Ford PSD by Int'l News and Notes - Indianapolis
Contact: Jeffrey Sturek, Global Performance Group, (704) 450-9060, jeffrey@gperformance.com No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International / Terry Cook Power Stroke Diesel 200 presented by International and Ford / IRP - Friday, August 4, 2006 STORY LINES LEADING INTO INDIANAPOLIS: ~ A Busy Schedule for Terry Cook: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) driver Terry Cook will certainly be busy this week leading up to the Power Stroke Diesel 200 presented by International and Ford. Cook began his week with Indianapolis-area radio interviews, will sign autographs for the employees at the International Truck and Engine Corporation's Indianapolis Engine Plant and attend the Power Stroke Diesel 200 Banquet the night before the big race ~ Home Sponsor Makes IRP More Than A Race: The Power Stroke Diesel 200 presented by International and Ford is more than a race, it is a week-long, power-packed event called the Power Fest National Rally. Nearly 400 Ford Power Stroke Diesel trucks will park in the truck corral as their owners have a week filled with exciting events and contests and great food ~ Dennis Connor, A Leader of the Pack: Connor is crew chief with the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team and leads all crew chiefs in wins with 26. Connor joined ppc Racing in December 2005 to lead its truck program, which currently sits ninth in the NCTS driver points standings ~ Cook Teaches Rookie Class: Each week the NCTS holds a rookie drivers meeting prior to the first practice session. Cook, a veteran driver, leads the class and teaches the rookies everything from the racing line to avoiding trouble in the corners. There are 12 Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contender entered in Friday night's race ~ 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 and first with the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International race team ~ 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 IRP: DATE START FINISH STATUS LAPS 08/05/05 9 12 Running 199 / 200 08/06/04 20 14 Running 199 / 200 08/01/03 1 9 Running 200 / 200 08/02/02 1 1 Running 200 / 200 08/03/01 5 2 Running 200 / 200 08/03/00 14 28 Accident 165 / 200 08/05/99 12 17 Running 199 / 201 07/30/98 26 20 Running 199 / 200 07/31/97 20 24 Running 198 / 202 Averages 12.7 14.1 2006 RACE RESULTS: Average Start: 14.2 Average Finish: 11.5 Wins: 1 Top-5s: 2 Top-10s: 7 Laps Led: 62 Earnings: $247,155 Total Driver Points: 1864 Points Standings: 9 Total Owner's Points: 1864 Owner's Standings: 10 Laps Completed: 2322 Total Possible Laps: 2323 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 Marc Smith, Shock Specialist Tim Whitaker, Front Tire Changer ppc RACING'S HISTORY AT IRP: ~ Seven drivers have started a ppc Racing race car or truck at IRP: Jason Keller, NBS (2000-04), Jeff Green, NBS (2000-02), Scott Riggs, NBS (2002-03), Billy Parker Jr., NBS (2001), Kenny Wallace and Brent Sherman, NBS (2005) and Terry Cook, NCTS (2004-05) ~ Keller, who is making his 400th-career NBS start Saturday night, earned four, top-five finishes with ppc Racing from '00-'03 ~ ppc Racing has led 18.9 percent of the NBS laps run at IRP (228 of 1204) ~ ppc Racing has six top-10 starts and seven top-10 finishes at IRP ###