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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 20, 2010) –Brad Coleman will pilot the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Shore Lodge Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Gateway International Speedway this Saturday.

Coleman will be making his sixth start of the season in the Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide Series No. 18 Toyota. In his five previous starts this season, Coleman has two top-10 and four top-15 finishes. Unfortunately his lone finish outside of the top 15 was this season’s first race at Gateway when he and teammate Matt DiBenedetto got together in a hard crash.

Coleman will seek to keep Joe Gibbs Racing’s lead in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Owner’s Championship race alive as he and teammate Kyle Busch have teamed to give the No. 18 Nationwide Toyota team a 119 point lead with just four races remaining. The No. 18 team captured both the driver and owner’s championship in 2009.

Gateway will also mark the first time that Shore Lodge will be on the No. 18 Toyota. Shore Lodge is a full-service all season boutique hotel located on the southern end of the beautiful Payette Lake in the heart of McCall, Idaho. Since 1948, Shore Lodge has been a premier family vacation destination for people who want to enjoy all the activities of the mountain west.

The Gateway 250 from Gateway International Raceway will be televised live by ESPN2 on Saturday, October 23 with coverage starting at 3 PM ET (race starts at 3:30 PM ET).

Brad Coleman, No. 18 Shore Lodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Toyota Camry at Gateway

Are you looking forward to getting back in the car at Gateway this weekend?

“I am. Obviously our last time out there in July didn’t go the way that we had hoped so I’m glad we get another chance to get in the car and improve on our performance. I like running at Gateway and since it’s not on the schedule for next year it will be neat to be part of this race. It’s cool to have Shore Lodge on the car Saturday and we plan on giving them a great run.”

The 18 team is once again contending for an owner’s championship, how does it feel to be part of those efforts this year?

“Everyone in our Nationwide operations at JGR does such a great job week in and week out and I’m just glad to be part of this team. Jason (Ratcliff) and all the team guys on the 18 are awesome and you have a lot of confidence as a driver to know you will have a great car each time you get behind the wheel. Obviously Kyle has been awesome setting the record this season for most wins and I’m happy to be part of chasing down another championship for JGR.”

Car  Information

Chassis No. 1880: Coleman will pilot chassis number 1880 on Saturday at Gateway. The car last ran at ORP in July with Kyle Busch behind the wheel. Busch steered it straight into Victory Lane with a dominating victory. Prior to that it ran at ORP in 2009 and despite having to start from the back of the field it was able to race to the front and lead 32 laps before earning a second-place finish.

Meet the No. 18 Shore Lodge Toyota  Joe Gibbs Racing Team

Primary Team Members:

Driver: Brad Coleman	Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
Car Chief: Leo Thorson	Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist
Engine Tuner: Kevin Grubb	Spotter:

Over-The-Wall Crew Members:

Gas Man: Brad Rothlin (also serves as shock specialist)	Front Tire Changer: Nick Krizmanich
Catch Can Man: Toby Bigelow	Front Tire Carrier: Josh Sobecki
Windshield: Toby Bigelow	Rear Tire Changer: Chris McMullen
Jack Man: TJ Ford	Rear Tire Carrier: Matt Tyrell

Road Crew Members:

Truck Driver: Dennis Valverde	Tire Specialist: Jason Clements
Mechanic: Josh Koch	Engineer: Matt Lucas

Brad Coleman’s  NASCAR Nationwide Series Results At Gateway

Year	Start	Finish	Status/Laps	Laps Led	Earnings
2007	20	27	Accident, 154/200	0	$24,985
2008	16	17	Running, 199/200	1	$30,753
2009	15	5	Running, 200/200	0	$35,593
2010	7	30	Accident, 150/200	0	$28,073

- Joe Gibbs Racing, Press Release