Chris Wimmer - Bristol Race Advance
Chris Wimmer
#23 Keith Coleman Racing Chevrolet
Event Advance – Bristol
Race 6 of 35
Event Details: Sharpie Mini 300
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Saturday, March 25, 2006 – 3:10 pm (EST)
Qualifying: Saturday, March 25, 2006 – 12:05 pm (EST)
1.54-mile quad-oval, 300 laps/159.9 miles
2005 Winner: Kevin Harvick
Notes:
· Wimmer has 2 starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2005, Wimmer started 20th and finished 35th after getting caught in a wreck on lap 22.
· Wimmer will have to qualify on time for this event. The #23 Keith Coleman Racing team is 48th in owner’s points, 272 points out of 30th place.
· 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 racing at Bristol:
“Bristol should be an ok weekend for us. I spent a lot of time on the short tracks in Wisconsin and have two starts here. Our first goal is to put it in the show. Then to stay out of trouble.”
Events and Appearances:
Wimmer will appear at the Morgan-McClure Motorsports Open House in Abingdon, Va. on Thursday, March 23rd. He will be signing autographs from 3-3:30 p.m with brother, Scott Wimmer, driver of the #4 Aero Exhaust Chevrolet.
Wimmer will also be signing autographs at the Food City Family Race Night in Kingsport, Tenn. Thursday, March 23, 2006 from 6-8 p.m.
The Wimmer File:
Hometown: Wausau, Wisc. Hobbies: Fishing and Hunting
Resides: Eddyville, Ky. Favorite food: Chicken
Birthdate: June 23, 1979 Favorite fruit: Bananas
Marital Status: Single Pet: Riley (yellow lab)
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
Car chief/Front tire carrier
Princeton, KY
Tom Tucker
Fabricator
N/A
Jonesville, MI
Hal Bender
Fabricator/Mechanic
Pit support
Castro Valley, CA
Jeriod Stokes
Heavy Fab
N/A
Hopkinsville, KY
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