Joey Coulter Finishes 14th at Talladega Superspeedway

10/7/2012

Joey Coulter and the No. 22 Husky Liners team finished 14th in the fred's 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday afternoon. The 22-year-old driver started the 94-lap event from the 11th position and was shuffled throughout the field during the early laps. Happy with the handling of the Husky Liners Chevrolet, the Harold Holly-led pit crew opted for fuel-only pit stops on laps 15, 32 and 46. The quick visits to pit road allowed Coulter to maintain a position in the top 15, running as high as third. The Miami Springs, Fla.-native wheeled his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet down pit road for one final pit stop on lap 61 for right-side tires and fuel under caution. Coulter was scored in the 15th position for the ensuing restart and worked his way back into the top 10 during the final laps when he lost his drafting partner. Coulter fell back to the 22nd spot with one lap remaining in the race and ultimately crossed the finish line in the 14th position. Following the top-15 finish, Coulter remains fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 50 markers behind the leader.

Start - 11 Finish - 14 Laps Led - 0 Points - 5

JOEY COULTER QUOTE:
"This was a disappointing finish to say the least. We had such a good truck today and the Husky Liner team did a great job all weekend, I just wish we would have had a better finish to show for our efforts. We lost our drafting partner at the end and fell to the back of the pack. We'll move on from this, enjoy a few weekends off and get back at it when we go to Martinsville (Speedway) in two weeks."