MULTITUDE OF SPONSORS HELPING TO MAKE THE FINAL COULTER CHARITY TRUCK RACE POSSIBLE
When the gates open Saturday morning for the 12th, and final, Joey Coulter Charity Pro Truck race at Auburndale Speedway literally all of the expenses will have been already taken care of meaning that all profits from the event will be going to the three families being helped this year.
Along with sponsorships and award money, 143 of the 212 laps in the race were sold at $20 per lap. Now the deal was - If all 212 laps were sold, the driver leading those laps and the families would split the money but if not all laps were sold, the entire amount would go to the families. The goal came up 69 laps short, but the families will still split $2,860, not a bad start to the weekend. A list of those sponsoring laps is at the end of this release. A big thank you goes out to everyone who took time to purchase laps.
Coulter Motorsports and Mid Florida Septic/American Septic, Inc. are the weekend event title sponsors. Auburndale Speedway is once again donating use of the speedway. Major event sponsors include Southern Air Compressor Service of Lakeland and swimming pool resurfacing specialists Mr. Marcite of Venice.
Associate event sponsors include Sofos Construction LLC of Dunedin, Huston Cars/Huston Cadillac of Lake Wales and Autotech Collision Center of Lakeland. Fellows Motorsports of Lakeland is the Saturday night presenting sponsor while the Sunday presenting sponsor is Pinnacle Construction of the Treasure Coast located in Vero Beach.
The Les and Judy Smout Foundation of Clearwater is once again the Charity Pro Truck race sponsor while CLL Global Research Foundation is the sponsor for the V-8 Bomber 50, Legend Car and Mini Stock races. Since 2005, the CLL Global Research Foundation has funded over 24 million dollars to researchers all over the world in order to make a headway in the advancement of treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL for short. These race sponsorships were paid for by a private donor to help the families and to provide awareness of CLL and those looking for a cure.
Jett Concrete of Middleburg is sponsoring the race for the Showtime Speedway/Citrus County Speedway Street Stocks while Autotech Collison Center of Lakeland is the sponsor for the TQ Midget race.
Other sponsors include:
The Fernandez Group - Food tent sponsor
Harvest Meat Markets - Saturday night pit area BBQ sponsor
Smokin’ Jim’s BBQ of Auburndale - Sunday event sponsor & volunteer lunch sponsor
Florida Carribean Distillers - Trophy and award sponsor
Orlando Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep & Ram - Program sponsor, event T-shirt sponsor
Cintas - Supplying the officials’ shirts
Hall Communications/97.5 WPCV & Max 98.3 Radio - Matching advertising sponsorship
The Silent Auction room has a sponsor who wishes to remain anonymous
Along with the sponsors, several others have posted cash awards as follows:
O’Reilly Auto Parts/National Roofing - Fast Qualifier Award $150
2nd Fast Bonus $100
3rd Fast Bonus $50
Dannis & Dannis “Calculated Move of the Race Award” - $100
Robert & Stephanie Howell “Hard Luck Award” - $100
National Roofing “Halfway Leader Award” - $100
Q Auto & Injury Attorney’s “Hard Charger Award” - $100
Q Auto & Injury Attorney’s “Most Missing Body Pieces Award” - $100
Airlife Medical “Cool Move of the Race Award” - $100
Master Set Tile “Fast Lap of the Race Award” - $100
Northside Fabrication “We Made it In Award” (24th starter) - $100
Teams were asked to pre-enter and those that did were eligible for a total of 55 gallons of free fuel from Sunoco Race Fuels and six free race tires courtesy of American Racer Tires. Also, three drivers were chosen to receive free weekend pit passes. The drawing was held on Sunday, December 3, and here are the list of winners:
American Racer Tires:
Two tire winner - John Pettit
One tire winners - Jason Lester, Jessica Murphy, Colt Cecil and Corey Bigley
Sunoco Race Fuel winners:
Pro Truck 10 gallon winners - Tommy Kelly, Brent Huber, Robert Strader, Jr.
V-8 Bomber 10 gallon winner - James Wright III
Pro Truck 5 gallon winners - Cody McDuffie and Joey Coulter
V-8 Bomber 5 gallon winner - Ronnie Abney
Weekend Pit Pass Winners: Johnny Marra, Aaron Holmes and Billy Bigley, Jr.
“I want to thank all the great sponsors that have joined us for this event,” says race founder and organizer Rick Bristol. “Many are returning supporters, some for many or even all the years, it means so much. Many are new this year and wanted to be a part of the last one. We couldn’t do it without them, award sponsors and the many Lap sponsors that have joined us. Joey and I appreciate them all so much and want thank them and pray they receive a special blessing for giving to help make this event possible,” he said.
Here is a full list of the lap sponsors - thank you for helping to make this 12th and final event a great one!
- Bobby Orr Real Estate - In Memory of Pete Orr
- Bill Davis
- Mikey Toemmes - for Derek Pugh
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Rob Partelo winnerscircle.odesdealer.com
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Mikey Toemmes - for Mike Kohut
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Mikey Toemmes - for Tommy Kelly
- Mikey Toemmes - for Jessica Coulter
- Faulkner Tree Service
- Short Track Hero - Richard James Blair
- Short Track Hero - Richard James Blair
- Samantha Anne
- Deb & Jerry Northrup - For Derek Northrup Racing
- Brian Gardepe
- Briggs Racing - Tracy Briggs
- Cheryl Abbott Acres - Just In Time Auto Sales
- Bill Davis
- Bill Davis
- Bobby Orr Real Estate - In Memory of Pete Orr
- Mikey Toemmes - for T.J. Duke Truck
- Mark & Mary Petty
- Bobby Orr Real Estate - In Memory of Pete Orr
- Strader Racing
- Brian Gardepe
- Cheryl Abbott Acres - Just In Time Auto Sales
- Cindy Nelson
- Mark & Mary Petty
- Briggs Racing - Tracy Briggs
- Mark & Mary Petty
- Jonathon Fitzgerald Reality LLC
- Strader Racing
- Cheryl Abbott Acres - Just In Time Auto Sales
- Steve Darvalics
- Jonathon Fitzgerald Reality LLC
- Mark & Mary Petty
- Tree Musketeers.LLC - Casey Hall
- Tree Musketeers.LLC - Casey Hall
- Steve Fawcett
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Cheryl Abbott Acres - Just In Time Auto Sales
- Bobby Orr Real Estate - In Memory of Pete Orr
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Tom Barrett in memory of Gloria Barrett
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- James Wright III
- Aaron Holmes
- Cheryl Abbott Acres - Just In Time Auto Sales
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Deb & Jerry Northrup - for Pete Cordes
- Mike Williams
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Anthony Tidwell
- Aaron Holmes
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Carl Bryant
- Tree Musketeers LLC - Casey Hall
- Tree Musketeers LLC - Casey Hall
- Corey Butler
- Tree Musketeers LLC - Casey Hall
- Tree Musketeers LLC - Casey Hall
- Richard Griffis - Honoring Joe Winchell
- Bobby Orr Real Estate - In Memory of Pete Orr
- Tree Musketeers LLC - Casey Hall
- Central Coast Transport - Ellenton FL.
- Hunt Girls Racing
- Hunt Girls Racing
- Rob Partelo winnerscircle.odesdealer.com
- Cindy Nelson
- Hunt Girls Racing
- Hunt Girls Racing
- Steve Fawcett
- Jennifer & Cody Brinson
- Mikey Toemmes - for Cody Martell
- Bill Davis
- Hunt Girls Racing
- Brad Bowman Motorsports
- Bill Davis
- Baldwin Motorsports
- Bill Davis
- Bill Davis
- Dylan Martin Racing
- Bill Davis
- Bill Davis
- Strader Racing
- Briggs Racing - Tracy Briggs
- Jon Paul Julian
- Jon Paul Julian
- Mike Williams
- Milanie & Terrance Lewis
- Georges Tire & Automotive - Auburndale
- Georges Tire & Automotive - Auburndale
- Georges Tire & Automotive - Auburndale
- Georges Tire & Automotive - Auburndale
- Georges Tire & Automotive - Auburndale
- Strader Racing
- Mark & Mary Petty
- Baldwin Motorsports
- Blackwater Integration
- Gary Brown
- Black Sails Racing
- Baldwin Motorsports
- Aaron Holmes
- Brad Bowman Motorports
- Aaron Holmes
- Corey Butler
- Richard Griffis - Honoring Joe Winchell
- Baldwin Motorsports
- Bill Davis
- Bowman Winchell
- Bowman Winchell
- Baldwin Motosrports
- Dan & Becky Mullinaeux
- Dan & Becky Mullinaeux
- Dan & Becky Mullinaeux
- Dan & Becky Mullinaeux
- Milanie & Terrance Lewis
- Dan & Becky Mullinaeux