Ford PSD by Int'l Advance Notes - Atlanta I
Contact: Jeffrey Sturek, Global Performance Group, (704) 450-9060, jeffrey@gperformance.com Terry Cook / No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing John Deere 200 / Atlanta Motor Speedway - Friday, March 17, 2006 A FAMILY AFFAIR AT ATLANTA: - Terry Cook makes his fourth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) start at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS), only this time with his brother-in-law, Bobby East. East, a Team Ford Racing driver, is brother to Amy, Cook's wife of five years. Bobby East will drive the No. 21 Ford F-150 for Wood Brothers / JTG Racing Friday night - Cook makes his 200th-consecutive NCTS start Friday night at AMS. Cook is the leader in consecutive starts among active drivers. Rick Crawford holds the all-time record at 209 - Cook's average start / finish at AMS: 15.7 / 14.3 - New To The Team: Dennis Connor is the team's new crew chief. He has three NCTS championships to his name (1997, '99 and 2001) and twice was runner-up (1996, '98). Tony Hirschman III (spotter) is the son of five-time NASCAR Whelen Modified champion, Tony Sr. Hirschman has spotted since 1994 in modifieds, open-wheel and stock car racing. 2005 marks his first year spotting in the NCTS. Finally, Nicole Addison (rear tire changer) is the only female over-the-wall crew member in NASCAR's top-three divisions. This is her second year in the NCTS - Local Angle: Kenneth Purcell, jack man, is from Savannah, Ga., his second year with the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team COOK AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY: DATE START FINISH STATUS EARNINGS 10/29/05 21 16 Running $10,415 03/18/05 6 9 Running $11,250 03/13/04 20 18 Running $ 7,715 COOK ON COMPETING AGAINST BROTHER-IN-LAW: "It's a pretty neat deal to be able to race against a family member. This will be a big race for Bobby; it will be his first race in the truck for the 2006 season and it will be a big race in Atlanta. Anytime that it's one of your first races - he hasn't run but a handful of truck races - and for it to be one of his first races to race at Atlanta, that in itself is a big deal. The main thing for him to do is go there and focus on qualifying and get into the show. Then it's a matter of logging laps throughout the race and at the end of the day if he can make it into the show and drive it on the trailer, I think we'll consider that a victory in itself right there." COOK ON THE EXCITING FINISHES AT AMS: "I think the biggest reason truck racing is good at Atlanta is the shape and the configuration of the track. The track has a tremendous amount of banking and the asphalt has aged just the right amount where it promotes good grip from the bottom of the track all the way up to the fence. I think not only the people that race the trucks but anybody that races there that's what you like about that facility, is you can race all over the track. It provides great side-by-side racing." 2006 RACE RESULTS: Average Start: 26.5 Average Finish: 12 Wins: 0 Top-5s: 0 Top-10s: 1 Earnings: $32,315 Total Points: 255 Points Standings: 12 Total Owner's Points: 255 Owner's Points Standings: 12 Laps Completed: 208 Total Possible Laps: 208 Percentage: 100 MEET THE NO. 10 FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL BY INTERNATIONAL RACE TEAM . . . Nicole Addison, Rear Tire Changer Marty Brice, Pit Support Jon Bruns, Rear Tire Carrier Bill Cahill, Second Can Gas Man 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 Greg Pollex, Truck Owner Jamie Price, Gas Man Steve Rasmussen, Shock Specialist Brian Scanlon, Mechanic Kenneth Purcell, Jack Man Shaun Wheeler, Front Tire Carrier Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer / Truck Chief ppc RACING HISTORY NOTES AT ATLANTA: -Team Owner, Greg Pollex has started at least one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). Pollex's best overall finish as a car and truck owner was in NASCAR Busch Series competition with driver Scott Riggs: fourth in 2002 -On This Date: Oct. 26, 2002 . . . ppc Racing had its best showing at AMS with both drivers, Jason Keller and Scott Riggs, starting and finishing in the top 10. Riggs led 12 laps ###