Double Duty for Coulter: Driver Enters Menards 200
Double Duty for Coulter: Driver Enters Menards 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 14, 2012) - Sunday's Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway will feature one of NASCAR's top rising young drivers in a special ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards appearance.
Joey Coulter, last year's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year, will enter Sunday's race in the No. 61 Chevrolet for Coulter Motorsports. The car will feature sponsorship from Rip It Energy Fuel and Ohio-based Paramount Health Care and Cedar Point.
Coulter's ARCA entry is planned as part of a double duty weekend, as he will compete in the Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night before traveling to Toledo for practice and Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell on Saturday, and of course, the race on Sunday.
After Friday's race, Coulter and crew chief Harold Holly will travel nearly 600 miles to Toledo, where Coulter has three top-fives - including two runner-up finishes - among four top-10s in four ARCA starts. Coulter earned the Menards Pole Award at Toledo in his second race in 2009.
"Toledo Speedway, in my eyes, is a short track racer's paradise," Coulter said. "Ever since my first race there in 2009, I have been totally hooked and wish I had a chance to go back more often. My Coulter Motorsports guys have prepared me another awesome No. 61 Rip It Energy Fuel/Paramount hot rod and I can't wait for Sunday's race. I want to thank Paramount and Cedar Point for coming on board for this event. I look forward to giving them a great show on Sunday and hanging out at the park on Monday."
The ARCA Racing Series will hold two practices Saturday, from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-1:45 p.m. Menards Pole Qualifying will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday's 200-lap, 100-mile race will start at 2 p.m. Tickets remain available at Toledo Speedway and Toledo-area Menards stores. To contact Toledo Speedway, call (419) 727-1100.
2012 is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' 60th Anniversary Season, featuring 20 races at 18 tracks. The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.