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 and 42 Chevrolet SS/Toyota Camry part-time for multiple drivers. In the ARCA Menards Series East, they field the No. 17 Chevrolet SS/Toyota Camry part-time for Cory Roper and Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 42 Chevrolet SS for Taylor Mayhew. In the ARCA Menards Series West, they field the No. 17 Toyota Camry/Chevrolet SS 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 Year Driver 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 Pts 2018 Chad Finley 42 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW6 CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI30 MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM48th382019 Robby Lyons DAY3039th77 Chad Finley ATL28 LVS MAR CLT18 TEX IOW28 GTW CHI KEN26 POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM Garrett Smithley TEX15 DOV KAN
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 Year Driver 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 Pts 2022 Clay Greenfield 84 Toyota DAYDNQ LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSHDNQ MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL12 HOMDNQ PHO 45th 25 2023 DAY34 LVS ATL COA TEX BRD MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH MOH POC RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 49th 3 2025 Patrick Staropoli DAY ATL LVS HOM MAR20 BRI29 CAR TEX KAN NWS CLT NSH MCH POC LRP IRP GLN RCH23 DAR BRI NHA ROV TAL MAR15 PHO 39th 61
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2024 Marco Andretti 17 Chevy DAY25 PHO21 TAL DOV19 KAN9 CLT IOW22 MOH5 BLN IRP7 SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW10 DSF GLN14 BRI22 KAN23 TOL 2025 Patrick Staropoli Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN22 CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF KAN11 TOL-*-* Kaylee Bryson Chevy MAD DSF BRI SLM 2026 Mini Tyrrell DAY38 23rd 301 Taylor Mayhew Toyota PHO8 Monty Tipton KAN8 Chevy TAL38 Kaden Honeycutt Toyota GLN1* TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI IRP1 IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI3 KAN Stewart Friesen LRP13
Car No. 41 history In 2020, Kyle Sieg attempted to run two races in the No. 41 car.
Car No. 41 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2020 Kyle Sieg 41 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 35th 60
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2020 Kyle Sieg 42 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L4429th95 Parker Retzlaff Toyota TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 2021 Conner Jones Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN BRI SLM KAN28th112 Tyler Ankrum GLN MCH ISF Parker Retzlaff Toyota MLW DSF 2022 Christian Rose Chevy DAY CLT IOW BLN ELK POC IRP MCH GLN ISF BRI SLM22nd260 Toyota PHO TAL KAN MLW DSF KAN Kris Wright ChevyMOH Amber Slagle Toyota TOL 2023 Robby Lyons Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN Matt Gould BRI SLM TOL 2024 Tanner Reif DAY PHO TAL DOV Toyota KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF Brandon Jones Chevy GLN3 BRI KAN TOL 2026 Jaiden Reyna DAY PHO14 KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI 27th 188 Dawson Sutton LRP9 IRP IOW ISF Taylor Mayhew MAD16 DSF SLM18 BRI10 Mike Christopher Jr. Toyota KAN9
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2016 Chad Finley 51 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH13 MAD WIN IOW IRP5 POC BLN ISF DSF SLM Chevy CHI23 KEN KAN 2017 DAY NSH1 SLM TAL TOL3 ELK POC MCH12 MAD IOW IRP3* POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI5 KEN KAN11 2018 Austin Hill DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT11 POC Chad Finley MCH23 MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2000 Jeff Finley 82 Chevy DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pts 1998 Jeff Finley 99 Ford DAY ATL SLM CLT MEM MCH POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 2024 Marco Andretti 17 Chevy FIF DOV19 NSV FRS IOW22 IRP7 MLW10 BRI22 2026 Cory Roper HCY ROC9 NSV TOL 23rd 125 Kaden Honeycutt Toyota IRP1 FRS IOW BRI3
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 2020 Kyle Sieg 41 Chevy NSM TOL DOV11 TOL BRI17 FIF 2021 Carson Kvapil NSM14 FIF11 NSV11 Josh Berry DOV2 Morgan Alexander SNM IOW MLW BRI
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 Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 2020 Parker Retzlaff 42 Toyota NSM8 TOL7 DOV7 TOL8 BRI19 FIF10 4th 305 2021 NSM9 FIF6 NSV7 DOV12 SNM4 MLW11 Conner Jones Chevy IOW21 BRI10 2022 Christian Rose Toyota NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW Chevy BRI 2023 Matt Gould FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI31 2024 Tanner Reif FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI 2026 Taylor Mayhew Chevy HCY ROC NSV TOL IRP FRS IOW BRI 41st 34
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.