Ford PSD by Int'l News and Notes - Memphis

Contact: Jeffrey Sturek, Global Performance Group, (704) 450-9060,
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No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International / Terry Cook

O'Reilly 200 / Memphis Motorsports Park - Saturday, July 15, 2006

 

STORY LINES LEADING INTO MEMPHIS:

~         Cook To Break Consecutive Streak: Ford Power Stroke Diesel by
International driver Terry Cook looks to break the most-consecutive starts
streak set by Rick Crawford at 210 Saturday night at Memphis Motorsports
Park.  Cook will make his 211th-consecutive start and 230th of his 10-year
career racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS).  Cook has
six-career wins, 25 top-five and 84 top-10 finishes since 1996 and is listed
seventh on the all-time money list with more than $3 million in earnings

~         Crew Chief A Leader in Wins: Dennis Connor is crew chief with the
No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team.  Connor leads
all crew chiefs in wins with 26 after the team's win two weeks ago at Kansas
Speedway.  Connor joined ppc Racing in December 2005 to lead its truck
program, which currently sits eighth and ninth in NCTS driver and owner
points standings, respectively

~         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

~         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 second full-time 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

 

COOK AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK:

DATE             START          FINISH          STATUS        LAPS

07/23/05            6                  15               Running      200 /
200

06/19/04            22                  27               Running      200 /
200

06/21/03            10                  9               Running      200 /
200

06/22/02            8                  2               Running      200 /
200

06/23/01            6                  25               Engine        101 /
200

05/13/00            4                   31               Engine          87
/ 200

05/09/99            23                  13               Running      200 /
200

09/13/98            6                  8               Running      200 /
200

Averages         10.8               16.3

 

COOK ON HIS 2002 RUNNER-UP FINISH:

"We had an extremely fast race truck that weekend; we qualified eighth.  I
remember running up near the front almost the entire race.  Late in the race
we got beat out of the pits by Travis Kvapil and ultimately ended up running
second and just didn't have enough to get by him.  I could've laid a bumper
to him and definitely moved him out of the way to win the race but I don't
race like that and I think he respected me for the fact that I didn't.  It
was one of those days that the fastest truck definitely didn't win the race
and at the same time while I was trying to pass Travis, I had Ted Musgrave
trying to get by me.  All in all it was a good day for the Ford Power Stroke
Diesel by International race team."

 

2006 RACE RESULTS:

Average Start:               13.2

Average Finish: 11.8

Wins:                            1

Top-5s:                         2

Top-10s:                       6

Laps Led:                      57

Earnings:                      $235,055

Total Driver Points:        1717

Points Standings:          8

Total Owner's Points:     1717

Owner's Standings:        9

Laps Completed:            2120

Total Possible Laps:      2121

Percentage:                   99.9

 

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

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

Kenneth Purcell, Jack Man

Steve Rasmussen, Shock Specialist / Pit Sign

Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer

 

ppc RACING'S HISTORY AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK:

~         Seven drivers have started a ppc Racing race car or truck at
Kentucky Speedway: Jason Keller, NBS (2001-04), Jeff Green, NBS (2001),
Scott Riggs, NBS (2002-03), Shane Hall, NBS (2003), Kenny Wallace and Brent
Sherman, NBS (2005) and Terry Cook, NCTS (2004-05)

~         ppc Racing has earned six top-10 finishes in six NASCAR Busch
Series (NBS) races from 2000-05

~         ppc Racing has led 22.3 percent of the NBS laps run at Memphis
Motorsports Park

 

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