12-19-2007 | TruckSeries.com Report
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Wyler Racing announced today that veteran NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Terry Cook has been named driver of the No. 06 Toyota Tundra that will compete full time in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2008, as a teammate to Richard Johns in the No. 60 Toyota Tundra.
"We are very happy to announce that Terry Cook has joined our team as driver of the No. 06 Toyota Tundra," said Team Owner, Jeff Wyler. "Terry has been a staple in the Craftsman Truck Series over the years and brings a wealth of experience to our team. He will be a true asset to our organization."
Terry Cook is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and will enter his 11th year of full-time competition in 2008 with Wyler Racing.
"I am really excited about joining Wyler Racing in 2008," said Cook. "The Wyler's have put together an awesome team that has proven to be one of the best in the Craftsman Truck Series year after year. They have finished in the top-ten in points each year that they've raced in the Series full-time and I am looking forward to carrying that on in 2008."
Rick Gay, who has been with Wyler Racing since October, will move over to Crew Chief Cook's team in 2008. The duo worked together when they were both at ppc Racing.
Cook made his debut in the NCTS in 1996; just one year after the Series was started. Over his career, Cook has accumulated six wins, 27 top-five and 94 top-ten finishes. In addition, Cook has sat on the pole eight times and led 1081 laps. Cook even holds the record for the most consecutive starts in the NCTS after starting every event since 1998.
Cook's first taste of victory in the NCTS came at Flemington Speedway in August of 1998 and he followed that up with four wins in 2002 (Gateway, Milwaukee, New Hampshire, and IRP) and one win in 2006 (Kansas).
Cook, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, began his racing career in 1987 in the Late Model Sportsman Division at Flat Rock (Mich.) and Toledo (Ohio) Speedways and earned 22 feature wins over the course of two years. He went on to win back-to-back Track Championships in the Super Late Model Division at Flat Rock Speedway in 1989 and 1990 and followed that up by winning the Super Late Model Division Championship at Toledo Speedway in 1992. Cook duplicated that honor at Sandusky Speedway in 1995 before making his move to the NCTS in 1996.