it last month at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile tri-oval racing facility
 
COOK AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY:
DATE             START        FINISH          STATUS        LAPS
11/04/05            3                  12              Running      147 / 147
06/10/05            22                  7              Running      167 / 167
10/16/04            30                 32              Electrical       45 / 146
06/11/04            14                 24              Running      143 / 167
10/11/03            6                   7              Running      146 / 146
06/06/03            8                   9              Running      167 / 167
09/13/02            12                22              Engine        115 / 146
06/07/02            18                13              Running      166 / 167
10/05/01            16                22              Accident       99 / 146
06/08/01            4                  13              Running      166 / 167
10/13/00            9                  17              Running      151 / 167
06/09/00            14                19              Running      160 / 167
10/15/99            21                 6              Running      125 / 125
06/11/99            26                22              W. Bearing  144 / 179
06/05/98            9                  10              Running      167 / 167
06/06/97            26                33              Engine          11 / 167
Averages         14.9               17.4
 
2006 RACE RESULTS:

Average Start:               14.0
Average Finish: 12.6
Wins:                            0
Top-5s:                         1
Top-10s:                       3
Earnings:                      $125,425
Total Driver Points:        1020
Points Standings:          11
Total Owner’s Points:     1020
Owner’s Standings:        11
Laps Completed:            1337
Total Possible Laps:      1337
Percentage:                   100

 
MEET THE NO. 10 FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL BY INTERNATIONAL RACE TEAM . . .

Nicole Addison, Rear Tire Changer
Marty Brice, Pit Sign
Jon Bruns, Rear Tire Carrier
Cal Boprey, Truck Chief
Bill Cahill, Second Gas Can
Dennis Connor, Crew Chief
Jeff Fleenor, Catch Can
Cliff Graves, Shop Foreman
Tony Hirschman III, Spotter
Jeff Kirkendall, Engineer
Teresa Kirkendall, Scorer
Ken Majors, Engine Tuner
Bill Page, Gas Man / Transport Driver
Greg Pollex, Truck Owner
Steve Rasmussen, Shock Specialist
Kenneth Purcell, Jack Man
Clayton Roberts, Front Tire Carrier
Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer