KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 12, 2014) – Every driver will say the bad days make the good days that much sweeter. Spencer Gallagher and the No. 23 Allegiant Travel team had a race to erase from their memory on Friday night at Kansas Speedway. But despite the outcome, the team learned additional information to carry into future NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events.
After partaking in the new qualifying format, Gallagher advanced to the second round and placed his Chevrolet Silverado in the 19th starting position. One lap after the green flag started the SFP 250, Gallagher was involved in a multi-truck accident, causing significant front-end damage and ending the night prematurely for the No. 23 team. Gallagher finished in the 30th position.
“It’s extremely disappointing,” said Gallagher after being evaluated and released from the Care Center. “My Allegiant Travel Chevrolet was absolutely wonderful and was going to be extremely competitive. It’s a shame our night ended before it really ever started because all of the changes Pickle (Ryan London, crew chief) made prior to qualifying were spot on. It was going to be solid race for our team. But we will go back to the shop, build another fast Silverado and try again at Iowa.”
Gallagher’s next Truck Series event will come at Iowa Speedway on Friday, July 11, 2014. The American Ethanol 200 will begin at 8:30 PM ET, with live television coverage on FOX Sports 1. The Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius-XM Satellite Radio will have live radio coverage.
ABOUT ALLEGIANT, Travel is our deal. ® Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. The company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, while also offering other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets. All can be purchased through the company website, allegiant.com. The company has been named one of America’s 100 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine for four consecutive years.
ABOUT GMS RACING, LLC: GMS Racing, formerly known as Gallagher Motorsports, competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with drivers Joey Coulter, Spencer Gallagher, and Max Gresham. Formerly based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, home of Allegiant Travel, GMS Racing is now housed in an 32,000-square-foot shop in Charlotte, North Carolina.
