Cook Racing Technologies

Cook Racing Technologies (formerly Cook-Finley Racing, and Chad Finley Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. In the ARCA Menards Series, they field the No. 17 Chevrolet SS/Toyota Camry part-time for multiple drivers. In the ARCA Menards Series East, they field the No. 17 Chevrolet SS part-time for Cory Roper. In the ARCA Menards Series West, they field the No. 17 Toyota Camry for Taylor Mayhew and the No. 42 Chevrolet SS part-time for Jaiden Reyna. The team is owned by veteran crew chief Bruce Cook.

History

Driver Chad Finley formed a part-time team in the ARCA Racing Series in 2016, where he would be the driver. it was his first season in the series since 2010 when he drove part-time for K-Automotive Motorsports. In the team's debut race at Michigan, they fielded the No. 51 Chevrolet, where they would start and finish thirteenth. Their next start came at IRP, and Finley had a strong fifth-place finish. He attempted one more race that year at Chicagoland, where Finley qualified fourth but did not finish the race, ending up in 23rd.

The team returned in 2017, and in their first start of the season, which came at Nashville, Finley pulled off an upset win.

On June 20, 2018, it was announced that Chad Finley would enter the summer Gateway race fielding his self-owned No. 42 Chevrolet. He started 20th and came home with an impressive 6th place finish. Finley and the No. 42 returned at Bristol. Finley started twelfth, but finished in a disappointing 30th place finish after an early exit due to an engine issue.

On December 5, 2018, it was announced that the No. 42 would run full-time in the 2019 season. Chad Finley, Robby Lyons, and other drivers were to split the ride throughout the season. The team qualified twentieth in the season-opener at Daytona with Robby Lyons behind the wheel, but would fall victim to an accident on lap 2, effectively ending their night. After the 30th place finish at Daytona, Chad Finley took the reins at Atlanta, where he started 30th before being involved in another accident, leaving them with a 28th place result. After the conclusion of this event, the team's hauler entered the incorrect and shorter tunnel when exiting the track (on the way back to the shop), sustaining severe damage to both the hauler and the race trucks inside. This forced the team to withdraw from both the spring Las Vegas, and Martinsville races. CFR returned in Texas, with Garrett Smithley driving the No. 42 this time, making his first start with the team. Smithley rolled off from the 25th position, before driving up through the field to finish a solid 15th place. Finley then took the wheel, starting and finishing in the eighteenth position at Charlotte. At Kentucky, Finley qualified in the twelfth spot and looked to have a good run going, before getting loose and backing into the third turn wall, effectively placing them in the 26th position.

On November 21, 2019, Finley announced the team's Truck Series assets had been sold to focus on racing in the American Ethanol Late Model Tour.

On January 30, 2020, it was announced that the team would be returning and debuting in the ARCA Menards Series East (formerly the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East), fielding the No. 42 Toyota part-time for Parker Retzlaff starting at Five Flags. With Finley focusing on running late models, the team's crew chief, Bruce Cook, took over most of the ownership of the stock-car team, and it was renamed Cook-Finley Racing. Cook and Retzlaff worked together at Visconti Motorsports in 2019 in two races. (Cook crew chiefed for both teams that year.) In addition, it was announced that the CFR team would have a partnership with Visconti this season.

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 42 history

In 2018, Chad Finley attempted this car for Gateway and Bristol, with a top-ten finish.

In 2019, Robby Lyons drove for Finley at Daytona, Finley himself drove for four races, and Garrett Smithley ran at Texas.

Truck No. 42 results

Truck No. 84 history

In 2022, Clay Greenfield attempted to qualify the No. 84 at Daytona, but failed to do so. Greenfield would attempt Nashville but did not qualify as well. Greenfield did manage to qualify at Talladega, where he finished 12th. He would fail to qualify again for the following race at Homestead. In 2023, Greenfield returned to the No. 84, where he qualified for the season opener at Daytona, but would crash out after twenty eight laps.

On March 24, 2025, it was reported that Patrick Staropoli would return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 84 at Martinsville.

Truck No. 84 results

ARCA Menards Series

Car No. 17 history

In 2024, Marco Andretti would run up to fourteen races driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for the team across the main ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West.

In 2025, it was announced that Patrick Staropoli would drive the No. 17 car at Kansas. Kaylee Bryson drove the No. 17 car at Madison.

On January 3, 2026, the team announced that Mini Tyrrell would attempt to make his ARCA Menards Series debut for the team in 2026 in the season opener at Daytona in the No. 17 car. He would also participate with the team in the pre-season test for the series at Daytona International Speedway.

Car No. 17 results

Car No. 41 history

In 2020, Kyle Sieg attempted to run two races in the No. 41 car.

Car No. 41 results

Car No. 42 history

In 2020, Kyle Sieg attempted this car at Lucas Oil Raceway, later on Parker Retzlaff would attempt the two East Combination races.

In 2021, Conner Jones would make his debut at Iowa, Tyler Ankrum in at the Glen, and Parker Retzlaff returning for Milwaukee.

In 2022, Christian Rose would race part-time in the No. 42.

Car No. 42 results

Car No. 51 history

In 2016, Chad Finley attempted to race in the No. 51 car part-time, and would do so for two more years. He scored one victory at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2017.

Car No. 51 results

Car No. 82 history

In 2000, Jeff Finley fielded the No. 82 car for himself. He attempted to qualify for the first six races of the season but only managed to qualify for one race.

Car No. 82 results

Car No. 99 history

In 1998, Jeff Finley partnered with Ken Schrader to field the No. 99 car at Salem Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Car No. 99 results

ARCA Menards Series East

Car No. 17 history

In 2024, Marco Andretti would run five races driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for the team in the ARCA Menards Series East.

Car No. 17 results

Car No. 41 history

In 2020, Kyle Sieg attempted to run two races in the No. 41 car.

In 2021, Carson Kvapil, Josh Berry, and Morgan Alexander drove the No. 41 car part-time.

Car No. 41 results

Car No. 42 history

In 2020, Parker Retzlaff would sign with the team full-time, driving in the No. 42. He earned five top-tens, and one top-20, finishing fourth in the standings.

In 2021, Retzlaff would return to the No. 42 but only for a partial schedule. He would finish fourth at the Southern National Motorsports Park, making it his best career ARCA Menards Series East finish. Conner Jones would run two events in the No. 42 car, finishing 21st at Iowa and tenth at Bristol.

In 2022, Christian Rose made his ARCA Menards Series East debut at New Smyrna Speedway in the No. 42 car. He would drive in the rest of the East Series races that year except for Iowa.

Car No. 42 results

ARCA Menards Series West

Car No. 17 history

In 2024, Marco Andretti would run three races driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for the team in the ARCA Menards Series West. Buddy Shepherd made one start at Kern County Raceway Park.

In 2025, it was revealed that Kaylee Bryson would make her stock car racing debut in the ARCA Menards Series West race at Sonoma Raceway, driving the No. 17 car.

Car No. 17 results

Car No. 42 history

In 2021, the team made their debut in the ARCA Menards Series West fielding the No. 42 car for Tony Toste and Christian Rose.

In 2022, the No. 42 car was driven by Rose and Landen Lewis. Lewis scored a victory at Kern County Raceway Park.

After not showing up in 2023, the No. 42 made a return in 2024 with Tanner Reif, Brandon Jones, and Spencer Davis.

In 2025, Davis drove the No. 42 car at season opener at Kern County.

Car No. 42 results

External links

• owner statistics at Racing-Reference