ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wɪð bˈækɪŋ fɹʌm ævˈɛntiz bˈeɪɹɪŋ, nˈoːɹɪk kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɔːɹ ˈɛvɹi ɹˈeɪs ɔnðə tɹˈʌk sˈɪɹiz sˈiːzən skˈɛdʒuːl fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, ænd fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɪkstiːnθ ɪn pˈɔɪnts.
In 2000 with backing from Aventis Behring, Norick qualified for every race on the Truck Series season schedule for the first time in his career, and finished sixteenth in points.