Cook Competes in Inaugural Mexico 200

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (March 6, 2005) - Road racing specialist Chris Cook finished 26th in today’s inaugural Mexico 200 NASCAR Busch Series race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico.

Cook drove the No. 7, NEMCO Motorsports-prepared l’Alsace Chevrolet in only his second career Busch Series race - and his first since 1999. Qualifying an impressive 16th among 43 starters, Cook adapted well to the 2.518-mile road course, running most of the day comfortably in the top-20.

In the closing stages of the race, however, rookie Denny Hamlin spun directly in front of Cook who nearly missed the wreck, but clipped the car of Hamlin with his right front fender. Sustaining considerable damage, the crew made repairs and returned Cook to the track where he brought the l’Alsace Chevrolet home in the 26th position.

The next race for Cook and the NEMCO Motorsports/Christine Marie Motorsports effort will be the NEXTEL Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California on June 26. Then, Cook will compete in the Busch/NEXTEL Cup Series double-header weekend at Watkins Glen International on August 13 and 14.

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