Terry Cook (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Terry Cook looks back on the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season and notices two things: the first is the No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International team's win at the Kansas Speedway in July. The second is an incredible streak of consistency that saw the team rack up a total of three top-5 finishes, 12 top-10 finishes, lead 65 laps, and complete an incredible 4,076 out of 4,079 possible laps throughout the year.

"The most memorable moment of the year of course is the win at Kansas in July," Cook said. "We had some trouble early in the race and had to come down pit road with a flat tire. The pit crew did a great job getting it changed and we only lost one lap. We got a quick caution and we were the Lucky Dog to get back on the lead lap. The truck was so good we just methodically worked our way back to the front. It's so hard to win any race anywhere, even at the short track level, and to get one against the level of competition we have here in the Truck Series right now is very gratifying."

The second stat that jumped out at Cook is the percentage of laps completed during the season.

"The Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International truck was running at the end of every race during the year," Cook said. "The team built bulletproof trucks, and the driver didn't get himself into any trouble on the racetrack either. We only missed three laps all season long. We got lapped once at Texas in June and then we got lapped at Bristol and Loudon. Every other race we finished on the lead lap. That amazes me as much as anything ever has. You don't want to sound too cliché with saying over and over how hard this is, but the competition here is so tough. You can't be off by even the slightest little bit or you'll find yourself watching the leaders go by you. To finish on the lead lap 22 times in a 25 race schedule is an awesome feat."

While the season has seen its highlights racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, it also saw a significant personal milestone when Cook was asked by his teammate Kenny Wallace to practice and qualify his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car at Atlanta.

"I don't think I will ever forget that as long as I live," Cook said. "Every driver dreams of the day he or she gets a chance to race at the highest level in the sport. I've been very happy in the Truck Series, but it was the thrill of a lifetime to be out there in a Cup car at Atlanta. Kenny was in Memphis with the Busch Series team and needed some help with the Cup car to get it in the show. I think that says a lot about what we accomplished in 2006 right there just to be asked to do that. We didn't have to qualify it because of some rain, but he said afterward he had a good car for the race. Maybe we'll have some other opportunities down the line to race a Cup car at some point, but I will definitely always remember that opportunity at Atlanta."

Cook has long been recognized as one of the best public speakers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and he's been called upon by PRN Radio to offer his insights in the network's Sunday Drive program.

"That's been a lot of fun," Cook said. "I really enjoy talking about racing in general and to have been chosen to be a recurring guest to talk about the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR racing as a whole is pretty cool."

Cook, who is still exploring his options for 2007, finished eighth in the final NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, his fourth career top ten finish in the standings. Overall, he has six career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins, 26 top-five finishes, 90 top-ten finishes, and 7 poles in 240 starts. Additionally, he holds the series record for consecutive starts with 222 consecutive green flags since the 1998 season opener at Orlando.