Lexington, N.C. (August 9, 2016)- Joining the celebration to honor history at Darlington Raceway, Kaulig Racing™ will don the usual LeafFilter™ green, this time with a twist, paying tribute to Darrell Waltrip’s 1981-82 No. 11 Mountain Dew Buick Regal during the NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200, September 3rd.
Of Waltrip’s 84 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins, then the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 24 of them came with the Mountain Dew paint scheme, including one win at Darlington Raceway in 1981 in the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500. Waltrip would go on to win his first series championship in 1981, doubling-up with his second in 1982, both with Mountain Dew onboard his Buick.
“Running this paint scheme at Darlington is a huge honor for us at Kaulig Racing™ as well as those of us at LeafFilter™,” Matt Kaulig, Owner of Kaulig Racing™ says. “Darrell Waltrip is a true icon in the sport of NASCAR, and his success in the Mountain Dew paint scheme makes it extremely recognizable to both those in the racing industry and fans new and old. In 2015, Darlington Raceway delivered on its first ‘throwback’ themed Labor Day weekend, and we’re excited to be apart of this year’s celebration that’s guaranteed to be even bigger.”
While Waltrip is tied for fifth with Bobby Allison, Bill Elliott and Cale Yarborough on the track’s all-time win list, Koch hopes the luck of the No. 11 helps to add his name to the list of first time winners at the “Track Too Tough to Tame.”
“It is an awesome feeling to be apart of something as cool as the throwback weekend at Darlington,” Koch says. “It’s even cooler to be able to run a Darrell Waltrip paint scheme, a driver who is a legend in our sport. He had a ton of success during his career in the No.11, hopefully we can continue that trend.”
Don’t miss Koch and the rest of the NXS field take the green flag for the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200, Saturday, September 3 at 3:30 p.m. on NBC.
About LeafFilter™:
Since 2005, LeafFilter™ has revolutionized the gutter protection industry. The company is proud to have grown from one small office in Hudson, Ohio to 28 offices nationwide that serves 33 states. It has become a leading choice in gutter systems for homeowners over the past ten years. LeafFilter™ is a micro mesh gutter guard that attaches to your existing gutters and provides you with clog free gutters for the life of your home. The micro-mesh filter is 50 microns fine – so not even sand can get through. With more than 25 million feet of gutter guards installed on homes across America, LeafFilter™ has the knowledge and expertise to guarantee that nothing but water will get into your gutters. To learn more about LeafFilter™, visit: LeafFilter.com.
About Kaulig Racing™:
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series team, owned by president and owner of LeafFilter Gutter Protection™, Matt Kaulig. Blake Koch, driver of the No. 11 Kaulig Racing™ entry, has more than 145 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Kaulig Racing™ currently has partnerships with some of America’s leading companies across a wide range of industries such as LeafFilter Gutter Protection™, Celsius, Salt Life and AQUAhydrate. To learn more about the team, visit Kaulig Racing™.
