Meet the No. 18 Carino’s Italian Grill / Joe Gibbs Racing Team
Primary Team Members:
Driver: Brad Coleman
Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
Car Chief: Leo Thorsen
Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist
Engine Specialist: Mike Johnson
Spotter: Terry Hooten
Over-The-Wall Crew Members:
Gas Man: Brad Rothlin (also serves as shock specialist)
Front Tire Changer: Chris Letourneau
Catch Can Man: Toby Bigelow
Front Tire Carrier: Scott Merrit
Windshield: Ira Duville
Rear Tire Changer: Colin Fambrough
Jack Man: Sean Irvan
Rear Tire Carrier: Billy Plourde
Other Crew Members:
Truck Driver: Dennis Valverde and Rodney Valverde
Tire Specialist: Jason Clements
Engineer: Mike Engstrom
Scorer: Scott Glasco
Brad Coleman Career Highlights
2007 (18/19 Years-Old)
Top 20 in O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway
Top 20 in Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway
Raybestos® Rookie of the Race/Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway
Running Top 10 Mexico City/Transmission
2006 (17/18 Years-Old)
Signed NASCAR Busch Driver Contract with Joe Gibbs Racing
First Nine ARCA Races Yield Eight Top 5’s, 3 Poles, 1 Win
Highest Average Finish of All 2006 ARCA Drivers (3rd)
First Win in Sixth ARCA Start (Kentucky Speedway)
2nd in First Career ARCA Race (Nashville Speedway)
Pork Pole Winner at Salem Speedway in Second ARCA Race
29th in First NASCAR Busch Race (Nashville Speedway)
Pork Pole Winner at Kansas Speedway
Pork Pole Winner at Nashville Speedway
2005 (16/17 Years-Old)
Signed NASCAR Driver Development Contract with Brewco Motorsports
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Rookie Points Champion in Late Model Stock
Top 10 Daytona Prototype at Rolex Grand American VIR Race
Set a World Record for Youngest Team in Rolex 24 Hour History (Team16)
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Top 10 (7th in GT Class)
3rd in Budweiser Challenge at ACE Speedway
Rolex Grand Am Series/Porsche 911 GT3
Rolex Grand Am Series/Daytona Prototype
Formula Car Testing
2004 (15/16 Years-Old)
Star Mazda Pro Formula Series Rookie Season
Named to CDOC Pro Driving Team
Rolex Grand Am Series Crew Member
Lived and trained with Le Mans Champion Price Cobb in Danville, Virginia
20,000 Miles of Formula Car/Stock Car Testing
Extensive Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car Testing
2003 (14/15 Years-Old)
First 14 Year-Old American to receive Professional Open-Wheel Racing License
First 14 Year-Old to Podium in a Professional Open-Wheel Race
Fran-Am 1600 Pro Series Second Rookie of the Year
10 Top-Five finishes in 13 races/Fourth Overall
20,000 Miles of Formula Car Testing
2002 (13/14 Years-Old)
Rookie Karting Season/64 Races/Won 42% and Podium in 65%
Won Three Karting Series Season Championships
Selected by Pros to Test in a Formula Race Car
2001 (12/13 Years-Old)
Discovered at Houston Indoor Karting Center by Le Mans Champion Price Cobb
Traveled as Crew Member with Toyota Atlantic Race Team
Began Training in a Go-Kart
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