Gaughan drives the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra He is an 8-time winner in the Truck Series
He holds two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championship Titles Gaughan won in the GT class in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this year Gaughan has 7 NCWTS races at Nashville and has completed 1051 of 1052 laps
Mooresville, N.C.(July 21, 2011) – Nashville Superspeedway us up on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule for the second time this season. In race 5 on the schedule, Brendan Gaughan qualified 22nd, spent most of the race competing just outside the top-ten in eleventh place only to have the day’s hard work wrapped up in someone else’s crash just 12 laps shy of the finish.
“ Nashville is a good track for Germain Racing. We just came back from there earlier this year and the South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra handled very well. We got hit when another truck spun late in the race and collected us. There wasn’t a lot of time to come back from that, but we managed to finish 17th. I know the No. 62 team is looking forward to another chance at Nashville ,” said Gaughan.
In April, Gaughan was caught up with the spinning no. 63 truck on lap 138. He fell from just outside the top-ten to 25th, the last truck on the lead lap. His crew patched up the No. 62 Toyota and Gaughan was able to pick off eight positions in the final six green flag laps of the race.
“If you are a Germain Racing driver, you have to have confidence when you are heading into a Nashville race weekend. The team has a great feel for tracks within the mile and a half range. From what we saw with our Toyota there in the spring, I know I’m looking forward to racing there Friday night,” said Gaughan. Gaughan will race chassis TRD-122. The truck has been to victory lane with Todd Bodine ( Darlington , 2010), and has also been driven by Justin Lofton. The chassis has been a go-to truck in the Germain Racing fleet since June of 2008. Watch Gaughan in the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra on Friday, July 22nd, at Nashville Superspeedway on SPEED. Qualifying airs at 5:15 PM Eastern, with racing action at 8:00 PM. Tune in early to catch the NCWTS Setup at 7:30 PM. Not in front of a TV? Tune your radio to your local MRN affiliate.
Germain Racing has earned two championship titles in the Truck Series. The Toyota team owns 22 victories and 9 pole awards in the series that continues to grow ratings on SPEED. For more information on Germain Racing, visit www.GermainRacing.com or follow the team on Twitter @GermainRacing.
Brendan Gaughan holds eight Truck Series victories to go along with his two K&N Pro Series West championship titles. He currently ranks 10th in the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver’s points standings.
Follow Gaughan at www.BrendanGaughan.com or on Twitter @Brendan62. About South Point…The South Point (http://www.SouthPointCasino.com) is a 2,200-room resort in Las Vegas , Nevada providing affordable luxury while catering to visitors and locals alike. This casino destination features a world-class spa, bowling center, eight restaurants, showroom, equestrian arena, convention center, exhibit hall, bingo and all of the casino games that made Las Vegas famous. The South Point opened in December 2005.
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Notes… Nashville Superspeedway Chassis TRD-122 will be the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra for Gaughan at Nashville Gaughan has 7 career Truck Series races at Kentucky Follow Germain Racing @GermainRacing on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook Germain Racing is seeking team sponsors. Visit www.GermainRacing.com South Point Hotel & Casino can be found on the web at southpointcasino.com or follow South Point Hotel & Casino on Twitter @SouthPointLV Follow Brendan Gaughan on Twitter @Brendan62 or visit his website brendangaughan.com
Gaughan – Nashville – Trucks Race Start Finish Laps Money Status Laps Led 2002-15 11 6 150/151 10,850 running 0 2003-15 2 5 150/150 11,075 running 0 2005-16 28 6 150/150 10,275 running 0 2006-16 14 5 151/151 11,775 running 0 2007-15 19 12 150/150 9,900 running 0 2008-15 27 24 150/150 7,060 running 0 2011-05 22 17 150/150 9,925 running 0 7 starts, 1051 of 1052 laps completed (99.9%), 0 laps led
Win: 0 ( 0.0%) Average start: 17.6 Total Winnings: $70,860 Top 5: 2 ( 28.6%) Average finish: 10.7 Top 10: 4 ( 57.1%) DNF: 0 Todd Bodine No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra NashvilleSuperspeedway – Lucas Deep Clean 200 July 22, 2011 Todd Bodine at Nashville Superspeedway (NCWTS) Date Start Finish Laps Status Money Laps Led 08/13/2005 15 3 150/150 Running $21,665 3 08/12/2006 21 8 151/151 Running $9,875 22 08/11/2007 3 5 150/150 Running $13,700 0 08/09/2008 1 3 150/150 Running $28,845 74 08/01/2009 6 13 154/154 Running $10,230 0 04/02/2010 14 5 150/150 Running $15,550 2 08/07/2010 1 1 150/150 Running $53,125 91 04/22/2011 7 19 150/150 Running $10,700 2 TOTAL/AVERAGE 8.5 7.1 1205 / 1205 (100.0%) DNF: 0 $163,690 194 Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10s Total Winnings 8 2 1 5 (62.5%) 6 (75.0%) $163,690 No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra
News and Notes
· This Week’s Tundra…The No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team and driver Todd Bodine will race GR-018 in Friday’s 150-lap NCWTS race at Nashville Superspeedway. Chassis GR-018 is a brand new race truck from the Germain Racing stable. Mike Hillman, Jr., will be atop the pit box calling the shots for the defending series champion as this marks the second week of a collaborative effort between Germain Racing and Randy Moss Motorsports to field the No. 5 Tundra.
· Bodine Shines at Nashville …Bodine scored his 19th career Camping World Truck Series victory at Nashville Superspeedway last August, winning from the pole position (91 laps led). Besides completing every lap of competition in his eight previous starts at Nashville , Bodine has also accrued the most points of any driver (381) in the last three truck series races at Nashville Superspeedway. Bodine is also tied for the most top-fives (5) and poles (2) at Nashville Superspeedway in series history.
· Picking up Points…With his 10th-place finish last weekend at Iowa , Bodine maintained 11th-place standing in the driver points, but closed within three points of the top 10, and is 76 points out of the lead heading into the 12th race of the 25-race season.
· Watch and Listen…The Lucas Deep Clean 200 from Nashville Superspeedway will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius-XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, on Friday night. SPEED kicks off its pre-race coverage at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and MRN Radio will begin its live broadcast at 7:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 22. Friday afternoon will also feature a live television broadcast of qualifying at 5:00 p.m. EDT on SPEED Channel.
Todd Bodine on driving at Nashville Superspeedway “I’m looking forward to going back to Nashville Superspeedway. We had a great run there last year. We were able to get the guitar finally. We’re going there with a brand new truck. I think we’ve got a good handle on the track and we’re looking to get International a win. “International has a big hospitality at Nashville . It’s something we haven’t had the opportunity to deal with in a long time, so we’re excited about the opportunity to race for International and to meet their associates. The best way to start off the relationship great is to do it with a win. “ Nashville races like a mile and a half which our team excels on. It’s really a driver’s track and how the driver approaches it and finesses it translates into results. It’s fun to race. Our team has a good setup for the concrete surface which gives us all a lot of confidence heading into the weekend. “
Todd Bodine Camping World Truck Series Career Totals Races Wins Top-Fives Top-10s Poles Money Won 176 21 85 110 7 $5,449,278
Todd Bodine 2011 Camping World Truck Series Race Results Date Track Start Finish Status Money Won 2/18/2011 Daytona International Speedway 15 23 Accident $13,850 2/25/2011 PhoenixInternational Raceway 7 14 Running $11,750 3/12/2011 DarlingtonRaceway 12 3 Running $20,725 4/2/2011 MartinsvilleSpeedway 15 14 Running $12,075 4/22/2011 NashvilleSuperspeedway 7 19 Running $10,700 5/13/2011 DoverInternational Speedway 15 27 Ignition $11,175 5/20/2011 Charlotte Motor Speedway 9 27 Running $8,950 6/4/2011 KansasSpeedway 10 3 Running $25,600 6/10/2011 TexasMotor Speedway 8 31 Accident $9,345 7/7/2011 KentuckySpeedway 20 4 Running $23,825 7/16/2011 IowaSpeedway 21 10 Running $13,125 7/22/2011 NashvilleSuperspeedway 7/29/2011 O’Reilly Raceway Park 8/6/2011 Pocono Raceway 8/20/2011 MichiganInternational Speedway 8/24/2011 BristolMotor Speedway 9/2/2011 AtlantaMotor Speedway 9/16/2011 Chicagoland Speedway 9/24/2011 New HampshireMotor Speedway 10/1/2011 KentuckySpeedway 10/15/2011 Las VegasMotor Speedway 10/22/2011 TalladegaSuperspeedway 10/29/2011 MartinsvilleSpeedway 11/4/2011 TexasMotor Speedway 11/18/2011 Homestead-Miami Speedway Totals 12.6 15.9 $161,120
