Phoenix International Raceway

Guests of Octane can expect to enjoy the same type of VIP experience common at the world renowned Barrett-Jackson event. With full-service concierge, high-end dining options and perhaps the best view in NASCAR from a private veranda, Octane delivers first-class service and intimate accommodations. In addition to Octane, PIR offers several other hospitality options including Trackside Club and the Budweiser ROLL-BAR.

Opportunities to purchase tickets for PIR’s private clubs will be available at Barrett-Jackson, with special offers on tickets for the Octane Lounge and Trackside Club available only Jan. 20-23. PIR will also be accepting donations for its Salute to Military Families program – which sends military members and their families to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races – on site. Those that donate $500 to the Salute to Military Families program will receive two tickets with pit passes for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ on Feb. 27.

To celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of Barrett-Jackson, PIR will offer fans a chance to win a VIP experience during the upcoming NASCAR weekend. One lucky winner will receive two premium grandstand tickets for Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 and Sunday’s SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™, two passes to the Budweiser ROLL-BAR club, two weekend pre-race pit passes and preferred parking.

For more information about any of the many hospitality options at Phoenix International Raceway, contact the PIR Corporate Sales Department at 623-463-5400.

Tickets to the exciting Feb. 24-27 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ NASCAR event weekend are available with prices starting at just $25. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.phoenixraceway.com/tickets or call 866-408-RACE (7223).

About Phoenix International Raceway
Since 1964, Phoenix International Raceway has served race fans as the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest. Watch the brightest stars in NASCAR take on PIR’s famed one-mile oval – including five-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart and many more – on February 27, 2011 in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. Tickets for the entire Subway Fresh Fit 500 weekend at Phoenix International Raceway can be purchased online at PhoenixRaceway.com/Tickets or by calling 1-866-408-RACE (7223). For more, visit PhoenixRaceway.com, Facebook.com/PhoenixRaceway and Twitter.com/PhoenixRaceway.

- Phoenix International Raceway, Press Release

No. 5 International Truck / Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra (Mike Skinner) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR

This Week’s Tundra… The No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs team will race chassis RMM-108 this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Skinner drove this particular chassis at Darlington Raceway where he raced inside the top-10 for most of the night. During the closing laps, Skinner was caught up in a multi-car crash where the No. 5 Toyota Tundra suffered race-ending damage.

Lucky Las Vegas… Mike Skinner has experienced more success at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than any other driver in the NCWTS field. The driver of the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra is the only driver to record multiple victories at the 1.5-mile oval. Additionally, Skinner leads the field with three pole awards throughout his eight starts at the Nevada track.

Barrett-Jackson… Before going on track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mike Skinner will attend the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction on Friday. The 1995 NCWTS Champion is also a car enthusiast with a collection of his own hot rods that will be featured in a special segment transitioning from the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon.

Meet Mike… Fans are invited to attend a public autograph session to be held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Friday, September 24th from 7:15-8:00 p.m. The driver of the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs for the crowd.

Toyota Loyalty… Skinner is the only driver to have piloted a Toyota Tundra in every NCWTS Series race. The two teamed up in 2004 when the manufacturer entered the NASCAR arena.

Most Popular Driver… Voting is open to name Mike Skinner as the NCWTS’ Most Popular Driver. Cast your vote by Nov. 12, 2010: http://www.nascar.com/news/features/2010.truck.mpd/index.html

Watch and Listen… The Smith’s Food & Drug Stores 350 will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 128 beginning at 9:00 PM EST on Saturday, September 25. Two practice sessions and qualifying will take place on Saturday but will not be televised.

Mike Skinner – Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR

“Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of my favorite tracks. I’ve had a lot of success there over the years and we hope to continue that trend this weekend. The guys on the International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team have put in a lot of long hours to prepare our truck for this race and I think we’ll have a great weekend. We also have a new teammate at the track with Tayler Malsam in the No. 25 Exide Batteries Toyota Tundra; he’s a talented driver and I think it will be cool to work with him again.”

Crew Chief Stacy Johnson on competing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

“Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of those races that we circle the date on our calendar. Our International Truck/Monaco RVs team had a great race at the last mile-and-a-half track—Kentucky Speedway—so we’re looking forward the race this weekend too. We’ve done a lot of work on our mile-and-a-half program and we feel that our trucks are getting better week after week. Given Skinner’s past success at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, we hope to have a really great race on Saturday night.”

- Randy Moss Motorsports Press Release

Joey Coulter

In practice Saturday, Coulter rounded the high banked one-mile oval in a time of 26.088 for a speed of 137.994 miles per hour. That time put the Miami Springs, Florida native 24th on the speed charts. As Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell rolled off shortly after 2:30 p.m., Coulter was able to improve that time to 25.273 for a speed of 142.445 miles per hour. This put him 15th on the starting grid for Sunday’s ARCA RE/MAX American 200.

For the 200-lap event, Coulter was able to advance his starting spot by two positions because of an engine change for the No. 6 of Justin Lofton and unapproved changes to the No. 51 of Casey Roderick. The two fellow competitors had to drop to the rear of the field, which moved Coulter into the 13th position when the green flag waved starting the season finale at “The Rock”.

For much of the event, Coulter maintained his top-15 position as the field remained under green flag racing conditions until lap 71. Coulter radioed to crew chief Harold Holly under caution informing him of a loose racecar, therefore Holly opted to bring the No. 16 Darrell Gwynn Foundation-Tempest Cycles Chevrolet down pit road on lap 74. Holly decided on four fresh tires, fuel, and a wedge adjustment to help with Coulter’s loose-handling racecar.

As the field returned to green flag action, Coulter carefully maneuvered his way up to the 11th position before the caution flag would wave once again on lap 116. As leaders came to pit road for scheduled stops on lap 119, Coulter brought his No. 16 machine back down as well for fuel and a set of four fresh tires.

The field would see the caution flag three more times before the final restart came on lap 159, setting the field up for a 41 lap run to the finish. Coulter found himself in 12th position on the final restart, but quickly advanced his position to ninth. As the laps dwindled down, Coulter battled with the No. 32 of Brett Moffit and No. 44 of Frank Kimmel. Coulter was able to clear both competitors just inside of 10 laps remaining in the 200-lap event, taking the checkered flag in ninth position.

“We kind of fought with the car during practice, but were able to really get the car dialed in after our first pit stop,” stated Coulter on the handling issue he was able to overcome early on. “Track position meant everything, and with some late cautions and lap cars, we weren’t able to get our No. 16 Darrell Gwynn Foundation-Tempest Cycles Chevrolet to the front where it needed to be. In the final race of the season, I’m pleased to bring home another top-10 finish for the team,” added Coulter on his run.

Looking back on his 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie season, Coulter is thrilled to have the finishes he’s had, as well as earning a top-five Championship Point Standings position. “I think we under estimated ourselves at the beginning of the year. We were able to achieve more in this year than I had ever expected. I have to give big thanks to Harold Holly (Crew chief), Richie Harris (Car chief), and Michael Chapman (Team engineer) for really helping me through my rookie learning curve. Together we conquered many obstacles and I can’t wait until next season,” stated eager Coulter.

In Coulter’s 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie season, he has earned two Menards Pole Awards (Iowa and Toledo), seven top-five finishes (Four in the top-three), and 13 top-10 finishes. He also led a total of 156 laps in three of the 21 race events. Coulter finished fourth in the Championship Point Standings and runner-up in Rookie of the Year contention.

The next event for the ARCA RE/MAX Series will be the Championship Awards Banquet at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky Saturday night, December 5th.

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.

- Coulter Motorsports Press Release

Joey Coulter

“This is going to be an action-packed week for Coulter Motorsports, and I’m looking forward to competing in both events,” stated Coulter on his double-duty week. The Kansas Lottery 150 is race 20 of 21 on the ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. Following that will be the Bailey’s 300 at Martinsville Speedway.

The rookie of the year contender participated in an open test session at Kansas nearly a month ago, rounding the 1.5-mile track in 32.437 for an average speed of 166.477 miles per hour.

Coulter is looking to improve his time trials with the second trip to Kansas. “Since the test we’ve fixed some things on the racecar and, hopefully, we’ll come back Thursday and get a good qualifying lap, have a good clean consistent run, and be there in the top-five when the checkered flag waves.”

In the last two 1.5-mile appearances at Kentucky and Chicagoland Speedway, Coulter finished seventh and sixth, respectively.

The Kansas Lottery 150 will be a one day show for the ARCA RE/MAX Series with practice scheduled for Thursday, October 1 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., followed by Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell at 1 p.m. The Kansas Lottery 150 is scheduled to roll off at 4 p.m. All times listed are Central. The Kansas Lottery 150 will be aired LIVE on SPEED at 5 p.m. Eastern.

The Bailey’s 300 is a three day show for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series with most of Friday scheduled for technical inspection. On Saturday, October 3 teams will have two hours of practice beginning at 9 a.m. Time trials are set for 1 p.m. with the fastest 22 cars earning berths in Sunday’s 200-lap feature.

On Sunday, the first of four 25-lap heat races will begin at 12:30 p.m. The top five from each heat race advance to the feature, filling out the 42-car field. The 200-lap feature race will begin at 3 p.m.

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.

- Coulter Motorsports Press Release

Joey Coulter

Coming off a well respected seventh place finish at Kentucky, where the 19-year-old had to resort to a back-up car after making contact with the turn two wall in qualifying Coulter stated, “I like the intermediate tracks a lot, but not as much as the short tracks. Our team has an excellent short track program going on right now and I want to be able to take advantage of it this Saturday night when we go to Berlin.”

Coulter continued, “I’ve heard that it’s an interesting place to race, I’ve looked it up and the fact that it doesn’t have a backstretch wall is a little awkward. However, our goal is just like any other weekend, go out and perform our best and be in contention to bring home that trophy when the checkered flag waves.”

Coulter’s most recent short track appearance came at Mansfield Motorsports Park, were he brought home a career-best second in the Tim Richmond Memorial 200.

To date, Coulter has competed in all eleven ARCA RE/MAX Series events and is currently fourth in the championship point standings. The Miami Springs, Florida native has one Menards Pole Award (Iowa), four consecutive top-five finishes, along with seven top-ten finishes in 2009.

The one-day show at Berlin Raceway gets underway Saturday, July 25 with practice scheduled from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST, followed by Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell at 5:00 p.m. The start of the Wolverine Power Systems 200 presented by Generac is scheduled to go off at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate team sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.

Joey Coulter

“I’m looking forward to returning to Kentucky Speedway. We were fastest in open testing a week and a half ago and with the string of top-five finishes we have going on, it’s the exact momentum our team is looking for. We’ll continue that forward drive throughout the weekend as we head back to the mile and a half track,” stated Coulter.

Coulter topped the speed charts again in ARCA RE/MAX Series open testing July 6 at Kentucky Speedway, in both the morning and afternoon sessions. The Miami Springs, Florida native circled the 1.5-mile superspeedway in 30.531 seconds for an average speed of 176.869 mph.

The Click It or Ticket Buckle-Up Kentucky 150, which follows the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, is live on SPEED. It marks the 19th appearance of the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Kentucky Speedway since 2000. In addition, ARCAracing.com will add live timing & scoring and live audio streams of all the on-track activities at Kentucky.

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.

- Coulter Motorsports Press Release

Joey Coulter

Bringing back the same No. 16 Darrell Gwynn Foundation-Tempest Cycles Chevrolet the team practiced with during the series’ open test, Coulter and his Coulter Motorsports team, led by veteran NASCAR crew chief Harold Holly, had high hopes for the Prairie Meadows 200.

Coulter, who was second quickest during the hour and a half practice session Friday afternoon, was 15th in line out of 37 cars that were there to qualify Saturday. Following his qualifying lap, he waited patiently with his team while the remaining ARCA RE/MAX Series competitors took their turns around the Rusty Wallace-designed short track. Coulter earned his career first Menards Pole Award Presented by Ansell on Saturday evening, circling the .875-mile short track in 23.45 seconds for a speed of 134.328 mph. The pole came just one week after Coulter posted his career best ARCA RE/MAX Series race finish of second at Mansfield Motorsports.

“I was pretty nervous throughout that entire qualifying session,” said Coulter. “Brian Ickler was fast in practice and he was the last car to go out. I knew that if anyone was going to beat our time it was going to be either him or Justin Lofton. I’m happy I got my first pole here because this is a great racetrack. This is my third time here, but my first time racing at this track with the ARCA RE/MAX Series,” Coulter added.

At the start of the 200 lap event, Coulter outran the No. 77 of Parker Kligerman to lead the first 35 laps before scheduled pit stops. As the field went back to green flag racing on lap 38, Coulter found himself in the seventh position. Nonetheless, the 19-year-old wasted no time as he broke back into the top-five the very next lap.

Three additional cautions would take place before crew chief Harold Holly would have to make a beneficial decision to pit once more while under caution on lap 84 for fuel. Coulter returned to racing action on lap 87 in 11th position.

Coulter broke back into top-five racing action by passing the No. 31 of Austin Dillon on lap 116. Final pit stops came on lap 136 under caution; Coulter entered the pits in third and the hard-working crew members were able to put the No. 16 Chevrolet back on top of the leader board, beating the No. 32 of Matt Merrell and No. 77 of Kligerman off pit road.

On the restart, Coulter was able to pull away from Kligerman before his No. 16 Darrell Gwynn Foundation-Tempest Cycles Chevrolet started getting tight from the center off. Kligerman then passed Coulter the following lap, with 50 laps remaining.

As Coulter fought with the handling of his No. 16 Chevy Monte Carlo, the No. 31 of Dillon slipped by on lap 172. The caution flag would wave one final time on lap 187, Coulter had an excellent restart, but couldn’t quite get to Dillon or Kligerman in the closing laps. He took the checkered flag in third position.

“On the last pit stop we used our last set of tires and the car just tightened up a little bit,” said Coulter. “We tested here and we were fastest at the test. We were really fast in practice and we qualified on the pole, so needless to say this is one of my favorite racetracks that I’ve run on so far this year.”

Coulter led a total of 47 laps in the Prairie Meadows 200. His third place finish added to his top-five finishing streak, adding up to four consecutive top-fives and six top-ten finishes in ten ARCA RE/MAX Series events.

The next event for the ARCA RE/MAX Series will be the Click It or Ticket Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 Saturday night, July 18 in conjunction with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.

Joey Coulter

Coulter, who was fastest in the recent Iowa Speedway test, is on a roll lately coming off three consecutive top-five finishes at Pocono Raceway, Michigan and Mansfield Motorsports Park, where he finished a career-best second.

The 19-year-old driver circled the .875-mile short track in 23.138 seconds, an average speed of 136.140 mph.

“It’s the same situation as Mansfield. This will be my third time here at Iowa, so I could spend more time on how the car works on the track rather than having to spend all my time learning the track, or both,” Coulter said.

“I’m really looking forward to going back to Iowa. I’m returning to familiar tracks, and my past experience at the track should definitely pay off,” Coulter added.

“Iowa Speedway is a fun racetrack to compete on. The layout is awesome and, with the level of competition in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, it will definitely make for a great race for sure,” Coulter stated on returning to the .875-mile D-shaped oval.

The first on-track activity for the ARCA RE/MAX Series is a practice session on Friday, July 10 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Following the hour and a half practice session is an autograph session at Prairie Meadows Racetrack/Casino from 7-8 p.m. on Friday, July 10 in support of the Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway. Prairie Meadows Racetrack/Casino is located in Altoona, Iowa, right off of I-80 at exit 142.

The Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway is scheduled to go off Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. local time. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell precedes the race at 4:00 PM. The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will join the ARCA RE/MAX Series for an ARCA double-header with the IMTA 50 scheduled to go at 6:00 p.m.

All on-track activity for the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will feature live streaming audio and video on the ARCA Racing Network at ARCAracing.com.

For ticket information visit http://www.IowaSpeedway.com

ARCA is now on Twitter. Follow the racing action at www.twitter.com/ARCA_Racing.

For additional information about this promising young driver, visit www.JoeyCoulter.com.

Vote for Joey Coulter as your most popular driver at www.ARCANation.com.

To learn more about associate sponsor, Tempest Cycles, visit www.TempestCycles.com.

About the Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a certified non-profit 501(c) 3 agency. DGF exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. DGF is also dedicated to injury prevention, with special emphasis on programs targeting children. The Foundation helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services. DGF is an official charity of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and has a close affiliation with NASCAR and the NASCAR Foundation. Additional information about DGF can be found at www.DarrellGwynnFoundation.org.