This Week's Husky Liners Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway

10/2/2012 This Week's Husky Liners Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway

This Week's Husky Liners Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway ... Joey Coulter will pilot Chassis No. 027 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in Saturday's Coca-Cola 250. This Chevrolet is a brand new RCR racer and will be put through its first paces on Friday during practice.

'Bama Details ... Coulter has one previous start at the 2.66-mile track in the Camping World Truck Series, recording a 20th-place finish at the track. The Miami Springs, Fla., native was running in the sixth position during a late-race restart but was unable to find a drafting partner and was shuffled back through the field, crossing the finish line in the 20th position.

By the Numbers ... With 17 races complete in the 2012 season, Coulter has collected one win (Pocono Raceway), three pole awards (Michigan International Speedway, Kentucky Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway), five top-five and 11 top-10 results. He holds an average starting position of 8.4 along with an average finishing position of 9.3 and has completed 99.1 percent (2,613 of 2,683) of the contested laps, leading for 90 circuits.

Going for a Loop ... Coulter has earned impressive this season, and according to NASCAR's Season-to-Date Loop Data Statistics, the 22-year-old driver is the series' leader in Fastest Driver Early in a Run Green Flag Speed and Quality Passes (566). He ranks second in Fastest Speed in Traffic, and third-Fastest Drivers Early in a Run. He is ranked fourth in the following categories: Fastest on Restarts, Driver Rating (100.3), Average Running Position (9.555) and Fastest Laps Run (155 laps).

Get to the Points ... With his third-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, Coulter improved one position, to fourth, in the Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 38 points behind the leader and RCR teammate Ty Dillon.

Welcome Back, Husky Liners ... Husky Liners® will serve as the primary sponsor on Coulter's No. 22 Chevrolet for the second time this season at Talladega Superspeedway. Husky Liners®, founded by Bob Tyler in 1988 is among today's most successful automotive accessory companies. Tyler's love for hunting and fishing sparked his interest to develop the original custom fit cargo line which has now expanded into a line of various items including custom fit Front and Back Seat Floor Liners, Heavy Duty Floor Mats, Custom Molded Mud Guards, Aluminum Tailgates and Contractor Racks, Husky Gear Box® Under Seat Storage Systems, Husky Shield® paint and headlight protection film, Husky Quad Cap™ Bed Rail Caps and a variety of other products to serve the automotive aftermarket. In the past 20 years, Husky Liners has grown to a 197,000 sq. foot manufacturing and distribution operation and become one of the automotive aftermarket's leading sources for custom fit floor and cargo liners as well as many other automotive aftermarket accessories.

Meet the Driver ... Coulter and his RCR teammate Tim George Jr. are scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session at the Team Chevy stage on Friday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. Central Time. After the appearance on stage, they are scheduled to take part in the Camping World Truck Series driver autograph session located under the OV Hill South grandstands beginning at 2:15 p.m. CT.

Vote Today! ... NASCAR's Most Popular Driver contest is underway. Cast your vote for Coulter at NASCAR.com/ncwtsmpd and be entered to win an exclusive trip to the Camping World Truck Series year-end awards banquet in Miami, Fla. Fans may vote once every 24 hour period until Nov. 16.

Race Rewind: Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... The No. 22 RCR team earned their second consecutive pole award of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and led for 40 circuits en route to a third-place finish despite battling a tight-handling condition throughout the majority of the 164-lap event.

JOEY COULTER QUOTE:
You're first visit to Talladega Superspeedway ended in a 20th-place finish. What are your thoughts heading into race weekend?
"I had a pretty fast truck when we raced at Talladega (Superspeedway) last year, but that last restart really hurt us when we couldn't find a drafting partner. I have a better grasp at what I need to do this year when we go back this weekend and will hopefully contend for the win this time around."