“I am thrilled at the chance to go out and represent Rip It Energy Fuel again in select races during the 2011 ARCA Series,” commented Coulter. “They have become an integral partner in not only my career but Coulter Motorsports as a whole. Daytona is one of those tracks everyone wants to win at, and showcasing our sponsorship with Rip It makes it that much more special.”
Coulter’s 2011 sponsorship with Rip It Energy Fuel, stems from an extremely productive 2010 season, where Coulter and his Coulter Motorsports team earned one win, seven top five and 10 top ten finishes, along with 114 laps led and the Bill France Four Crown Championship. Rip It Energy Fuel by National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: FIZZ) is available in fifteen exhilarating flavors, including three sugar-free varieties. Great-tasting and power-packed, Rip It provides REAL energy for REAL people at a REAL value. In an office, on the job, on a mountain, riding waves, doin’ flips, doin’ tricks, jammin’ all night, crammin’ all night, whatever your life calls for, Rip It is there to fuel you.
Crack open an ice-cold Rip It Power and Feel the REAL Taste of BOLD energy surge through your body. Or maybe you prefer the sweet taste of Sugar FREE Citrus X to slap your tongue back to life. Rip It Energy Fuel has the complete line of Regular and Sugar FREE flavors in both 16 oz cans and 20 oz re-sealable bottles to make Rip It a REAL part of your everyday life.
Rip It Energy Fuel is scheduled to adorn Coulter’s Chevrolet in five races during 2011 in the ARCA Series, along with an associate sponsorship role during his bid for the Rookie of the Year title in his No. 22 RCR Silverado NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry. Fans can expect to see the flamboyant, power packed, energy laden No. 16 Rip It Energy Fuel Chevrolet design throughout the year, including Daytona, Talladega Superspeedway (4/15), Michigan International Speedway (6/17), Lucas Oil Raceway Park (7/28), and Kansas Speedway (10/7).
In preparation for the season’s most eagerly anticipated event, Coulter Motorsports participated in the three-day ARCA Open Test at Daytona January 11-13th. Coulter piloted the team’s 16B car during both (morning and evening) practice session’s on day one, posting the tenth fastest single car run time at 49.543 seconds at 181.660 MPH. Due to a prior scheduled test with his Richard Childress team, Coulter could not participate in the last two days of testing. Coulter Motorsports Crew Chief Michael Chapman opted to use the veteran expertise of driving coach/spotter, Randy Renfrow to gain valuable data for the team. Renfrow piloted the 16A car to an 18th fastest single run during day two’s morning session with a time of 49.763 seconds at 180.857 MPH and later followed it up with an afternoon drafting session run of 14th at 48.844 seconds at 184.260 MPH. The third and final day, proved to pay off as Chapman and Renfrow continuously worked on the car, before ultimately posting the seventh fastest single run at 49.659 seconds at 181.236 MPH and eighth fastest drafting run at 48.890 seconds at 184.087 MPH.
Be sure to catch Joey Coulter and his No. 16 Rip It Energy Fuel / Darrell Gwynn Foundation Chevrolet Impala SS in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway LIVE on SPEED Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 4:30 PM EST.
You can also get LIVE updates wherever Coulter Motorsports travels by following on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CoulterMtrsprts
About Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF):
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.
- Coulter Motorsports Press Release