“I can’t wait to get
this season started,” said Coulter, who will participate in the Truck Series
test session at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway today. “The GMS Racing
guys have been putting in a lot of hard work the past few weeks to get us
prepared for this year and I truly believe we can compete for the championship.
That is our goal and we expect to be in hunt all season.”
Beginning with the 2014
season, GMS Racing enters a technical alliance with Chevrolet and Richard
Childress Racing, and will also utilize Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines for
horsepower. GMS Racing acquired the assets of RCR’s truck program, for whom the
23-year-old Coulter drove for in 2011 and 2012, posting one win, three poles
and 28 Top-10 finishes.
Coulter’s program will
be led by crew chief Jeff Stankiewicz, who brings experience in both the Truck
Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series to the team.
“GMS Racing is proud to
have Joey driving one of our Chevrolet Silverados this season,” said Nic
Moncher, team manager. “He has become a proven talent week in and week out and
we believe under the guidance of Jeff, the duo will become a dynamic threat on
and off the track. The alliances GMS Racing has formed with Chevrolet and RCR
along with Joey’s driving ability will only help solidify our presence at the
track each week.”
While no information on GMS Racing was included in today’s
announcement, sources say the team is owned by Allegiant Air CEO Maurice
Gallagher, and will operate out of the Coulter Motorsports shops in North
Carolina. The
team said their new truck number and sponsor details will be announced at a
later date, but sources tell GodfatherMotorsports.com that sponsorship will come from Gallagher’s Allegiant Air, a low-cost airline headquartered in Enterprise,
Nevada, just outside Las Vegas.
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