Theriault
To
Drive
Dunkin'
Donunts
Entry
At
Greenville-Pickens
Mooresville,
N.C.,
March
12,
2008:
Michelle
Theriault
will
kick
off
her
2008
season
by
competing
in
Saturday’s
NASCAR
All
American
Series
event
at
Greenville-Pickens
Speedway.
The
22-year-old
is
scheduled
to
drive
the
No.
1
Dunkin’
Donuts/B93.7
The
Hawk
and
Tom
Show/Five
Star
Race
Car
Bodies
Chevrolet
fielded
by
Addis
Motorsports.
“I love racing at Greenville-Pickens,” said Theriault, who finished eighth in last year’s NASCAR Camping World Series race on the historic half-mile speedway. “It’s bumpy, doesn’t have a lot of grip and really makes you work. It’s my kind of race track.”
Last season, Theriault competed full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Series and in select ARCA RE/MAX Series events. Lacking the proper funding in 2008, Theriault has been forced to pursue other racing opportunities.
“It’s no secret that I want to continue racing in a NASCAR or ARCA touring series but at this point I don’t have enough sponsorship to do it right,” said Theriault. “In the meantime, Dunkin’ Donuts, B93.7 The Hawk and Tom Show, Five Star Race Car Bodies and (team owner) Blair Addis offered me the chance to drive at Greenville-Pickens and it didn’t take long for me to say yes.”
Addis Motorsports has been a fixture at Greenville-Pickens since 1999 when it competed in the Street Stock division. It moved up to the Late Model division in 2002 and claimed its first track championship in 2005.
“We are proud to have a driver of Michelle’s caliber in our car,” said Addis. “She has a solid reputation and is a determined racer. We look forward to working with her.”
Currently, Theriault is only scheduled to compete in Saturday’s race with Addis. After the weekend, the two plan to discuss their future together.
“We only have a one race deal but we’ve already talked about the possibility of extending it further,” said Theriault. “We decided to work together for a weekend before we made any decision. Right now though, my goal is to win.”