Small Break From JEGS/CRA Racing As 17-Year-Old Cole Rouse Heads Back Home To Lebanon I-44 Speedway

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model tilt next for Arkansas teen (Special from Cole Rouse Racing) 

September 12, 2014

Fort Smith, Arkansas (September 12, 2014) – Taking advantage of a weekend off from the

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance, 17-year-old Cole Rouse

is heading back home. The Fort Smith, Arkansas teenager will be racing back at his

home track of Lebanon I-44 Speedway, only four hours from home in Lebanon, Missouri

on Saturday, September 13th in the tracks NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

headlining division, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Pro Late Models.

The 40-Lap main will see Rouse behind the wheel of one of Brennon Willard's machines

for the night. It's also the next to the last night of the season for the tracks premier

weekly division. Rouse though is looking forward to seeing old friends and family at the

track he started his full-sized stock car career. "I can't wait to get back to Lebanon I-44.

It should be a lot of fun. I really need to thank Brennon Willard for letting me drive one of

his cars." Rouse stated.

In Rouse's last race, he finished 10th in the Big 'O' Classic 100 Presented by JEGS.com

on September 6th at Owosso Speedway (MI). With three races remaining in the series for 2014, Rouse is currently third in the Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year title chase while also sitting sixth overall in JEGS/CRA points. "We had an alright car, but drove hard to keep it at the front all night. We were running in fifth and got spun with about 10 laps to go and we made it back up to 10th." He explained.

The next JEGS/CRA race for Rouse and the Rick Turner Racing Team will see the crew head back to Michigan and to the 3/8s (0.375) mile semi-banked paved oval of Springport Motor Speedway (MI) on Saturday, September 20th for the Michigan Cup 100 Presented by JEGS.com.

For the rest of the 2014 season, 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 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