Jerry Cook
Template:Short description Template:Infobox racing driver Jerry Cook (born June 20, 1943) is a NASCAR modified championship race car driver.[1] He began racing at the age of 13 and won the track championship at Utica-Rome Speedway in 1969.
Racing career
Jerry Cook built his first modified in 1956 to compete at Ransomville Speedway in Western New York, naming Cam Gagliardi as his driver. In 1959 he built a car for Hall of Fame driver Ken Meahl. It was number 38 and that became Cook's career number. In 1962 Meahl totaled two cars, and Cook decided that if he had to fix them he might as well drive them. In 1963, at age 18, he started racing and won his first main event that year at Utica-Rome.[2]
Cook eventually went to become a six-time champion in the NASCAR Modified series (1971–72, 1974–77). His rivalry with fellow Rome, New York driver Richie Evans is legendary. He retired after the 1982 season with 342 wins.[3] He stayed with the sport, and helped shape the series.[4]
In 1973, he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 in a No. 07 Chevrolet. In his Daytona 500 Qualifying Race, he spun on lap 44 and finished 25th, failing to make the 500.[5][6]
NASCAR administration
Cook served as the Whelen Modified Series' director when it began in 1985, and retired as NASCAR's Competition Administrator in 2015.[4][7]
Awards
- Inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2009
- In 1989, he was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1993[8]
- As part of NASCAR's 50th Anniversary celebration in 1998, he was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers.[4]
- NASCAR named him #3 on its NASCAR Modified All-Time Top 10 list.[3]
- Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016[4]
- Inducted in the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame inducted in 2011.[9]
- Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
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.)
Winston Cup Series
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| 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 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NWCCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 07 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ |
RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | NA | - | [10] | |||||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Chevrolet | DNQ | ||
References
External links
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