Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Lofton Hoping For Another Milestone in Michigan


Justin Lofton, No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Toyota Tundra
Track: Michigan Intl Speedway
Event: VFW 200
Distance: 100 laps/200 miles
When: Saturday, August 20th at 12:30 PM (Eastern)
Broadcast information: 12:30 PM (Eastern) SPEED, SIRIUSXM, MRN Radio
 
Lofton Hoping For Another Milestone in Michigan
 
Last race review:  Justin Lofton and the No. 6 CollegeComplete.com(http://www.collegecomplete.com) team overcame the challenges of the "Tricky Triangle" that is Pocono Raceway during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)' last event on August 6. Lofton started the event from the 21st position, but shortly after beginning his climb through the field he suffered damage to the right front fender after the field bunched up following a restart. Laps later, the field fell under a red flag period after rain moved into the area. The race was delayed until the next morning. Once the racing resumed, the No. 6 team got to work and repaired the damage to the right front. From that point on, Lofton rallied, regained a one lap deficit, and finished a respectable 16th.

Lofton at Michigan: The two-mile Michigan International Speedway is a special place to 25-year-old Lofton. While driving for Eddie Sharp Racing within the ARCA Racing Series in 2008, he claimed his first career stock car win at Michigan after starting on the outside pole. The win came after just eight series starts and two months of competing within ARCA. Yet another milestone in his career came at MIS in 2009, when Lofton made his NASCAR debut within the Nationwide Series. He qualified 19th for the race, and finished a solid 16th. Last season marked Lofton's first NCWTS start at MIS. He qualified for and finished the event 18th.
 
Off week entertaining: With the break in competition last week, Lofton used the time to focus on his production company Weekend Warriors Entertainment. Lofton, along with business partner and director Brett Bortle, flew to Illinois to shoot video for country act Jason Michael Carroll. Weekend Warriors Entertainment shot the video for production of a promotional video for the singer.
 
Truck information: Lofton will race chassis ESR076. He last raced the truck a month ago in Iowa, where he started ninth and finished 12th.
 
Lofton on Michigan Intl Speedway: "I really like Michigan and always enjoy racing there. It's a special place to me after winning my first stock car race there. It's a fun track to drive because it's wide and fast."
 
2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results
  
*For the most up to date stats, please visit LoftonRacing.com
 
Date
Track
Race
Start
Finish
Laps
Status
Earnings
February 18
Daytona
NextEra Energy Resources 250
17
18
98/103
Running
$11,125
 
February 25
Phoenix
Lucas Oil 150
24
30
139/150
Running
$7,725
 
March 12
Darlington
Too Tough To Tame 200
17
13
147/147
Running
$7,175
 
April 2
Martinsville
Kroger 250
8
32
160/250
Running
$7,600
 
April 22
Nashville
Bully Hill Vineyards 200
14
 
16
150/150
Running
$10,025
May 13
Dover
Lucas Oil 200
12
25
177/200
Accident
$10,175
May 20
Charlotte
NC Education Lottery 200
28
13
134/134
Running
$10,625
June 4
Kansas
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
18
19
167/167
Running
$13,200
June 10
Texas
Winstar World Casino 400K
25
10
168/168
Running
$14,800
July 7
Kentucky
Kentucky 225
17
15
150/152
Running
$12,925
July 16
Iowa
Coca-Cola 200
9
12
200/200
Running
$10,625
July 22
Nashville
Lucas Deep Clean 200
20
15
150/150
Running
$10,600
July 29
Indianapolis
AAA Insurance 200
24
20
197/200
Running
$9,700
August 6
Pocono
Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125
21
16
53/53
Running
$10,025
 

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Marketing Partners
 
Chase Mattioli Racing (CMR) and CollegeComplete.com have entered into a sponsorship alliance with Justin Lofton Inc. for the balance of the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. For more information contact Chase Mattioli Racing, LLC, Joe Mattioli, Managing Partner, 570-350-1900 thunderman3@msn.com.
 
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