JACK SPRAGUE | No. 16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
2004 FAST FACTS
EVENT: BLACK CAT FIREWORKS 200 (200 LAPS, 200 MILES) MILWAUKEE MILE
(1.0 MILE OVAL)
DATE: June 25, 2004
TIME: SPEED Channel TV Live coverage: 8:00 PM ET (9:00 PM CT)
NCTS CAREER STATS
- Only three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Champion – 1997, 1999, 2001
- Leading NCTS money winner exceeding $4.87
million in winnings-needs just $129,500 to top $5 million-first to do so
in NCTS
- Only driver to start all 170 events as NCTS
full-time competitor 1995-2001
- Holds series records for total top-five and
top-ten finishes in NCTS
- Holds series records for most lead lap
finishes (142-78.9%) and races running at the finish (165-91.7%)
- Second on all time NCTS win list (needs 2 wins
to tie, 3 to be all-time series winner)
- Second on all time NCTS starts list - 179
- IWX Racing defending NCTS Championship team
- IWX Racing winner of two consecutive NCTS
championships – 2002 and 2003
PREVIOUS MILWAUKEE MILE NCTS RACE STATS
Sprague has never started nor finished out of the top-ten in seven
previous Milwaukee Mile NCTS events
Average starting position at Milwaukee – 4.7 Average finishing position at
Milwaukee – 4.1
Holds record for most NCTS poles won at Milwaukee – 3
JACK SPRAGUE QUOTES:
On Milwaukee Mile: “Milwaukee is a track that really suits my driving
style. I have had some good runs there in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series over the years. It is a driver’s track and is pretty unique being
virtually flat. I have always looked forward to racing at Milwaukee. It
would be great to take our Chevy Trucks Silverado to victory lane.”
On running a one-day event: “Running a one-day event somewhat separates
the teams that are really on their game and can unload off the truck fast
from a team that may be struggling. We don’t get a Happy Hour to do the
final fine-tuning before the race so we have to quickly decide on a
qualifying setup and then focus on race setup during our one practice
session. With racing at night after practicing during the day, we have to
make sure there is enough adjustability in the truck to improve it as the
race unwinds.”
SPRAGUE NCTS CAREER TRIVIA TIDBITS
- Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (180 starts)
- Has started in top-three 69 times resulting in 39 top-three finishes
(56.52%) (180 starts) 19 wins; 13 seconds; 7 thirds
- Has started in top-five 95 times resulting in 63 top-five finishes
(66.32%) (180 starts) 20 wins; 20 seconds; 9 thirds; 6 fourths; 8 fifths
- Has started in top-ten 149 times resulting in 121 top-ten finishes
(81.21%) (180 starts) 23 wins; 27 seconds; 17 thirds; 11 fourths; 15
fifths; 6 sixths; 4 sevenths; 7 eighths; 6 ninths; 5 tenths
- Has only started out of the top-fifteen 15 times (180 starts)
- Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 30 times (180 starts)
#16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO
THE RACEDAY CREW:
Team Manager: Dave Fuge Crew Chief: Chris Showalter
Jackman: Randy Dean
Gasman: John Figler
Front tire changer: George Stone
Rear tire changer: Michael Byrd
Engineer: Shane Martin
Front tire carrier: Jeffrey Reeves
Rear tire carrier: Billy Fredell
2nd gascan: Tom Gomez
Catchcan: Jason Pasch
Scorer: Sara Dykehouse
Statistician: Dawn Fuge
Spotter: Dave Fuge
Tire Specialist: Jason Guntorius
Engine Maintenance: Bobby Jones
Pit Support/Catch tires: Terry Lynch
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