Jerry Cook

Jerry Cook
Nationality United States
Born (1943-06-20) June 20, 1943 (age 81)
Lockport, New York
Retired1982
Debut season1956
NASCAR Modified Tour
Years active1968–1982
Wins341
Best finish1st in 1971–72, 1974–77
Previous series
1973
1956-1967
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Modified-Sportsman
Championship titles
1971,'72,'74
'75,'76,'77
1972
NASCAR National Modified Champion
All Star Stock Car Racing League Champion
Awards
1989
1993
1998
2009
2011
2016
NMPA Hall of Fame
NYSSCA Hall of Fame
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
IM Hall of Fame
NDM Hall of Fame
NASCAR Hall of Fame

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

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He 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.[2] He stayed with the sport, and helped shape the series.[3]

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.[4][5]

NASCAR administration

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Cook served as the Whelen Modified Series' director when it began in 1985, and is currently NASCAR's Competition Administrator.[3]

Awards

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Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(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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NASCAR Winston 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 NWCC 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 - [8]
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1973 Chevrolet DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Jerry Cook biography". Eastern Motorsport Professional Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b NASCAR Modified All-Time Top 10 list at nascar.com
  3. ^ a b c d "News & Media: Jerry Cook". nascar.com. NASCAR. May 20, 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ Verigan, Bill (February 16, 1973). "The Establishment Loses a Race". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thursday's Results". Orlando Sentinel. February 16, 1973. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jerry Cook to appear at Devils Bowl". Rutland Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trio to be enshrined in Hall of Fame". Finger Lakes Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jerry Cook – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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