Coulter goes airborne at Daytona Photo – Getty Images |
Joey Coulter finally got a finished he deserved in the form of a solid 6th place finish at Rockingham last weekend. Coulter spent the day racing in the top-ten and was finally able to put together the kind of finish this team needed.
After a very successful 2011 rookie campaign, the #22 Camping World Truck Series team at Richard Childress Racing, led by crew chief Harold Holly, has championship aspirations for 2012. However, it’s been a bit of a rough start for this team.
#22-Joey Coulter team on one of many pitstops at Martinsville Photo – Richard Childress Racing/HHP |
As the team rolled into Martinsville, expectations were high. The team brought the same truck they had earned a top-five finish last fall and were looking forward to getting back on track following Daytona. However, early in the event, a cut tire put the #22 in the wall, which caused damage and ultimately led to extended periods off the track for repairs. A promising day quickly turned into a long day and Coulter was forced to settle for a very disappointing 30th place finish.
#22-Joey Coulter team at Rockingham Photo – Richard Childress Racing/HHP |
Rockingham, however, finally gave the finish this team needed and now has Coulter solidly in 12th position in points. That’s up 12 positions from where he was following Martinsville. And this coming weekend, Coulter and the #22 team come into Kansas with a little momentum and a return to the site of his first career top-five finish.
Perhaps, this time around, Kansas will be the site of his first career win.
Joey was first in the first CWTS practice this morning…so he's looking good so far for Kansas!