Jack Sprague 200th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Start

 
Jack Sprague to Hit Career Milestone at Atlanta Motor Speedway 	
	

HAMPTON, GA - Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Jack
Sprague is poised to set another milestone in his racing career. Sprague
will become only the second driver in series history to make 200 NCTS
starts when the green flag waves over the field of the World Financial
Group 200 March 18th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  

"It is always an honor to set a record or achieve a milestone in NASCAR
racing," said Sprague.  "The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is where I
really got the opportunity to build a career in this sport and it has
always held a special place in my heart.  It is a tremendous place to
race.  I know (Rick) Crawford hit the 200 mark before me and his are
consecutive but it is still cool that just he and I are at that mark
right now.  

"I have always enjoyed the competition of the series and am glad I got
the opportunity to come back and drive the No. 16 Chevy Trucks
Silverado.  The series is the most competitive it has ever been and we
are really building a great fan base."

Sprague held the record for consecutive starts from the NCTS inception
in 1995 through the end of the 2001 season but left the series for
opportunities in both NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
competition.

He returned to full-time NCTS competition at the beginning of the 2004
season behind the wheel of the No. 16 Xpress Motorsports Chevy Trucks
Silverado as a member of GM Racing's Team Silverado.  He picked up right
where he left off, continuing to set records.  He now holds the record
for the most pole positions won, 26 total and sits second on the
all-time win list with 24, moving to just two victories away from the
record of 26 held by Ron Hornaday.

Four teams comprise Chevrolet Team Silverado. In addition to Sprague,
Dennis Setzer pilots the Chevrolet Silverado-branded No. 46 fielded by
Morgan Dollar Motorsports.  David Starr drives the No. 75 Spears
Manufacturing Racing Silverado. Hornaday returns to the series full-time
as the driver for Kevin Harvick Inc. No. 6 GM Goodwrench Silverado. In
addition, included under the 'Team Silverado' umbrella are other
Chevrolet Silverado teams that benefit from the strong factory effort
put forth by the four supported teams.

The World Financial Group 200 is the third race of the 25-event 2005
NCTS schedule.  It is a one-day event with practice set for 9:00 am to
10:10 am and again at 10:55 am to 11:55 am on Friday, March 18.
Qualifying for the 130-lap race is set for 5:10 pm with the race start
time scheduled for 9:15 pm EST.

PEE Channel will provide live television coverage of the race. MRN
Radio and XM Satellite Network will bring the live action to fans via
the radio airwaves.

For more information about Jack Sprague and the No. 16 Chevy Trucks
Silverado team, log on to http://www.keldanmedia.com/xpress.  

Further information may be obtained at
http://media.gm.com/division/gmracing/index.html.