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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: WinStar World Casino and Resort 350
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
GMS Racing’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at Texas Motor Speedway … This weekend will mark GMS Racing’s third collective start at the Fort Worth, Texas facility. Spencer Gallagher (2013) and Joey Coulter (2014) both have starts at the Texas Motor Speedway for GMS Racing. Coulter posted the team’s best finish of ninth-place in June at the 1.5-mile track.
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 34 starts, earning four top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 15.1 and an average finishing position of 15.6.
Follow GMS Racing, LLC on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit GMS Racing’s Twitter page – @GMSRacingLLC and Facebook page – www.facebook.com/GMSRACINGLLC. Also, follow the GMS Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers on their personal Twitter pages – @joeycoulter, and @MaxGresham; and “Like” Joey Coulter on his official Facebook page at JoeyCoulter4, and Max Gresham on his official Facebook page at Max Gresham’s Fan Page.
Meet the GMS Racing Drivers … Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing display in the Texas Motor Speedway Fan Midway area for a question and answer session with Joey Coulter and Max Gresham on Friday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m. (CT).
Catch the Action … The WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 on Friday, October 31, starting with the pre-race show at 8:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 20th event on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Friday at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports 1.
Joey Coulter
No. 21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet Silverado
This Week’s GMS Racing’s Chevrolet Silverado at Texas Motor Speedway … Joey Coulter will pilot Chassis No. 022 in the WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. The Jeff Stankiewicz-led team has unloaded this chassis five times previously this season, at Kansas Speedway, Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway and at Michigan International Speedway. On August 16 at Michigan, the GMS Racing prepared chassis qualified ninth and finished in ninth position. This particular Chevrolet Silverado was previously a Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chassis, which Coulter drove to victory lane for his first series win at Pocono Raceway in 2012.
Coulter in the “Lone Star State” … This weekend marks Coulter’s second Texas Motor Speedway appearance with GMS Racing. The Miami Springs, Fla., driver has made seven other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track. He has earned an average starting position of 11.6 and an average finishing position of 9.6 at the track. In June 2012 with Richard Childress Racing, the 24-year-old finished a career-best in third-place at the track. In addition, Coulter has one ARCA Racing Series start, finishing 23rd in 2010.
Texas Motor Speedway Rewind … Joey Coulter and the No. 21 Allegiant Travel team turned up the heat in Texas and collected their second consecutive top-10 finish of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, finishing ninth in the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400 at the Texas Motor Speedway on June 6.
Vote for Joey Coulter … Voting is now open for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver Award. Show your support for your favorite NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Joey Coulter, and help him win this award. You can place your vote at www.NASCAR.com/mostpopulardriver.
Come Fly with Me … The No. 21 Chevrolet Silverado team will sport the white, blue and orange colors this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, with Allegiant Travel adorning the hood and quarter panels. The paint scheme was inspired by the Allegiant airline fleet. 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.
In the Rearview Mirror: Martinsville Speedway … After being involved in a mid-race incident at the Martinsville Speedway on October 25, Joey Coulter and the No. 21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet Silverado team finished 30th in the Kroger 200.
JOEY COULTER QUOTE:
“This weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway is going to be really important for more than one reason. First, the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway is always a huge shake-up in the championship point standings, so we have to capitalize on every opportunity. Second, with no testing next year for the series, we have to gather all of the data we can to get us ready for the Atlanta (Motor Speedway) spring event. It’s going to be a challenge, but it’s Texas, so it’s always fun too.”
Max Gresham
No. 23 AmWINS Group Inc. Chevrolet Silverado
This Week’s GMS Racing’s Chevrolet Silverado at Texas Motor Speedway … Max Gresham will pilot Chassis No. 024 in the WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 at the Texas Motor Speedway. Friday will mark its second appearance with the Ryan “Pickle” London-led team in the 2014 season. At Kansas Speedway, teammate Spencer Gallagher drove this chassis to a 30th-place result on May 9. Prior to being in the GMS Racing fleet, Chassis No. 024 spent time at Richard Childress Racing with Brendan Gaughan.
Season Finale … Texas Motor Speedway will mark Gresham’s fifth start of the 2014 season with GMS Racing. Gresham competed in a total of five events in the No. 23 AmWINS Group Inc. Chevrolet Silverado. Through four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2014 season, Gresham has completed 563 of 684 laps contested (82.3 percent).
The Stars at Night, are Big and Bright … The WinStar World Casino and Resort 350 will mark Gresham’s 42nd career NASCAR Camping World Series start and his fifth at Texas Motor Speedway. In four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile oval, Gresham has one top-12 finish with an average finish of 18.2. During his trip to the intermediate track in November 2012, Gresham passed 11 trucks in 100 laps before scoring his career-best Texas finish at 12th-place.
Looking Back … After a strong qualifying effort of fifth place, Max Gresham struggled against handling issues throughout the WinStar World Casino 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, but he fought hard to claim an 18th-place finish.
Intermediate Track Stats … Gresham boasts 25 intermediate track (greater than 1 mile in length, but less than 2 miles in length) starts with an average starting position of 16.6 and an average finish of 21.3 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In the Rearview Mirror: Martinsville Speedway … GMS Racing’s Max Gresham and the No. 23 AmWINS Group Inc. Chevrolet Silverado team exited the action-packed short track race at Martinsville Speedway on October 25 with a top-22 finish.
Max Gresham Quote:
“With this being my last race of the year with GMS Racing, I am going to do everything possible to make sure that the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season goes out with a bang! Texas Motor Speedway has been an up and down track for me, but GMS Racing has a super strong mile-and-a-half program and our No. 23 AmWINS Group Inc. Chevrolet Silverado will shine this week!”
Voting is now open for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Most Popular Driver Award. Show your support for your favorite NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Joey Coulter, and help him win this award. You can place your vote at www.NASCAR.com/mostpopulardriver.
Fans may vote once a day (per 24 hours), so go online and make your votes count every day!
Voting runs through the season-ending event at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, Nov. 14 (11:59pm ET) for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The winner will be announced at the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards at the Trump National Doral Miami on Monday, Nov. 17.
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About GMS Racing, LLC:
GMS Racing, LLC, formerly known as Gallagher Motorsports, is currently fielding multiple teams in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) as well as in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Racing Series with drivers Joey Coulter, Grant Enfinger, Spencer Gallagher, Max Gresham and Brandon Jones. With Chevrolet support, GMS Racing operates out of a 32,000 square-foot state-of-the art facility located in Charlotte, N.C. For more information on GMS Racing, visit GMSRacing.net.
