Jack Sprague Martinsville Fast Facts

#16 CHEVY TRUCKS SILVERADO

2004 FAST FACTS
EVENT: KROGER 200, MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY (200 LAPS/105.2 MILES)

DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2004 TIME: 1:00 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 (107) and top-ten (146) finishes (193 starts)
• Holds series records for most races with lead lap finishes (149-77.2%) and races running at the finish (173 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 – 193
• Has won most poles in NCTS history - 25
• Has won from the pole five times in NCTS competition (193 starts)
• Has started in top-three 72 times resulting in 40 top-three finishes (55.56%) (193 starts) 19 wins; 14 seconds; 7 thirds
• Has started in top-five 101 times resulting in 64 top-five finishes (63.4%) (193 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%) (193 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 16 times (193 starts) (8.3%)
• Has only finished out of the top-fifteen 33 times (193 starts) (17.09%)

2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Won inaugural event at Mansfield Motorsports Park
• Won five poles, set three new track records

SPRAGUE MARTINSVILLE NOTES

• Pole winner at April, 2004 Martinsville race
• Scored fourth top-five finish at Martinsville in NCTS competition

SPRAGUE MARTINSVILLE QUOTES

“We had a great run at Martinsville in the spring. No one was more surprised that I to get the pole there. It just never seemed to be a track that I had a real handle on for a pole. That is a testimony to how capable the guys on this Chevy Trucks Team are at setting up fast trucks. We raced good all day and were very happy with our third place finish.

“I am confident about how we will unload this weekend. We are coming off some strong runs on two of the bigger tracks so to keep our momentum going, we need to repeat our spring performance at Martinsville. The new surface will change things up a little bit but I think overall it will make the racing even better.

“This Chevy Trucks team has the talent and determination to win races and championships. We know we can’t win this one but our goal is to get as far up the top-ten in points as we can in these last four races and be a serious contender for the 2005 title. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has matured and isn’t remotely like the series was a few years ok. It is tough and competitive and every race there is 10 or 12 trucks capable of winning. It has always been a great place to race but now it is even better because of the support we get from Chevrolet Silverado brand and GM Racing. We want to give them a championship for their belief in our program.”

SPRAGUE PREVIOUS MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY RESULTS

DATE ST/FIN LAPS STATUS

9/25/95 6/20 147/150 Running

9/21/96 10/3 255/255 Running

9/27/97 8/10 256/256 Running

9/26/98 11/10 250/250 Running

4/17/99 10/3 250/250 Running

4/10/00 4/3 250/250 Running

4/7/01 8/20 200/250 Engine Failure

4/17/04 1/3 254/250 Running

SPRAGUECAREER NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES STATISTICS

STARTS POLES WINS TOP-FIVE TOP-TEN MONEY WON

193 25 24 (12.4%) 107 (55.4%) 146 (75.6%) $5.095 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

10/16/04 Texas 19/5 146/146 Running $13,420 10

STARTS WINS TOP-FIVES TOP-TENS POLES MONEY WON CURRENT POINTS POSITION

21 1 7 11 5 $376,875 10TH

AVG START AVG FINISH MONEY WON

8.8 15.0 $376,875

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