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Veteran Driver Chris Cook to Form Team Mopar® Drifting Duo with Hübinette in ’07

Center Line, MI April 4, 2007 -- Team Mopar’s defending drift champion, Samuel Hübinette, will have some company in 2007 Formula Drift Series competition. Chris Cook, a veteran NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup driver, will join Hübinette in waging a double-barreled Mopar-powered assault on the Formula D circuit, starting this Saturday in the April 7 season opener on the Streets of Long Beach, Calif.
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CMM’s Cook to Compete with Top Drifting Team

Veteran driver Chris Cook, who has competed at nearly every level of auto racing in the United States, has accepted an offer to join the Mopar/NuFormz drifting team, and will compete in all seven Formula Drift Series events this year as well as a number of NOPI National drifting events.
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Christine Marie Team to Race Limited NASCAR Schedule

Indiana, PA March 23, 2007 -- Chris Evans, owner of Christine Marie Motorsports, has announced that although the he and driver Chris Cook have signed a full-season deal to compete in drifting events, the team will still compete at a few NASCAR races this season, albeit on a limited schedule.
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Cook, Christine Marie Fall Short at Richmond

Richmond, PA September 9, 2006 -- Chris Cook’s plans of qualifying for the Emerson Radio 250 on Friday were derailed because of an unlucky draw in the order and he and the Christine Marie Motorsports team fell just short.
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Cook to appear at Indiana, PA car show

Indiana, PA September 7, 2006 -- Chris Cook, driver for the Christine Marie Motorsports team, will make an appearance on Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Downtown Indiana Car Show in Indiana, Pa.
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Richmond Preview: Emerson Radio 250 up next for CMM

Richmond, VA September 4, 2006 -- Chris Cook and the Christine Marie Motorsports caravan has packed up and headed to its latest destination: Richmond International Raceway.
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Shift Into Gear now in high gear after D1 Duel

Irwindale, Calif. September 4, 2006 -- Never before had NASCAR and D1 drifters teamed up like this. And in the end, last night’s "Mopar D1 All-Star Duel presented by ShiftIntoGear" will be talked about for a long time.
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Drifters and Nascar stars ready to fight it out as "MOPAR D1 All-Star Duel" draws near; Event web site now online

Center Line, Mich August 28, 2006 -- Two racing worlds are about to collide, as some of the best professional drifters prepare to take on NASCAR's brightest stars in the "Mopar D1 All-Star Duel presented by ShiftIntoGear." The drifting exhibition is set for Thursday, August 31, at the "House of Drift," Southern California's Irwindale Speedway.
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Flat tire dampens Cook's day in Zippo 200

Watkins Glen, NY August 12, 2006 -- Up until the point when his back left tire went flat, Chris Cook and the rest of the Christine Marie Motorsports team was having quite a day on Saturday.
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A Pair of Flat Tires Spoil Cook's Bid for a Top Finish In the #43 VisitPA.com/CAPG Dodge at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen, NY August 12, 2006 -- Road racing specialist Chris Cook had his sights set on a top-five finish in the #43 VisitPA.com Dodge of Curb Agajanian Performance Group in todays NASCAR Busch Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. But separate flat-tire incidents a left rear on Lap 46 and a right rear on Lap 76 of todays scheduled 82-lap run around the legendary 2.45-mile road circuit here ruined his and the teams promising bid.
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Watkins Glen Preview: Zippo 200 Next for Christine Marie Motorsports' Team

Watkins Glen, NY August 9, 2006 -- Chris Cook got a taste of what his team and crew could do on a road course back in March. And now he’s back for more.
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Christine Marie Motorsports' Chris Cook Keeps Busy

Indiana, PA August 1, 2006 -- Unlike some drivers who spend their downtime on vacation, Christine Marie Motorsports’ Chris Cook has kept plenty busy while he awaits the team’s next race.
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Cook Falls Short in Bid for Savemart 350 Spot

Sonoma, CA, June 24, 2006 -- An extra half-second here or there would have helped Chris Cook Friday night at Infineon Raceway.
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Cook to Take LePage's Seat at Sonoma

Sonoma, CA, June 22, 2006 -- Chris Cook isn’t getting much of a summer vacation.
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Late-Race Tangle Spoils Top-25 Bid for Cook, #43 ShiftIntoGear Dodge At NASCAR Busch Series Meijer 300 in Kentucky

Sparta, KY, June 17, 2006 - Chris Cook and the #43 ShiftIntoGear Dodge team of the Curb Agajanian Performance Group had their bid for a top-25 finish spoiled by a late-race incident in tonight’s NASCAR Busch Series Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
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Kentucky Preview: Meijer 300 Next for Christine Marie Motorsports Team

Sparta, KY June 15, 2006 -- Coming off their circle-track debut in the NASCAR Busch Series, Chris Cook and the Christine Marie Motorsports team has taken little time off before gearing up to compete in this weekend’s Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
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Drifting and NASCAR Stars Set to Make History in 'Mopar D1 All-Star Duel'

Center Line, Mich., June 16, 2006 -- In what will amount to a tire-smoking, sideways battle between drivers from two vastly different motorsports disciplines, Team Mopar’s Samuel Hubinette, along with some of the hottest names in the D1 Professional Drift Grand Prix Series, will take on Dodge Motorsports’ Kasey Kahne, Bill Elliott and several of their NASCAR friends in the “Mopar D1 All-Star Duel presented by ShiftIntoGear.” The event is the first-ever exhibition pitting drifting and NASCAR stars in head-to-head battle.
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Nashville Recap: Cook Places 28th at Federated Auto Parts 300

NASHVILLE, TN, June 10, 2006 -- Chris Cook, driver of the No. 43 Rio Grand/Shift Into Gear Dodge, made his debut in NASCAR Busch Series circle-track racing Saturday night, and placed 28th in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway despite a broken wheel spacer bolt that forced an unscheduled pit stop.
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Cook Just Misses Busch Race in Phoenix

AVONDALE, AZ, April 21, 2006 Chris Cook's first venture into the world of oval-track racing with Christine Marie Motorsports didn't end the way he and the team had hoped, but at the very least it was a learning experience for all those involved.
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Cook drives Christine Marie Team to 20th Place at Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, March 5, 2006 -- The NASCAR Busch Series kicked off its second venture into Mexico on Sunday, and also making its second trip south of the border was the Christine Marie Motorsports team, which is in its second year of operation.
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Christine Marie Motorsports to Open 2006 Busch Series Season in Mexico with New Team Partners and International Sponsor

Pittsburgh, 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 be sponsored in the race by l’Alsace À Paris, which is a premier Mexico City restaurant that is part of Grupo Presidente Intercontinental, a worldwide group manager of fine hotels and restaurants.
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Driver visits local elementary school


Indiana, PA , December 8, 2005 - During a recent visit to the team offices in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Chris Cook made a visit to a local elementary school.  Visiting several classrooms, Cook read stories to the children and answered the many questions they had regarding the world of NASCAR racing.  He was also more than happy to autograph hero cards for each of the children and pose for photos.  “I really enjoyed myself today.  The kids were an absolute joy to be around, and they asked very insightful questions for only being in elementary school!” Cook stated.
 
Joining Cook was Christine Marie Motorsports Team Owner Chris Evans.  “Chris’ natural ability to relate to children is amazing.  You could feel the energy in the room – the kids were really excited to interact with him,” stated Evans. 
 
Special thanks to the East Pike elementary school for allowing Cook and Evans to visit the classrooms.

Driver for Locally Owned NASCAR Team To Meet Racing Fans Saturday at Pittsburgh Women’s Show
Pittsburgh, October 15, 2005 – Chris Cook, a driver for Christine Marie Motorsports, a NASCAR Busch Series team based in Indiana, Pa., will appear at the Pittsburgh Women’s Show on Saturday, October 15, at the Pittsburgh Expo Mart in Monroeville. Cook will be at the booth of The Official NASCAR Members Club of Western Pennsylvania to meet local NASCAR fans and to sign autographs between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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Wall Street Journal: Deals and Deal Makers
TradePortal makes trading software and sponsors NASCAR Driver Chris Cook. TradePortal also happens to do business with the Nasdaq, and earlier this month offered the exchange a spot on Mr. Cook's Car for a race at Watkins Glen, N.Y.
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Chris Cook Finds Respect, Hope - and Heartbreak - at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen, August 16, 2005 – Chris Cook’s Saturday at Watkins Glen ran the gamut of emotions for him and his TradePortal Chevrolet team, as his qualifying run for the NEXTEL Cup Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen was washed away by rain, followed by a strong run in the Busch Series Zippo 200 that ended with his running out of gas just seconds from the finish line.
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USA TODAY: Who is Chris Cook?
Cook is one of several "ringers" with extensive road-course racing experience who are signed to one-race deals by teams that aren't championship contenders and want to get better results on a road course than they would with their regular driver.
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JOE GIBBS RACING: Tony Stewart - Successful in Sonoma
"Chris Cook was my instructor at Bondurant, and Chris spent a lot of time working with me individually. He had spent a little bit of time in a Cup car and understood what my challenges were and what I needed to get used to - having him as an instructor was definitely an advantage."
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Wall Street Journal: Deals and Deal Makers

USA TODAY: Who is Chris Cook?

JOE GIBBS RACING: Tony Stewart - Successful in Sonoma

COOK COMPLETES FIRST NEXTEL CUP RACE

Cook attempTs Cup debut on home track