Joey Coulter is Ready to Get Back to Short Track Racing

8/18/2014 Joey Coulter is Ready to Get Back to Short Track Racing

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes

 

Event:              UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP

Date:                Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Venue:             Bristol Motor Speedway

 

GMS Racing's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at Bristol Motor Speedway ... This weekend will mark GMS Racing's first series start at the Bristol, Tenn. facility.

 

GMS Racing's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2013, the Charlotte, N.C.-based organization has logged 22 starts, earning three top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 15.7 and an average finishing position of 16.2.

 

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Meet the GMS Racing Drivers … Joey Coulter, Max Gresham, and Spencer Gallagher are scheduled to participate in an autograph session at the Food City Race Night on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Eastern Time on State Street in Bristol, Tenn.

 

Catch the Action ... The UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday, August 20, starting with the pre-race show at 8:00 p.m. ET. It will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 13th event on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.

 

Joey Coulter

No. 21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet Silverado

 

This Week's GMS Racing’s Chevrolet Silverado at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Joey Coulter will pilot Chassis No. 021 “Slim Shady” in the UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP at Bristol Motor Speedway. This Chevrolet Silverado made its first paces with the Jeff Stankiewicz-led team this season at Martinsville Speedway, and also unloaded at Iowa Speedwayon July 11,  where the  chassis qualified ninth and finished in fourth position. Prior to being in the GMS Racing fleet, Chassis No. 021 spent time at Richard Childress Racing (RCR).

 

Coulter Returns to the Last Great Colosseum ... Although this weekend marks Coulter's first Bristol Motor Speedway appearance with GMS Racing, the Miami Springs, Fla., driver has made three other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the 0.53-mile concrete track. He earned a career-best fourth-place finish at the track in August 2012. He has earned one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.3 and an average finishing position of 7.0. As well, he has completed all 604 of 604 laps he has raced  at the track (100.0%).

 

Come Fly with Me ... The No. 21 Chevrolet Silverado team will sport the white, blue and orange colors this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, with Allegiant Travel adorning the hood and quarter panels. The paint scheme was inspired by the Allegiant airline fleet’s scheme. With low-low fares, nonstop flights, all-jet service and premier travel partners, Allegiant provides a complete travel experience with great value without all the hassle.

 

Travel is Our Deal … Where does Allegiant fly? Local Allegiant destinations from Bristol Motor Speedway:  Flying from Tri-Cities, Tenn. (TRI) (12 miles) to Orlando / Sanford, Fla. (SFB), and Tampa Bay Area, Fla. (PIE) or from Ashville, N.C. (AVL) (90 miles) to Orlando / Sanford, Fla. (SFB), Tampa Bay Area, Fla. (PIE), Punta Gorda, Fla. (PGD), Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (FLL) and Palm Beach, Fla. (PBI).

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Michigan International Speedway ... Joey Coulter and the No. 21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet team finished ninth in the Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon after battling handling issues during the 200-mile race.

 

Joey Coulter Quote:

“The truck race at Bristol Motor Speedway is one of the most iconic on the schedule. The racing there is wilder and more close quarters than on any other track. This is going to be a good indicator of where we are with our No. 21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet and how much progress GMS Racing has been able to make. Our intermediate program has progressed in a big way, so now we can see how much our short track program has grown too.”