Chris Cook News

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

June 18, 2007
Mastering the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway is no small task, especially for many of the regulars on the Nextel Cup Series, who only compete on two road courses each year. For that reason, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 usually attracts a number of road-course specialists

Smith Completes Racing School & Test at Infineon Raceway:

Smith Completes Racing School & Test at Infineon Raceway:

June 14, 2007
#01-Regan Smith completed a one-day racing school and partial-day test session at Infineon Raceway on Tuesday in preparation for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup Series weekend, June 22-24. It was Smith's first visit to the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course, where

Allmendinger Completes Test at Infineon Raceway:

Allmendinger Completes Test at Infineon Raceway:

June 7, 2007
#84-AJ Allmendinger completed a two-day test session at Infineon Raceway on Wednesday in preparation for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup Series weekend, June 22-24. It was Allmendinger's first chance to drive a stock car on the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course, where

BAM Racing to return in 2007, Bliss to drive?

BAM Racing to return in 2007, Bliss to drive?

November 25, 2006
Although the Beth-Ann Morgenthau/BAM Racing owned operation haven't confirmed their driver for the #49 whatsonline.com Dodge for 2007, team manager Eddie Jones and current crew chief David Hyder, as well as the primary sponsor, have all been confirmed for the 2007

Chris Cook Returns to #43 at Richmond:

Chris Cook Returns to #43 at Richmond:

September 5, 2006
Veteran driving instructor and road course racing specialist Chris Cook is back behind the wheel of the #43 VisitPA.com/CAPG Dodge for his third career NASCAR Busch Series oval-track event at Friday night's Emerson Radio 250 on Richmond.(CAPG PR)(9-5-2006)

Cook to drive the #49 at Infineon:

Cook to drive the #49 at Infineon:

June 21, 2006
Chris Cook, a veteran racer and driving instructor, will drive the #49 DSI Dodge Charger for BAM Racing this weekend in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. The 34-year-old Cook, who owns the Shift Into Gear driving school, has tutored numerous NASCAR teams

Durgin is New Crew Chief for #43 Team: AND Cook in Car at Nasvhille & Kentucky:

Durgin is New Crew Chief for #43 Team: AND Cook in Car at Nasvhille & Kentucky:

June 8, 2006
Former NASCAR Busch North Series driver and crew chief Mark Durgin has taken over the #43 CAPG effort in the garage with the departure of Joe Shear, Jr., to Michael Waltrips Nextel Cup team. Shear will continue to serve as technical consultant to the #43 team.(CAPG

Busch Teams to Test at Richmond: UPDATE 4:

Busch Teams to Test at Richmond: UPDATE 4:

March 30, 2006
NASCAR Busch Series testing for the May 5, 2006 Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI at Richmond International Raceway will take place Tuesday, March 28 - Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drivers currently scheduled to participate: March 28-29: #00 Johnny

Christine Marie Motorsports Joins MacHill Motorsports:

Christine Marie Motorsports Joins MacHill Motorsports:

March 2, 2006
Christine Marie Motorsports, Inc. (CMM) will launch its 2006 NASCAR Busch Series campaign at the Telcel-Motorola 200 in Mexico City on March 5 with new partners, Mac Hill Motorsports (Mac Hill) and Curb Agajanian Performance Group (CAPG). The Mac Hill #56 entry will

Ramblings – Watkins Glen:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen:

August 13, 2005
They've finally figured out how to slow Tony Stewart down....have it rain! So, instead of taking the pole for tomorrow's Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen by being almost a half-second quicker than the field, he takes it by 75 points. That's the margin over Jimmie

CANCELLED because of RAIN:

CANCELLED because of RAIN:

August 13, 2005
after 37 of 48 driver went out to qualify, hard rain hit the Watkins Glen International Track and caused cancellation of qualifying. So the field was set by the rules book, so the first 35 drivers are set by 2005 Owners Points, then by race team attempts, with ties

Cook to run double at Watkins Glen:

Cook to run double at Watkins Glen:

August 8, 2005
Christine Marie Motorsports announced that TradePortal, a leading direct market access software innovator for the financial services industry, will be the primary sponsor for driver Chris Cook during the race weekend of August 12-14 in Watkins Glen, NY. Cook will race

Watkins Glen Testing…no speeds:

Watkins Glen Testing…no speeds:

August 2, 2005
Almost fifty NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series cars teamed up for an open test today at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS Satellite Radio at The Glen and Zippo 200 events August 11-14th. Some of the driverss testing: #39-Scott Pruett (Tues.

Six Cup drivers qualify for Southwest race at Infineon UPDATE:

Six Cup drivers qualify for Southwest race at Infineon UPDATE:

June 26, 2005
Six of the seven drivers who attempted to do double duty in Saturday's Blue Lizard Suncream 200 for the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series as well as the Dodge/Save Mart 350 successfully achieved it, again led by Boris Said. Said put Ken Schrader's #99

Ramblings – Sonoma:

Ramblings – Sonoma:

June 24, 2005
In a season that's been less than stellar, Jeff Gordon set a new track record today at Infineon Raceway for Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350...breaking his year-old mark. Gordon, the last driver to take a time, ran 94.325 mph (75.950 seconds) to take his second Bud pole