NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

2004 FAST FACTS
EVENT: BUILD FORD TOUGH 225 (150 LAPS, 225 MILES) KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY, SPARTA , KY

DATE: July 10, 2004 TIME: 8:00 PM EDT

LIVE COVERAGE: SPEED Channel, MRN Radio

NCTS CAREER STATS

· Only three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion – 1997, 1999, 2001

· Leading NCTS money winner exceeding $4.88 million in winnings-needs just $110,700 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 (143-79.0%) and races running at the finish (166-91.2%)

· 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 - 182

· IWX Racing defending NCTS Championship team

IWX Racing winner of two consecutive NCTS championships – 2002 and 2003

SPRAGUECAREER NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES STATISTICS
STARTS POLES WINS TOP-FIVE TOP-TEN MONEY WON

182 22 24 (13.2%) 103 (56.6%) 141 (77.5%) $4.889 million

SPRAGUE PREVIOUS KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NCTS STATISTICS
YEAR ST/FIN STATUS

2000 4/2 Running

2001 1/3 Running

JACK SPRAGUE QUOTES:

On Kentucky Speedway: “I think Kentucky Speedway is a tremendous racetrack. It is smooth and wide with plenty of room to pass. The 2001 race I started from the pole and was leading the race with five laps to go and dropped a cylinder and still hung on to finish third. I know my Chevy Trucks Silverado will be fast and strong as it was in Kansas. Kentucky banking is similar to Kansas but the front and back straights are shorter so you spend more time in the corners. We need to get our Chevy Trucks Silverado back in victory lane and Kentucky is just the place to do just that.”

On SPEED Channel vs NCTS Drivers annual softball game: “I am ready for it! This is one of the best things about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. We are tough competitors on the track but we all are friends in the garage and off the track so we can get together and do things like this softball game. We will get to meet fans at the ballpark and it is a great way to start a race weekend.”

SPRAGUE NCTS CAREER TRIVIA TIDBITS

· Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (182 starts)

· Has started in top-three 69 times resulting in 39 top-three finishes (56.52%) (182 starts) 19 wins; 13 seconds; 7 thirds

· Has started in top-five 96 times resulting in 63 top-five finishes (65.62%) (182 starts) 20 wins; 20 seconds; 9 thirds; 6 fourths; 8 fifths

· Has started in top-ten 150 times resulting in 121 top-ten finishes (80.67%) (182 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 (182 starts)

· Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 31 times (182 starts)

#16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO - THE RACEDAY CREW:

Team Manager: Dave Fuge

Crew Chief: Chris Showalter

Jackman: Pat Bernall

Gasman: John Figler

Front tire changer: Scott Punch

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

Mechanic and Pit Support: George Stone

Tire Specialist: Jason Guntorius

Engine Maintenance: Bobby Jones

Pit Support/Catch tires: Terry Lynch