Jack Sprague Quaker Steak & Lube 200 Race Preview

No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra

 

Venue:            Lowe’s Motor Speedway                                  

Event:             Quaker Steak & Lube 200

Date:               Friday, May 19, 2006                                                    

Laps/Miles:    134 LAPS / 200 MILES                       

TV:                  SPEED Channel @ 8:45 p.m. ET                      

Radio:             MRN / XM Radio @ 8:45 p.m. ET

Qualifying:      Friday, May 19, 2006 @ 4:15 p.m. ET

Sprague On Charlotte:

“I love racing at Charlotte, and there is nothing more that I want to do than win here in our own backyard. A win here would just be incredibly special since this is the home track for so many of these teams. Last week, our Wyler Racing Team had a great test at Chicago, and I think we made some pretty good gains on the race truck. The test at Charlotte on Thursday is really going to tell us a lot about what to expect in the race. I’m really confident that the Con-way Freight Toyota is going to be one of the top running trucks at Charlotte this Friday night.”

Career at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Sprague has two career starts at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck. He has 11 Busch and Nextel Cup Series starts combined. Sprague has one pole in Busch Series competition at the track (1991) and two top-10 finishes in the Busch Series at Charlotte.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Charlotte

NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series Starts  at Charlotte

Sprague On the Wyler Racing Team:

 “I can’t say enough about this No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota and the team that works on it. This team is only 11 months old and look at what they have accomplished in such a short amount of time. We’ve had three top-fives already this year, and we’ve had a good truck every single outing. I know that this team is just knocking on the door of victory lane. It’s only a matter of time before we are celebrating our first win as a team and with our sponsor, Con-way Freight.  I really think our trip is going to be sooner rather than later.”

Sprague and Con-way Team up at ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ Event:

Sprague is one of about 30 drivers participating in the ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ charity event at NASCAR SpeedPark on Tuesday, May 23. The event benefits the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Sprague will be signing autographs with other Toyota drivers from 6:30-7:15 p.m. He will also race go-karts with fans from 7:20-7:40 p.m. Sprague’s sponsor, Con-way Freight, purchased all the tickets for Sprague’s go-kart race so that their employees and families could spend time with Sprague away from the race track. Con-way Freight also made a monetary donation to the event.

“It’s really cool as a driver to see your sponsor get involved in the NASCAR community, especially a sponsor like Con-way Freight who is new to the sport,” Sprague said. “When ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ was announced, they jumped right on board by buying tickets for their employees and making a very generous donation. It means a lot to me to know that I work with a sponsor like Con-way Freight who cares about the community. Bobby Hamilton is a good friend of mine, and with the support of Con-way Freight and other race sponsors and fans, we can really make a difference and raise a great deal of money for some very good causes.”

Notes:

• Sprague will be making his 228th career start in the Craftsman Truck Series this week.

• Sprague has 25 career victories (2nd highest in the Series) and 28 career poles.

• Sprague finished fifth in each of the first two events (Daytona and California) of the 2006 season. He finished fourth at Gateway.

2006 Quick Facts

Starts	5
Wins	0
Top-5 Finishes	3
Top-10 Finishes	3
Poles	0
DNF’s	0
Average Start	11.2
Average Finish	9.6
Points Position	5th