JOPLIN, Mo. – Gray Gaulding announced Monday that he will join the Red Horse Racing team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Saturday’s Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway.
Gaulding will pilot the No. 7 Toyota Tundra with sponsorship from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Gaulding brings experience from the NASCAR K&N Series and is currently part of the NASCAR Next class.
“This is a awesome opportunity for myself and Krispy Kreme,”said Gaulding in a press release. “We have had a relationship with Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) for several years and when the opportunity came to partner with Red Horse Racing it was a dream come true. Walking into that facility just three days ago and seeing the teamwork, professionalism, and how everyone was working together I knew instantly this is where I needed to be to compete in the Camping World Truck Series. Red Horse Racing, Toyota, and Triad Racing Technologies really stepped up to make this happen so quickly for me.”
Butch Hylton will serve as the crew chief for Gaulding this weekend in the Kroger 250. Hylton served as the crew chief last season for German Quiroga. He has worked with the Red Horse Racing organization over the last four years with two different drivers. He helped Timothy Peters earn two victories at Martinsville in 2010.
With one race complete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Gaulding currently sits third in the points standings. In the season opener at New Smyrna Speedway, Gaulding finished third in his No. 20 Toyota for Bob Newberry.
“This all came about very quickly, but a lot of hard work by everyone here at Red Horse Racing and the support from Toyota and Triad Engines made it happen,” added team owner Tom DeLoach. “I’ve known Gray (Gaulding) for a long time and expect him to be strong at Martinsville (Speedway).
Saturday will mark Gaulding’s 10th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start. He holds one top five and one top 10 finish since his debut at the Martinsville Speedway last season. His best finish came at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park where he brought home a fourth-place finish.
Gaulding and Red Horse Racing are in the process of adding additional races in the No. 7 Toyota.
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