# Terry Cook (racing driver)

Terry Cook (born February 26, 1968) is an American former stock car racing driver, best known for his time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He was married to former Craftsman Truck pit reporter Amy East, and brother-in-law to driver Bobby East. He was previously the spotter and driver coach for the late John Wes Townley and Athenian Motorsports, after serving as the competition director for Red Horse Racing.

## Early and personal life

Terry Cook is the son of Harold Cook, a former driver and mechanic, and Laureen Cook. He also has a brother Jerry (not to be confused with the NASCAR Hall of Famer of the same name), who competed in a single Truck Series race and seven ARCA Racing Series events. The two brothers worked on father Harold's car as teenagers.
Cook graduated from Sylvania Northview High School in 1986, two years after his brother.

## Racing career

Cook began racing on a professional level in 1987 at Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway, collecting eleven wins in his first year of competition. Cook doubled his win total in 1988 before he moved up to super late models. He won the track championship in 1989 and 1990 at Flat Rock Speedway. Cook then went on to win the Super Late Model Championship at Toledo Speedway in 1992 and again at Sandusky Speedway in 1995.
Cook was set to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 1995, but an injury at Toledo curtailed those plans. Cook made his Truck Series debut in 1996 at The Milwaukee Mile. Qualifying the #88 Sealmaster Racing (now ThorSport Racing) Chevrolet Silverado 24th, he finished 24th, three laps down. He ran two additional races that season for Sealmaster, finishing 23rd at Phoenix International Raceway. In 1997, Cook ran fifteen races during the season, with sponsorship from the PBA Tour. He won his first career pole at Flemington Speedway and posted a best finish of fifteenth twice.
Cook ran the full schedule in 1998. He won his first career race at Flemington and had six top-ten finishes, ending the season 20th in the final points. Due to a lack of primary sponsorship in 1999, Cook only posted three top-ten finishes before Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce came on board towards the end of the season, when he finished fifteenth in the standings. In 2000, PickupTruck.com became the team's primary sponsor, and despite seven top-tens, Cook was released with one race to go for Matt Crafton. He drove for K Automotive Racing at the season finale, finishing seventh. He drove K Automotive's #29 Ford F-150 full-time in 2001, winning the pole at Nazareth Speedway and finishing a career-high seventh in points.
In 2002, Cook won a career best four races and two poles, but dropped to eighth in points. He won an additional two poles in 2003, but did not finish in the top-five all season. He joined ppc Racing's fledgling truck team in 2004. Despite winning the pole at the season-opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250, he dropped to sixteenth in the standings. He moved up one spot in points in 2005 after posting two top-fives.
In 2006, Cook grabbed a win at Kansas Speedway and finished eighth in points. With no sponsorship at ppc, he left the team after the 2006 season to replace Chad Chaffin at HT Motorsports. He had four top tens and finished fourteenth in points, but was released at the end of the season. He signed to drive for Wyler Racing in 2008 and had an additional seven top-tens but was released before the season was over in favor of Jack Sprague. He immediately rejoined HT Motorsports for the remainder of the season. At the end of 2008, HT renumbered his truck to the #25, and Cajun Industries and Harris Trucking shared sponsorship duties of the truck. With two races to go in the season, Cook was released from HT. He drove the next race in the #02 Koma Unwind Chevy for Corrie Stott Racing, but was unable to find a ride for the season-ending Ford 200, ending a streak of 296 consecutive races started in the Truck Series.
In addition to his Truck Series efforts, Cook made several starts for MSRP Motorsports (now Phil Parsons Racing) in the Nationwide Series. In 2008, Cook ran 7 Nationwide races with MSRP, followed by twenty 2009 races, failed to qualify for three races. All of Cook's Nationwide starts were start-and-parks.
Cook was signed to drive the #46 Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series for the newly formed Whitney Motorsports in 2010. The cars were former Richard Petty Motorsports Dodges purchased after RPM's switch to Ford. Cook would run for Rookie of the Year against Kevin Conway. The team failed to make the first four races of 2010. Cook made a total of three starts in the #46 while failing to qualify for 7 races. He parted ways with Whitney Motorsports after Richmond. He attempted one race with Phoenix Racing but failed to qualify. He then attempted Martinsville in the fall with Prism Motorsports, but he failed to qualify.
In 2010, Cook was hired as a drivers coach for Truck Series team Red Horse Racing, assisting driver Justin Lofton. Cook became the team's competition director in 2011, serving that position until 2014. In 2015, he was hired by Truck and Xfinity Series team Athenian Motorsports, serving as a driver coach and spotter for drivers John Wes Townley and Dylan Lupton.
Cook remains a popular figure in the garage area and among fans.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NSCC | Pts |
| 2010 | Whitney Motorsports | 46 | Dodge | DAY DNQ | CAL DNQ | LVS DNQ | ATL DNQ | BRI 37 | MAR DNQ | PHO 34 | TEX DNQ | TAL DNQ | RCH 39 | DAR | DOV | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 164 |
| 2010 | Phoenix Racing | 09 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC DNQ | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | | | | | | | | 59th | 164 |
| 2010 | Prism Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR DNQ | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 59th | 164 |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 2010 | Whitney Motorsports | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |

#### Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts |
| 2008 | MSRP Motorsports | 91 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC | TAL | RCH | DAR 41 | CLT | DOV 41 | NSH | KEN | MLW 41 | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP 43 | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT 42 | MEM | TEX | | | 80th | 271 |
| 2008 | MSRP Motorsports | 90 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 40 | HOM 42 | 80th | 271 |
| 2009 | MSRP Motorsports | 91 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAL 37 | LVS 41 | BRI 40 | TEX 42 | NSH 42 | PHO 42 | TAL | RCH 41 | DAR 41 | CLT 40 | DOV 41 | NSH | KEN | MLW 39 | NHA | DAY DNQ | CHI 41 | GTY | IRP 40 | IOW | GLN | MCH 38 | BRI 42 | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN 41 | CAL 41 | CLT DNQ | MEM | TEX 41 | PHO 39 | HOM 40 | 54th | 833 |

#### Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 1996 | SealMaster Racing | 88 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW 12 | LVL | I70 | IRP DNQ | FLM | GLN | NSV 25 | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO 21 | LVS DNQ | | | | 51st | 371 | |
| 1997 | SealMaster Racing | 88 | Chevy | WDW DNQ | TUS DNQ | HOM DNQ | PHO 19 | POR | EVG | I70 23 | NHA 25 | TEX 33 | BRI 27 | NZH 15 | MLW 27 | LVL 15 | CNS 19 | HPT 24 | IRP 24 | FLM 18 | NSV 33 | GLN DNQ | RCH DNQ | MAR DNQ | SON | MMR | CAL 23 | PHO 28 | LVS DNQ | | 24th | 1651 | |
| 1998 | SealMaster Racing | 88 | Chevy | WDW 21 | HOM 38 | PHO 16 | POR 31 | EVG 29 | I70 20 | GLN 24 | TEX 10 | BRI 14 | MLW 32 | NZH 34 | CAL 19 | PPR 23 | IRP 20 | NHA 12 | FLM 1 | NSV 25 | HPT 2 | LVL 5 | RCH 9 | MEM 8 | GTY 22 | MAR 22 | SON 30 | MMR 11 | PHO 22 | LVS 34 | 20th | 2845 | |
| 1999 | SealMaster Racing | 88 | Chevy | HOM 19 | PHO 19 | EVG 26 | MMR 15 | MAR 25 | MEM 13 | PPR 17 | I70 12 | BRI 15 | TEX 22 | PIR 4 | GLN 12 | MLW 16 | NSV 20 | NZH 14 | MCH 13 | NHA 12 | IRP 17 | GTY 15 | HPT 19 | RCH 24 | LVS 10 | LVL 23 | TEX 6 | CAL 31 | | | 15th | 2838 | |
| 2000 | SealMaster Racing | 88 | Chevy | DAY 4 | HOM 8 | PHO 14 | MMR 7 | MAR 30 | PIR 22 | GTY 9 | MEM 31 | PPR 17 | EVG 13 | TEX 19 | KEN 35 | GLN 11 | MLW 21 | NHA 17 | NZH 6 | MCH 9 | IRP 28 | NSV 11 | CIC 8 | RCH 30 | DOV 14 | TEX 17 | | | | | 14th | 2805 | |
| 2000 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAL 7 | | | | | | 14th | 2805 |
| 2001 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Ford | DAY 6 | HOM 10 | MMR 7 | MAR 3 | GTY 3 | DAR 7 | PPR 11 | DOV 11 | TEX 13 | MEM 25 | MLW 4 | KAN 20 | KEN 9 | NHA 6 | IRP 2 | NSH 6 | CIC 6 | NZH 2 | RCH 31 | SBO 7 | TEX 22 | LVS 13 | PHO 7 | CAL 6 | | | | 7th | 3327 | |
| 2002 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Ford | DAY 6 | DAR 29 | MAR 5 | GTY 1* | PPR 4 | DOV 10 | TEX 13 | MEM 2 | MLW 1* | KAN 6 | KEN 6 | NHA 1 | MCH 6 | IRP 1* | NSH 7 | RCH 5 | TEX 22 | SBO 25 | LVS 27 | CAL 10 | PHO 5 | HOM 10 | | | | | | 8th | 3070 | |
| 2003 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Ford | DAY 9 | DAR 8 | MMR 10 | MAR 9 | CLT 14 | DOV 20 | TEX 9 | MEM 9 | MLW 7 | KAN 12 | KEN 9 | GTW 9 | MCH 9 | IRP 9 | NSH 14 | BRI 27 | RCH 16 | NHA 15 | CAL 12 | LVS 7 | SBO 18 | TEX 7 | MAR 19 | PHO 16 | HOM 11 | | | 9th | 3212 | |
| 2004 | ppc Racing | 10 | Ford | DAY 5 | ATL 18 | MAR 22 | MFD 3 | CLT 14 | DOV 20 | TEX 24 | MEM 27 | MLW 7 | KAN 10 | KEN 30 | GTW 26 | MCH 7 | IRP 14 | NSH 16 | BRI 24 | RCH 9 | NHA 35 | LVS 9 | CAL 19 | TEX 32 | MAR 13 | PHO 14 | DAR 12 | HOM 25 | | | 16th | 2821 | |
| 2005 | ppc Racing | 10 | Ford | DAY 20 | CAL 15 | ATL 9 | MAR 10 | GTY 23 | MFD 31 | CLT 2 | DOV 3 | TEX 7 | MCH 13 | MLW 10 | KAN 7 | KEN 25* | MEM 15 | IRP 12 | NSH 32 | BRI 30 | RCH 19 | NHA 16 | LVS 18 | MAR 7 | ATL 16 | TEX 12 | PHO 25 | HOM 26 | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 2006 | ppc Racing | 10 | Ford | DAY 10 | CAL 14 | ATL 12 | MAR 19 | GTY 6 | CLT 2 | MFD 22 | DOV 16 | TEX 16 | MCH 9 | MLW 10 | KAN 1 | KEN 16 | MEM 8 | IRP 6 | NSH 10 | BRI 21 | NHA 22 | LVS 16 | TAL 14 | MAR 17 | ATL 2 | TEX 8 | PHO 14 | HOM 10 | | | 8th | 3268 | |
| 2007 | HT Motorsports | 59 | Toyota | DAY 27 | CAL 30 | ATL 17 | MAR 15 | KAN 9 | CLT 16 | MFD 12 | DOV 8 | TEX 12 | MCH 11 | MLW 13 | MEM 29 | KEN 31 | IRP 26 | NSH 18 | BRI 32 | GTW 30 | NHA 18 | LVS 4 | TAL 28 | MAR 29* | ATL 10 | TEX 12 | PHO 21 | | | | 14th | 2568 | |
| 2007 | HT Motorsports | 92 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOM 20 | | | | 14th | 2568 | |
| 2008 | Wyler Racing | 60 | Toyota | DAY 30 | CAL 4 | ATL 8 | MAR 13 | KAN 19 | CLT 6 | MFD 4 | DOV 13 | TEX 16 | MCH 10 | MLW 9 | MEM 17 | KEN 8 | IRP 11 | NSH 12 | BRI 23 | GTW 17 | NHA 18 | LVS 23 | TAL 23 | | | | | | | | 10th | 3072 | |
| 2008 | HT Motorsports | 59 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 16 | ATL 28 | TEX 6 | PHO 11 | HOM 9 | | | | 10th | 3072 | |
| 2009 | HT Motorsports | 25 | Toyota | DAY 3 | CAL 25 | ATL 5 | MAR 16 | KAN 20 | CLT 5 | DOV 10 | TEX 20 | MCH 10 | MLW 10 | MEM 13 | KEN 15 | IRP 13 | NSH 19 | BRI 15 | CHI 10 | IOW 11 | GTW 21 | NHA 16 | LVS 26 | MAR 10 | TAL 4 | TEX 24 | | | | | 13th | 2890 | |
| 2009 | Corrie Stott Racing | 02 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 36 | HOM | | | | 13th | 2890 | |

### ARCA SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA SuperCar Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ASCC | Pts |
| 1989 | | 41 | Pontiac | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL | FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL | DEL 25 | FRS 22 | ISF | TOL 12 | DSF | | | | | | | 50th | - |
| 1989 | | 41 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 7 | ATL | | | | | | | 50th | - |
| 1992 | Gall Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH | FRS 12 | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL | 116th | - |