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Michelle Theriault; Team GLOCK Robbed Of Top-10 In Connecticut

Michelle Theriault;  Team GLOCK Robbed Of Top-10 In Connecticut  

“Rookie Driver  Impressive Under The Lights�?? 
THOMPSON, Connecticut (July 17,  2007) - - NASCAR Busch East  Series (NBES) 
driver Michelle Theriault could feel her third top-10 finish of  the season 
last Saturday night at Thompson International Speedway.  It appeared as Theriault 
took the white  flag that her goal was going to become a reality. 
Unfortunately, a unexplainable  move from another competitor coming to the checkered flag 
robbed Theriault of a  top-10 finish and instead delivered a mangled No. 37 
GLOCK, Inc. Chevrolet Monte  Carlo SS.  
Despite not having  any prior experience around TIS, Theriault looked more 
like a veteran throughout  the day maneuvering her GLOCK, Inc. Chevrolet around 
the tricky facility as  she’d been racing there for many years. 
The first practice  yielded Theriault 21st on the board with a time of 21.155 
seconds at  106.358 MPH. Theriault was only sixth-tenths of a second off 
session leader  Chase Austin.  
“The GLOCK, Inc.  Chevrolet is really good this weekend,�?? said Theriault. “I 
can’t say enough  about the guys. They said they were bringing me a car 
competitive enough to run  in the top-10 and I think a few more tweaks and we will 
be there.�??   
Theriault added, “I  really can’t describe this track. It is a fun place to 
race. You have to run the  outside or you have a good chance of being left 
behind. I’m planning on keeping  that plastered in my mind.�?? 
The Spraker Racing  Enterprises team made a few adjustments to improve the 
handling on her  automobile heading into Happy Hour.  
Happy Hour brought  fast times and plenty of smiles around the team. During 
the final practice,  Theriault busted out a great lap of 20.587 seconds at 
109.292 MPH netting her  fourth on the final rundown, the best practice effort for 
Theriault this season.   
“Hard work pays off.  We made a few minor adjustments to make the car turn 
better and look what it did  for us. I’m really looking forward to the race.  I 
cannot tell you how this feels. I know  it means a lot for the guys and my 
sponsor GLOCK, Inc. The car is really good  and we’re going to be in contention.�??
 
In qualifying,  Theriault lost a little ground from her final practice 
efforts, but her two lap  hustle around TIS garnished the 13th starting position 
after posting  a lap of 20.780 seconds at 108.277 MPH.  
“It wasn’t a bad  lap, but not a great one either,�?? offered Theriault. “The 
good news is the car  is still really strong and I’m looking forward to the  
race.�?? 
At the start of the  125 lap event, Theriault wasted no time trying to slice 
and dice her machine  into the top-10. With car owner and spotter Jeff Spraker 
at the top of the  track, he reminded his driver to use the outside lane to 
make her charge to the  front. 
Quickly, Theriault  began turning competitive lap times and forcing her way 
into the top-10 by lap  40 where he she remained for much of the race. 
Pressure from her  competition proved to be no match for Theriault as she 
continued to dig each lap  to stay inside the top-10. Theriault was able to show 
her short track muscle  keeping her competition at bay while gunning for her 
third top-10 finish of the  year. 
The race would be  thrown into overtime with a couple of machines entangling  
themselves together. On the second  attempt, Theriault was heading easily 
into a top-10 run when contact from  another car sent Theriault’s machine for a 
wild spin before collapsing into the  wall after contact with Jesus Hernandez. 
The incident dropped Theriault from  ninth to 23rd in the final rundown.  
“We had a good car  all night. It was definitely a very intense and 
challenging race. We were going  to show something here, but I guess the guy wanted my 
spot and he was going to  do anything to get it. I’m just frustrated. We had a 
great night. Jeff and the  team did a great job. Unfortunately, we don’t have 
anything to show for it.  We are going to keep our heads up and  head to 
Nashville.�?? 
Craig Dutton,  Director of Sales at GLOCK, Inc. stated, “We ran strong all 
day and it was  unfortunate what happened during the final lap, but that is 
racing.  We look forward to next Sunday’s race in  Nashville.�?? 
Theriault slipped to  15th in the championship standings, just three points 
from regaining  the 14th position now held by Eric Holmes. 
Next up for  Theriault & Co. is a trip to the Music City Motorplex for the 
Music City 150  presented by Coyote Ugly this Sunday, July 22 scheduled to roll 
off at 7:00pm  CST.  
For more on Michelle Theriault,  please visit _MichelleTheriault.com _ 
(http://www.michelletheriault.com/)  
For  additional information on _GLOCK, Inc_ (http://www.glock.com/)  and 
_Team GLOCK,_ (http://www.teamglock.com/)   please logon to _GLOCK.com_ 
(http://www.glock.com/)  and _TeamGLOCK.com _ (http://www.teamglock.com/)   
About  GLOCK, Inc: 
Utilizing  advanced technological methods, _GLOCK, Inc._ 
(http://www.glock.com/)  has a leading position in the world  market as a pistol and accessories 
designer and manufacturer.  With their  commitment to uncompromised quality, 
_GLOCK, Inc._ (http://www.glock.com/)  uses high-tech engineering to  provide 
the international benchmark for safety, reliability and ease of  maintenance.  
GLOCK's, Inc. remarkable knowledge and experience from their  applications and 
processing of steel and polymer are being used to design  revolutionary 
products. 
These  products meet and exceed the ongoing demands of law enforcement, 
military and  civilian customers for firearms that demonstrate the very best in 
reliability,  durability and safety of use.  Their high-tech engineering and 
construction  create a handgun that can stand up to punishment that even the most 
unforgiving  conditions can generate. 
MEDIA  CONTACT: 
NAME: Chris  Knight, Spraker Racing Enterprises 
PHONE: 239.834.9797
EMAIL: _Knight849@aol.com_ (mailto:Knight849@aol.com)   
 






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