Jack Sprague Texas Fast Facts

NO. 16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO

XPRESS MOTORSPORTS

EVENT: CHEX 400K, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, FT. WORTH, TX (167 LAPS/250 MILES/400 KILOMETERS)

DATE: JUNE 10, 2005 TIME: 8:15 PM CDT (9:15 PM EDT)

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 (109 – 53.2%) and top-ten (151 – 73.7%) finishes (205 starts)
• Holds series records for most races with lead lap finishes (156-76.1%) and races running at the finish (190-92.7%) (205 starts)
• Second on all time NCTS win list with 24 (needs 3 wins to tie, 4 to be all-time series winner)
• Second on all time NCTS starts list – 205
• Has won most poles in NCTS history - 26
• Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (205 starts)
• Has started in top-three 74 times resulting in 41 top-three finishes (55.4%) (205 starts) 19 wins; 15 seconds; 7 thirds
• Has started in top-five 104 times resulting in 65 top-five finishes (62.5%) (205 starts) 20 wins; 22 seconds; 9 thirds; 6 fourths; 8 fifths
• Has started in top-ten 160 times resulting in 126 top-ten finishes (78.7%) (205 starts) 23 wins; 30 seconds; 17 thirds; 11 fourths; 15 fifths; 6 sixths; 5 sevenths; 8 eighths; 6 ninths; 5 tenths
• Has only started out of the top-fifteen 19 times (205 starts) (9.3%)
• Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 38 times (204 starts) (18.6%)

JACK SPRAGUE QUOTES:

ON RACING AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: “Texas Motor Speedway has always been one of my favorite tracks. Even with the changes they have made over the years, it is a place I have adapted to easily and enjoy racing here. I have had some good runs here in the past. This Chevy Trucks team needs a win at Texas. We have had some great trucks and been in position to get some strong finishes and maybe a win or two and then we have bad luck. Everyone on this team is working as hard as they can to get us to victory lane. We just can’t seem to shake the bad luck. Texas would be the perfect place to turn it around. It is a good track for me as a driver and us as a team. We had good top-five runs in both 2004 races so we know we have the right combination for the place. We just need some luck.” 

SPRAGUE PREVIOUS TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY NCTS STATS

YEAR 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
Fall, ’04 19/5 Running

NBS STATS

2 Starts: Best finish-2nd place 2002; one DNF-2000–mechanical

NNCS STATS

1 Start: 2003-Started 30th; Finished 22nd

SPRAGUE 2005 NCTS RESULTS

DATE TRACK ST/FIN LAPS STATUS MONEY POINTS POSITION
2/15 Daytona 15/13 99/100 Accident $16,465 13th
2/25 California 11/22 99/100 Running $14,190 16th
3/18 Atlanta 23/8 135/135 Running $11,375 11th
4/9 Martinsville 3/11 250/250 Running $10,375 9th
4/30 Gateway 2/20 160/160 Running $11,340 11th
5/15 Mansfield 25/2 254/254 Running $31,600 8TH
5/20 Charlotte 11/27 111/136 Running $7,515 10TH
6/4 Dover 11/29 174/200 Running $10,015 12th

Totals: Starts: 8 Wins: 0 Top-Five: 1 Top-10: 2 Winnings: $112, 875

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
2004 25 1 8 13 6 $532,741 7th

Totals: 197 24 (12.2%) 108 (54.8%) 148 (75.1%) 26 $5,250,655

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES STATS
108 1 12 24 2 $1,063,033
NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES STATS
24 0 0 0 0 $1,361,200

THE RACEDAY CREW:

Team Owner/Spotter: Dave Fuge

Crew Chief: Chris Showalter

Jackman: Steve Hill

Gasman: Ryan Swann

Front Tire Changer: Scott Punch

Rear Tire Changer: Michael Byrd/Nicole Addison

Engine Maintenance: Bobby Jones

Pit Support/Catch tires: Terry Lynch

Front Tire Carrier: Jeff Galati

Rear Tire Carrier: Randy Dean

2nd Gascan/Gas Runner: Tom Gomez

Catchcan: George Stone

Tire Specialist: Ira Duville/Sara Dykehouse

Scorer: Lindsey Sprinkle

Statistician: Dawn Fuge

SHOP CREW

Shop Foreman/Fabricator: Peter Michaud

Paint and Body: Travis Hawk

Head Fabricator: Keith Cox

Suspension Specialist: Mike Casto

Chassis Builder: Brian Wheeler

Computer Specialist/Data Acquisition: Matt Teeple