Cody Coughlin

Cody Coughlin (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA/CRA Super Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Camry for Cody Coughlin Racing.

Cody Coughlin
Coughlin at Dover International Speedway in 2018
Born (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995
Delaware, Ohio
Achievements2013, 2016 JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour Champion
2016 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion
Awards2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
53 races run over 4 years
2018 position13th
Best finish13th (2017, 2018)
First race2015 UNOH 225 (Kentucky)
Last race2018 World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 9 0
Statistics current as of October 14, 2019.

Racing career

Coughlin started his career in drag racing, competing in the National Hot Rod Association's Jr. Drag Racing League, but eventually switched to oval track racing. He began in USAC quarter midgets, winning five races in 2009. The following year, he switched to Late models, and joined the JEGS/CRA All-Stars in 2011. In eleven races, Coughlin finished in the top ten in all but one, while also recording four top-five finishes with a best finish of second at Rockford Speedway. He was later named the series' Rookie of the Year.[1] In 2013, he won the series championship.[2]

On March 5, 2014, Coughlin was signed to Joe Gibbs Racing's driver development program.[3]

After a stint in national stock car racing, Coughlin returned to regional pro late model racing.[4]

ARCA Racing Series

In March 2014, Coughlin joined Venturini Motorsports for an ARCA Racing Series test at Motor Mile Speedway, followed by another test at Mobile International Speedway,[5] and he made his series debut at the latter on March 22. After qualifying eighth, he finished 13th.[6] He made ten more starts in the season, with a best finish of fourth at Kansas Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.[7] In 2015, he won his first career ARCA pole at Talladega Superspeedway, the first pole at the track for Venturini since 2013, with a lap speed of 187.883 miles per hour (302.368 km/h). On the green–white–checker finish, he finished second after a three-wide battle to the finish.[8]

Camping World Truck Series

On July 9, 2015, Coughlin made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky, driving the No. 25 Toyota Tundra for Venturini Motorsports.[9] Due to rain canceling practice and qualifying, he never turned a lap around the track until the race, where he finished 20th. He later debuted for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Michigan International Speedway,[2] driving the No. 54 Tundra, where he finished 20th after being involved in a late wreck with Ben Kennedy.[10]

In 2016, Coughlin drove for KBM in the No. 18 Tundra for one race at Daytona International Speedway,[11] while also running ten races in the No. 51, splitting the truck with Daniel Suárez. At the Texas Motor Speedway race, Coughlin took over for John Wes Townley in the No. 05 Chevrolet Silverado of Athenian Motorsports while Townley was nursing an ankle injury.[12]

On January 30, 2017, Coughlin joined ThorSport Racing full-time, driving the No. 13 Toyota bringing and JEGS over to sponsor him.[13]

For 2018 Coughlin joined GMS Racing to run the No. 2 full-time. However, on September 24, 2018 he was released due to sponsorship issues.[14]

Personal life

In his family, Coughlin is a third-generation racer. Coughlin's grandfather Jeg Coughlin, Sr. founded Jegs High Performance, with Jeg and relatives like Cody's father John competing in drag racing;[1] uncle Jeg Jr. is also a drag racer.

In media

Coughlin makes a cameo appearance in the 2018 film God Bless the Broken Road.[15] For that year's Truck race at Michigan International Speedway, he ran a paint scheme promoting the movie.[16]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts
2015 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN
20		 ELD POC 52nd 48
Kyle Busch Motorsports 54 Toyota MCH
20		 BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2016 18 DAY
31		 ATL MAR 29th 113
51 KAN
27		 DOV CLT TEX
12		 IOW GTW KEN ELD
19		 POC
13		 BRI MCH
20		 MSP CHI NHA
20		 LVS
17		 TAL
31		 MAR
Athenian Motorsports 05 Chevy TEX
28		 PHO HOM
2017 ThorSport Racing 13 Toyota DAY
11		 ATL
16		 MAR
19		 KAN
26		 CLT
16		 DOV
16		 TEX
18		 GTW
12		 IOW
12		 KEN
15		 ELD
11		 POC
8		 MCH
21		 BRI
17		 MSP
21		 CHI
11		 NHA
17		 LVS
6		 TAL
25		 MAR
20		 TEX
16		 PHO
3		 HOM
14		 13th 511
2018 GMS Racing 2 Chevy DAY
17		 ATL
20		 LVS
8		 MAR
26		 DOV
6		 KAN
7		 CLT
17		 TEX
8		 IOW
7		 GTW
9		 CHI
12		 KEN
12		 ELD
28		 POC
14		 MCH
14		 BRI
19		 MSP
15		 LVS
24		 TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 13th 433

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts
2014 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota DAY MOB
13		 SLM
9		 TAL TOL
6		 NJE POC
9		 MCH
13		 ELK WIN
7		 CHI
5		 IRP
11		 POC
9		 BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN
4		 KAN
4		 14th 2080
2015 DAY
4		 MOB NSH SLM TAL
2		 TOL NJE
6		 POC
12		 MCH
14		 CHI
26		 WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN KAN 28th 985

References
  1. "Cody Coughlin". Jegs High Performance. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. McFadin, Daniel (August 4, 2015). "Cody Coughlin joins Kyle Busch Motorsports for Michigan Truck race". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. "Cody Coughlin Joins JGR's Driver Development Program". Joe Gibbs Racing. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. Geyer, Koty (September 7, 2020). "Coughlin Celebrates More Peaceful Win in Lebanon". Speed51. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. "Coughlin pumped to make ARCA debut at Mobile". ARCA Racing Series. March 18, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. "Cody Coughlin Finishes 13th in ARCA Debut at Mobile". ARCA Racing Series. March 26, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. "2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  8. "JGR Driver Cody Coughlin Scores First ARCA Pole & Best Finish at Dega". Joe Gibbs Racing. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  9. "Coughlin learns a lot in NASCAR debut". The Delaware Gazette. July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  10. "Late-race Accident Leaves Cody Coughlin in 20th at MIS". Catchfence. August 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  11. McFadin, Daniel (January 25, 2016). "Cody Coughlin to race part-time for Kyle Busch Motorsports in Truck series". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  12. "JOHN WES TOWNLEY RULED OUT FOR TEXAS RACE". NASCAR. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  13. "THORSPORT RACING SIGNS CODY COUGHLIN TO RACE IN 2017". NASCAR. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. "Cody Coughlin Statement on Leaving GMS Racing". codycoughlin.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  15. ""God Bless the Broken Road" Trailer Feat. Cody Coughlin Released". Jegs High Performance. September 19, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  16. "NASCAR Driver and DAV Ambassador Cody Coughlin to Race in Honor of Veterans". Disabled American Veterans. August 9, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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