Coughlin Visits Toyota Headquarters to Thank Employees
TORRANCE, CA – In racing it is common for teams, drivers and fans to use the saying, “support those who support you.” On Thursday, that’s what Cody Coughlin did as he joined the entire Toyota Racing family of drivers from NASCAR to drag racing to rally racing at Toyota’s National Headquarters in Torrance, California for Toyota Motorsports Day.
Coughlin attended the event with his ThorSport Racing teammates to thank the employees of Toyota with an autograph session at Toyota’s headquarters.
It was also a chance for Coughlin and his teammates to learn about the business side of Toyota as Bob Carter, the Vice President of Sales for Toyota Motors North America gave a presentation.
“This was a really cool event,” said Cody Coughlin. “It was really cool to learn more about Toyota, see their headquarters and learn how we’re helping them sell cars and trucks by racing their cars and trucks on the track.”
Coughlin has been apart of the Toyota Racing family for a number of years throughout his career in Late Model racing, the ARCA Racing Series and now the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with ThorSport Racing. Coughlin is also a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, the flagship team for Toyota in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
“I’m glad I had the chance to go to this event and thank the employees of Toyota who help us go fast on the race track. I’m very thankful for Toyota Racing and how much they support my racing efforts in Late Models and in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with ThorSport Racing. The Toyota family is a great one to be a part of.”
Coughlin’s next race in his No. 13 Toyota Tundra will be at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, April 1 in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250.
For more information on Cody Coughlin and Team JEGS, visit codycoughlin.com and follow Cody on Twitter, @Cody_Coughlin. Follow Team JEGS on Twitter, @TeamJEGS, and “Like”JEGS Performance on Facebook. Follow ThorSport Racing on Twitter, @ThorSportRacing, and visit them online at ThorSport.com. If you need more information regarding ThorSport please contact Kate Fegley via email at kate.fegley@gmail.com. Any other inquiries for Cody Coughlin can be sent to Bob Dillner via email at bd51sports@gmail.com.
About JEGS Automotive, Inc.
In 1960, Jeg Coughlin Sr. founded JEGS as a small speed shop. It has grown into a high-performance powerhouse that includes a race team (Team JEGS), 250,000 square foot warehouse, retail store, mail order and website. The 350+ employees at JEGS still strongly believe and practice our simply business philosophy: Customer Care is #1. For more information about JEGS Automotive, Inc. visit JEGS.com.
About Ride Television Network, Inc.
Ride Television Network, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas. The company was formed in 2011 for the purpose of launching a 24-hour, high definition, television network. RIDE TV launched on October 1, 2014 in the United States and is now available internationally. The network features high-quality television programming showcasing both English and Western disciplines and lifestyles and includes live events, reality shows, talk shows, children’s programming, documentaries and more. For more information about RIDE TV, please visit www.ridetv.com.
About ThorSport Racing
ThorSport Racing, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport Racing, which has competed in the NCWTS since 1996, will run the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by two-time NCWTS drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 13 JEGS/RIDE TV Toyota Tundra driven by Cody Coughlin, the No. 27 Tundra driven by Ben Rhodes, and the No. 98 RIDE TV/Champion Power Equipment/Jive Communications/Curb Records Toyota Tundra driven by Grant Enfinger. For more information visit www.ThorSport.com.
Sources: Bob Dillner/Cody Coughlin Racing PR