Cody Coughlin

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Cody Coughlin
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Coughlin at Dover International Speedway in 2018
Born (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 (age 28)
Delaware, Ohio, U.S.
Achievements2016 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion
2013, 2016, 2020, 2021 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Champion
Awards2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
53 races run over 4 years
2018 position13th
Best finish13th (2017, 2018)
First race 2015 UNOH 225 (Kentucky)
Last race 2018 World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas)
WinsTop tens Poles
090
ARCA Menards Series career
24 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 72 (Coughlin Brothers Racing)
Best finish14th (2014)
First race 2014 ARCA Mobile 200 (Mobile)
Last race 2023 Sioux Chief Fast Track 150 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
0150
Statistics current as of May 24, 2024.

Cody Coughlin (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 72 Ford Mustang, and part-time in the ARCA/CRA Super Series and CARS Pro Late Model Tour, driving the No. 1 Toyota/Chevrolet, both for his family team, Coughlin Brothers Racing. He has also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the past.

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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]

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, [4] and he made his series debut at the latter on March 22. After qualifying eighth, he finished 13th. [5] He made ten more starts in the season, with a best finish of fourth at Kansas Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. [6] 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. [7]

On July 9, 2015, Coughlin made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Kentucky, driving the No. 25 Toyota Tundra for Venturini Motorsports. [8] 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. [9]

In 2016, Coughlin drove for KBM in the No. 18 Tundra for one race at Daytona International Speedway, [10] 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. [11]

On January 30, 2017, Coughlin joined ThorSport Racing full-time, driving the No. 13 Toyota and bringing JEGS over to sponsor him. [12]

For 2018, Coughlin joined GMS Racing to drive their No. 2 truck full-time. However, on September 24, he was released due to sponsorship issues. [13]

After being unable to find a ride in NASCAR after being released from GMS, Coughlin returned to regional pro late model racing. [14]

On August 2, 2022, it was revealed that Coughlin would return to ARCA to drive in the race at Michigan. He will compete in the race with a team owned by his family. It is his first start in the series since 2015 and first start in NASCAR since 2018. [15]

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.

Coughlin began to work in real estate development after he was unable to find another full-time ride in NASCAR after being released from GMS Racing. He helped plan the building of an apartment complex near New Albany, Ohio in 2022. [16]

In media

Coughlin makes a cameo appearance in the 2018 film God Bless the Broken Road . [17] For that year's Truck race at Michigan International Speedway, he ran a paint scheme promoting the movie. [18]

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2015 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN
20		 ELD POC 52nd48 [19]
Kyle Busch Motorsports 54 Toyota MCH
20		 BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2016 18 DAY
31		 ATL MAR 29th113 [20]
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		13th511 [21]
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 13th433 [22]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
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		14th2080 [23]
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 28th985 [24]
2022 Coughlin Brothers Racing 72 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH
8		 GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN
15		 BRI SLM TOL 52nd66 [25]
2023 DAY PHO TAL KAN
7		 CLT
28		 BLN ELK MOH IOW POC
8		 MCH
8		 IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN
11		 BRI SLM TOL 28th158 [26]

* Season still in progress

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