Ford PSD by Int'l News and Notes - Milwaukee

Contact: Jeffrey Sturek, Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing,
(704) 450-9060, jeffrey@gperformance.com

 

No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International / Terry Cook

Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 / The Milwaukee Mile - Friday, June 23, 2006

 

STORY LINES LEADING INTO MILWAUKEE:

~         The Milwaukee Mile A Career-First for Terry Cook: Ford Power
Stroke Diesel by International driver Terry Cook made his NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series (NCTS) debut right here at The Milwaukee Mile (TMM) in 1996.
Cook has since made 225 starts, 208 consecutive since 1998.  Many consider
Cook a veteran of the series, who has five-career wins, one of which came at
TMM in 2002

~         Cook Teaches Rookie Class: Each week the NCTS holds a rookie
drivers meeting prior to the first practice session.  Veteran driver, Terry
Cook leads the class and teaches the rookies everything from the racing line
to avoiding trouble in the corners

~         Better in A Ford: Since switching to a Ford in 2001, Cook has
never finished outside the top 10 at TMM.  His average finish over the last
five races at TMM is 5.8

~         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 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

~         Local Angle: Phil Ludwig (Chilton, Wis.) is a fabricator with the
No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team

 

COOK AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE:

DATE             START          FINISH          STATUS        LAPS

06/24/05            19                  10               Running      199 /
200

06/25/04            19                  7               Running      205 /
205

06/28/03            1                  7               Running      200 /
200

06/29/02            1                  1               Running      203 /
203

06/30/01            5                  4               Running      200 /
200

07/01/00            7                  21               Running      188 /
200

07/03/99            19                  16               Running      199 /
200

07/04/98            18                  32               Engine        144 /
200

07/05/97            22                  27               Engine        155 /
200

07/06/96            24                  12               Running      197 /
200

Averages         13.5               13.7

 

COOK ON RACING AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE:

"The Milwaukee Mile has its own identity.  It has a lot of the same
characteristics as Indianapolis Raceway Park and New Hampshire International
Speedway but they all do drive differently.  The middle of the corner at IRP
is kinda like the middle of the corner at Milwaukee; it's slow and you have
to be patient getting back in the throttle.  You use a lot of brakes like at
Milwaukee like you would need to get around New Hamphsire so IRP and New
Hampshire would probably be the two closest tracks to Milwaukee we run on."

 

2006 RACE RESULTS:

Average Start:               12.6

Average Finish: 12.6

Wins:                            0

Top-5s:                         1

Top-10s:                       4

Laps Led:                      16

Earnings:                      $152,265

Total Driver Points:        1283

Points Standings:          11

Total Owner's Points:     1283

Owner's Standings:        12

Laps Completed:            1603

Total Possible Laps:      1604

Percentage:                   99.9

 

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

Danny Johnson, Front Tire Carrier

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

Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer

 

ppc RACING'S HISTORY AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE:

~         Six drivers have started a ppc Racing race car or truck at TMM:
Jason Keller, NBS (2000-04), Jeff Green, NBS (2000-01), Scott Riggs, NBS
(2002-03), Kenny Wallace, NBS (2005-06), Michel Jourdain Jr., NBS (2005) and
Terry Cook, NCTS (2004-06)

~         ppc Racing won the '00 and '03 NBS races at TMM with drivers Green
and Keller, respectively

~         Green won the NBS race from the pole position

~         ppc Racing has 11-career top-10 NBS and NCTS finishes with five
drivers

~         ppc Racing's average finish at TMM in the NBS is 9.8 while the
average finish in the NCTS is 8.5

 

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