Jack Sprague IRP Fast Facts

2005 FAST FACTS

NO. 16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO
XPRESS MOTORSPORTS

EVENT: POWER STROKE DIESEL 200, INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK (200 LAPS/137.2 MILES)
DATE: August 5, 2005 TIME: 7:45 PM CDT (8:45 PM EDT
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• Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (211 starts)
• Has started in top-three 75 times resulting in 42 top-three finishes (56%) (211 starts) 19 wins; 15 seconds; 7 thirds
• Has started in top-five 105 times resulting in 66 top-five finishes (62.9%) (211 starts) 20 wins; 23 seconds; 9 thirds; 6 fourths; 8 fifths
• Has started in top-ten 162 times resulting in 128 top-ten finishes (70.1%) (211 starts) 24 wins; 31 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 20 times (211 starts) (9.5%)
• Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 40 times (211 starts) (18.9%)
• Only three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion - 1997, 1999, 2001
• Leading NCTS money winner exceeding $5.4 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 (111 - 52.6%) and top-ten (153 - 72.5%) finishes (211 starts)
• Holds series records for most races with lead lap finishes (160-75.8%) and races running at the finish (194-91.9%) (211 starts)
• Second on all time NCTS win list with 25 (needs 2 wins to tie, 3 to be all-time series winner)
• Tied in all time NCTS starts list - 211
• Has won most poles in NCTS history - 27
• One of only two drivers to win a race in each of eight seasons

INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK NOTES: In eight previous starts at Indianapolis Raceway Park Sprague has captured one pole, two wins and four top-five finishes. His victories were 1998 and 2001 with the pole being won in 2004.

JACK SPRAGUE QUOTES:

ON RACING AT INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK: “IRP is probably one of my favorite tracks on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. I have had a couple of wins there over the years and some great races to the checkered flag with Joe Ruttman and my ole buddy (Ron) Hornaday. Last year we got the pole and the Chevy Trucks Silverado was about as perfect as a race truck could get then we lost a cylinder and just had to hang of to try and get a decent finish. This year we want to go, get the pole and win the race to turn the momentum around for the team. Our Chevy Trucks team has had some great trucks and some great races going several times this season. and then bad luck has hit us so our finishes don't reflect how well we have run this year at a lot of tracks. We want to get back in the top-10 in points and shoot for winning a couple more races before the year is out. I think IRP is a great place for us to do that. It is a track where you have to think ahead about who and what is in front of you because passing isn't easy and you have to set them up before you can get around them. We want to leave IRP with a strong run to set the ton for the rest of the season."

JACK SPRAGUE PREVIOUS NCTS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK STATS

YEAR START/FINISH STATUS
1995 20/28 Running
1996 5/2 Running
1997 4/2 Running
1998 3/1 Running
1999 6/34 Engine
2000 4/17 Running
2001 2/1 Running
2004 1/18 Running
NBS Stats
3 Starts No top-five or top-10 finishes

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
6/10 Texas 7/1 167/167 Running $72,850 10th
6/18 Michigan 30/10 100/100 Running $14,225 9th
6/24 Milwaukee 1/2 200/200 Running $35,475 7th
7/2 Kansas 5/30 150/170 Engine $9,715 8th
7/9 Kentucky 4/36 45/151 Accident $10,590 13th
7/23 Memphis 4/13 202/202 Running $11,190 12th

Totals: Starts: 14 - Poles: 1 Wins: 1 Top-Five: 3 Top-10: 5 Winnings: $263,820

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
Front Tire Carrier: Jeff Galati
Crew Chief: Chris Showalter
Rear Tire Carrier: Randy Dean
Jackman: Steve Hill
2nd Gascan/Gas Runner: Tom Gomez
Gasman: Ryan Swann
Catchcan: George Stone
Front Tire Changer: Scott Punch
Tire Specialist: Ira Duville
Rear Tire Changer: Michael Byrd/Nicole Addison
Scorer: Lindsey Sprinkle
Engine Maintenance: Bobby Jones
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