17-Year-Old Cole Rouse To Go Double-Duty This Weekend At Winchester Speedway
Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie to run JEGS/CRA race & make ARCA/CRA Super Series debut (Special from Cole Rouse Racing)
October 9, 2014
Fort Smith, Arkansas (October 9, 2014) – Cole Rouse has been competing in the
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance throughout the 2014
racing season. Going into the final race of the year for the series, the Winchester
100 Presented by JEGS.com, which kicks off the 43rd Running of the Winchester
400 Weekend on Friday, October 10th at Winchester Speedway (IN), Rouse will
finish third in the final Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year title chase no
matter what happens at the legendary high-banks. He'll also finish no worse than
eighth overall.
With nothing to lose in terms of point's position, Rouse is looking ahead to the 2015
season as the Fort Smith, Arkansas teenager will team up with Kevin Crider
Motorsports for the entire weekend in Winchester, Indiana. Not only will he race in
the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour portion of the weekend, the 17-year-old will also look
to make his ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS debut in the biggest race
of them all; the Winchester 400.
"Last time we were at Winchester we qualified fourth and finished eighth but I think we can do better this weekend." Stated the freshman competitor. "We're working with Kevin Crider Motorsports and Willard Motorsports this weekend and I know that (Crew Chief) Kevin (Crider) is going to give us great cars for Winchester. We expect a great run this weekend in both races." He added.
The first official start with Crider outside of Lebanon I-44 Speedway (MO) came at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville (TN) on October 4th in the tracks 100-lap Big Machine Records Pro Late Model Series championship race, which served as a final tune-up to the 30th Running of the All-American 400 on October 31-November 1. After a spin while running eight, Rouse came back through the field to post a ninth place finish. "Nashville went alright; we were in a 40-car field and was running eighth when we spun. We came back to ninth, which is really good considering how good the field was down there." He ended.
For the Winchester 400 Weekend, Rouse's #20 ColeRouseRacing.com / Toyota Camry will have stickers adorning the car all year long from Rouse Custom Homes as well as McGunegill Engine Performance, Kevin Crider Motorsports, Willard Motorsports and M.P.H. Promotions. For more information about the Cole Rouse, you can visit the Cole Rouse Racing website at: www.colerouseracing.com as well as Rouse's Facebook Fan Page by going to: www.facebook.com and search for "Cole Rouse Racing". Finally the Twitter page as well at: www.twitter.com/colerouse2
