Jack Sprague – No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250 Race Preview
Mansfield Motorsports Park - Race 7 of 25 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; Racetrack: Mansfield Motorsports Park; Race: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250; Location: Mansfield, Ohio; Track Length: 0.5-Mile Paved Oval; Race Distance: 250 Laps / 125 Miles; Broadcast Coverage: FOX; Radio Coverage: MRN; Date: Saturday, May 26, 2007; Time: 1 p.m. ET.
Jack Sprague on Mansfield Motorsports Park:
"Mansfield is just a little half-mile bull ring. You drive the higher side of the race track versus the lower side because it has progressive banking. It’s just a rooting and gouging type of track. It’s a lot of fun.”
Jack Sprague on Racing at Mansfield Motorsports Park:
“If your truck is set up good, you can really race at Mansfield. I’m really looking forward to getting back to Mansfield. I have a win and two second-place finishes there, so I’m pretty confident going into the race.”
Jack Sprague on Some Added Pressure in Mansfield:
“Mansfield is a home State track for my Team Owners, Jeff and David Wyler, so there’s definitely some added pressure there. I want to win really bad for them in their own backyard. Winning at Daytona earlier this year was really special, but winning in the Wyler’s home State would be pretty special too. My No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota has had some great runs this season, and I think that Mansfield could be the place where we get our second win of the season!”
Jack Sprague on Mansfield’s Fans:
“I’m definitely looking forward to going back to Mansfield because I’ve always run well there, but I’m also looking forward to going back there just to see the fans. The fans there are unbelievable. Even though it’s a small race track, you would think it was the Daytona 500 by the enthusiasm that the fans have.”
Jack Sprague’s Ohio Connection Races into Mansfield:
Jeff and David Wyler, owners of Wyler Racing which fields the No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra for Sprague, also own The Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc., which has several dealerships throughout the State of Ohio. The Wyler’s dealership network has ten different locations representing 16 different manufacturers with a total of 30 new car franchises to date. They also have two boat franchises and a motorcycle franchise with locations in Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The team’s Ohio connection runs deep. In addition to its Ohio-based ownership group, the team has several associate sponsors who are centered in Ohio. Huntington Bank, Kroger Co., US Playing Card Co., and Cintas all call Ohio home. The Wyler Racing team’s primary sponsor, Con-way Freight is also located nearby in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just three hours Northwest of Mansfield.
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Sprague’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Career Stats at Mansfield Motorsports Park:
In Jack Sprague’s three career starts at Mansfield Motorsports Park (MMP), the Michigan native has never finished outside of the top-two. That’s an incredible feat for anyone in this day and age. Sprague won the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at MMP from the pole position in 2004, and has backed that up with two runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2006. Sprague will return to MMP this year in the No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra where he hopes to finish one spot better than last year to take home his second win at the Mansfield short track.
3 starts, 756 of 756 laps completed (100.0%), 139 laps led
Win: 1 ( 33.3%) Average start: 11.7 Total Winnings: $106,825
Top 5: 3 (100.0%) Average finish: 1.7
Top 10: 3 (100.0%) DNF: 0
(Statistics courtesy of www.racing-reference.info)
Introducing the 2007 Wyler Racing Team!:
No. 60 Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team |
Employee Name |
Track Duties |
Shop Duties |
Tony Furr |
Crew Chief |
Team Manager |
Jack Sprague |
Driver |
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Damien Dickson |
Engineer |
Engineer |
Mike Abner |
Jackman |
Truck Chief |
Ryan Berry |
Front Tire Changer |
Mechanic |
Jeffrey Galati |
Front Tire Carrier |
Mechanic |
Randy Bates |
Rear Tire Changer |
Mechanic |
Jeff Wilson |
Rear Tire Carrier |
Tire Specialist |
Tim Rice |
Gasman |
Mechanic |
Terry Lynch |
Second Gasman |
Transport Driver |
About Con-way Freight:
Con-way Freight is North America's premier commercial freight transportation company. Known for its high performing employees and superior service levels, the company provides less-than-truckload, truckload, expedite, truckload brokerage, airfreight forwarding and retail distribution services to commercial and industrial businesses in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto, and Mexico. With annual revenues of over $2.8 billion in 2005 and over 20,000 employees, Con-Way's operating successes have made it an industry leader.
