Chris Wimmer Las Vegas Race Advance

  #23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet
  Event Advance – Las Vegas
  Race 4 of 35
   
   
  Event Details:           Sam’s Town 300
                               Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
                               Saturday, March 11, 2006 – 6:30 pm (EST)
                               Qualifying:  Saturday, March 11, 2006 – 3:05 pm (EST)
                               1.5-mile tri-oval, 200 laps/300 miles
                               2005 Winner: Mark Martin
   
  Notes:
  ·         Wimmer has never raced at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  He was there in 2004 with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, but blew up during his qualifying lap.  
  ·         Racing team finished 36th in owner’s points for the 2005 season.
  ·         Wimmer’s first career NASCAR Busch Series start was at Phoenix International Raceway in November 2005.
  ·         The Keith Coleman Team is continuing to seek primary sponsorship for this season.
   
  Quotes:
   Wimmer on Las Vegas:
  “It’s my favorite place in the whole wide world.  I always look forward to going to the race tracks on the weekend, but being in Vegas is an added bonus.”  
   
  Wimmer on racing at Las Vegas:
  “We had a really decent test there.  I learned a lot.  It definitely will help this weekend.  The guys have been working really hard on the Vegas car.  Our speeds were good at the test and we made some changes that should help as well.”
  
   
  Appearances:
  Wimmer will be signing autographs from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at the Stratosphere Hotel near the Sports Book.
   
     
   
  2006 #23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet Crew:
   
          Name:
    Shop Duty:
    Race Day:
    Hometown:
      Chris Wimmer
    Fabricator
    Driver
    Wausau, WI
      Ronnie Griffin
    Crew chief
    Crew chief/Rear tire changer
    Wilmington, NC
      Justin Owen
    Head Fabricator
    Front tire changer
    Possum Trot, KY
      Jake Ramage
    Shop Foreman/Parts Manager
    N/A
    Princeton, KY
      Tom Tucker
    Fabricator
    N/A
    Jonesville, MI
      Hal Bender
    Fabricator/Mechanic
    Pit support
    Castro Valley, CA
      Jeriod Stokes
    Heavy Fab
    Mechanic/Front tire carrier
    Hopkinsville, KY
      Terry Winders
    Fabricator/Mechanic
    Mechanic/Catchcan
    Hopkinsville, KY
      Bradley Hicks
    Mechanic
    Mechanic/Rear tire carrier
    Mt. Airy, NC
      John Rister
    Mechanic
    Jackman
    Columbus, OH
      Steve Jenkins
    N/A
    Tire specialist/Gasman
    Gaffney, SC
      Chris Wilson
    Paint/Body
    2nd Truck driver
    Elkton, KY
      Richard Adams
    Truck driver
    Truck driver
    Gray Court, SC
      Jamie Witt
    Mechanic
    N/A
    Gray Court, SC
      Brandon Bethel
    Paint/Body
    N/A
    Greenville, KY
 
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