Jack Sprague Texas Preview

#16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO

2004 FAST FACTS

EVENT: SILVERADO 350K, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (350K/219M/146L)

DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2004 TIME: 2:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM CDT)

LIVE COVERAGE: SPEED Channel, MRN Radio, and XM Satellite Radio

• Only three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion – 1997, 1999, 2001
• Leading NCTS money winner exceeding $5 million in winnings-only driver in series history to exceed $5 million mark
• Only driver to start all 170 events as NCTS full-time competitor 1995-2001
• Holds series records for total top-five (106) and top-ten (145) finishes
• Holds series records for most races with lead lap finishes (148-77.1%) and races running at the finish (172 89.6%)
• Second on all time NCTS win list with 24 (needs 2 wins to tie, 3 to be all-time series winner)
• Second on all time NCTS starts list – 192
• Has won most poles in NCTS history - 25
• Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (192 starts)
• Has started in top-three 72 times resulting in 40 top-three finishes (55.56%) (192 starts) 19 wins; 14 seconds; 7 thirds
• Has started in top-five 101 times resulting in 64 top-five finishes (63.4%) (192 starts)
• 20 wins; 21 seconds; 9 thirds; 6 fourths; 8 fifths
• Has started in top-ten 157 times resulting in 124 top-ten finishes (79.0%) (192 starts) 23 wins; 29 seconds; 17 thirds; 11 fourths; 15 fifths; 6 sixths; 4 sevenths; 8 eighths; 6 ninths; 5 tenths
• Has only started out of the top-fifteen 15 times (192 starts) (7.8%)
• Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 33 times (192 starts) (17.2%)

2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

*Won inaugural event at Mansfield Motorsports Park

*Won five poles, set three new track records

JACK SPRAGUE TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY QUOTES:

ON TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: “We are coming off a great run in California and will be running the same truck again this weekend in Texas. We tested very well this week in Atlanta so I am very comfortable with the package we have put together to unload for Texas. We ran fourth in the spring after starting deep in the field and I have a win and several top-five and top-ten finishes at this track so there is a confidence level for all of us there as well. Texas has always been one of my favorite tracks and I feel like if we can keep our momentum going from California, we can set our selves up to be a real contender for the championship in 2005.

ON REMAINDER OF 2004 SEASON: Our goal is to get good finishes and some more wins to get as high in the top-ten in points as possible. It has been a frustrating season for all of us but none of us on this IWX Racing Chevy Trucks Silverado team will give up, we are going to keep digging and working to build our momentum for next season. I feel like I am the best I have been in my driving career and I know this team is the best; they have two championships to prove it. We are heading the right direction and that is what is important for next season. I am just anxious to keep this streak going and get back to victory lane before the season is over.

We just seem to be on somewhat of a yo-yo. We had a good finish at New Hampshire, ran well and were a contender for the win and then down we went at Las Vegas. So it is hard to say if this is the point where we can turn our season around but we all want it to be."

SPRAGUE PREVIOUS TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RESULTS

DATE ST/FIN STATUS

Spring, ’97 2/31 DNF-Engine Failure

Spring, ’98 1/6 Running

Spring, ’99 6/5 Running

Fall, ’99 19/11 Running

Spring, ’00 10/28 DNF – Accident

Fall, ’00 5/22 DNF – Accident

Spring, ’01 3/1 Running

Fall, ’01 9/3 Running

Spring, ’04 23/4 Running

SPRAGUECAREER NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES STATISTI
STARTS POLES WINS TOP-FIVE TOP-TEN MONEY WON
192 25 24 (12.5%) 106 (55.2%) 145 (75.5%) $5.078 million

SPRAGUE NCTS STATS YEAR BY YEAR

YEAR STARTS WINS TOP-FIVE TOP-TEN POLES MONEY WON YEAR END PNTS POS

1995 20 0 4 15 1 $116, 501 5TH

1996 24 5 18 21 2 $580,112 2ND

1997 26 3 16 23 5 $880,835 1ST

1998 27 5 16 23 4 $745,171 2ND

1999 25 3 16 19 1 $834,016 1st

2000 24 3 13 15 0 $567,536 5th

2001 24 4 15 17 7 $967,493 1st

2003 2 0 2 2 0 $ 26,250 N/A

Totals: 172 23 100 135 20 $4,717,914


SPRAGUE 2004 NCTS STATS

DATE RACE ST/FIN LAPS STATUS MONEY WON POINTS POS

2/13/04 Daytona 19/25 73/100 Running/Accident $15,765 25

3/13/04 Atlanta 19/24 129/133 Running/Mechanical $9,690 25

4/17/04 Martinsville 1/3 254/250 Running $21,615 12

5/16/04 Mansfield 1/1 252/250 Running $44,350 7

5/21/04 Charlotte 11/26 133/134 Running/Mechanical $8,365 11

6/04/04 Dover 2/9 200/200 Running $14,425 8

6/11/04 Texas 23/4 167/167 Running $22,850 6

6/19/04 Memphis 1/7 200/200 Running $13,625 5

6/25/04 Milwaukee 4/35 110/200 DNF/Engine failure $7,040 11

7/3/04 Kansas 11/8 167/167 Running $14,700 10

7/10/04 Kentucky 10/2 153/150 Running $54,450 7

7/17/04 St. Louis 1/29 155/174 DNF-Mechanical $8,240 9

7/31/04 Michigan 9/27 92/100 DNF-Engine failure $9,515 10

8/6/04 Indianapolis 1/19 199/200 Running/Mechanical $13,190 10

8/14/04 Nashville 11/14 150/150 Running $8,965 11

8/25/04 Bristol 18/28 174/206 DNF-Engine failure $6,840 12

9/9/04 Richmond 5/8 209/209 Running $9,100 11

9/18/04 New Hampshire 1/2 200/200 Running $40,250 10

925/04 Las Vegas 4/36 5/146 DNF/Engine Failure $6,965 13

10/2/04 California 14/3 100/100 Running $28,415 10

THE RACEDAY CREW:

Team Manager/Spotter: Dave Fuge

]Crew Chief: Chris Showalter

Jackman: Jeremy Adams

Gasman: Chuck Day

Front tire changer: Scott Punch

Rear tire changer: Michael Byrd

Engineer: Shane Martin

Engine Maintenance: Bobby Jones

Front tire carrier: Jeffrey Reeves

Rear tire carrier: Randy Dean

2nd Gascan: Tom Gomez

Catchcan: George Stone

Scorer: Sara Dykehouse

Statistician: Dawn Fuge
Pit Support/Catch tires: Terry Lynch