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.
| Cody Coughlin | |||||||
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 Coughlin at Dover International Speedway in 2018 | |||||||
| Born | December 11, 1995 Delaware, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2016 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 53 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2018 position | 13th | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2017, 2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 UNOH 225 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 24 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 72 (Coughlin Brothers Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 ARCA Mobile 200 (Mobile) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Sioux Chief Fast Track 150 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 24, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editCoughlin 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
editIn 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
editCoughlin 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
editNASCAR
edit(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
edit| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Ref |
| 2015 | Venturini Motorsports | 25 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN 20 |
ELD | POC | 52nd | 48 | [19] | |||||||||||
| 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 | [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 |
13th | 511 | [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 | 13th | 433 | [22] |
ARCA Menards Series
edit(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 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 | [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 | 28th | 985 | [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 | 52nd | 66 | [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 | 28th | 158 | [26] | |||
* Season still in progress
References
edit- ^ a b "Cody Coughlin". Jegs High Performance. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (August 4, 2015). "Cody Coughlin joins Kyle Busch Motorsports for Michigan Truck race". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Coughlin pumped to make ARCA debut at Mobile". ARCA Racing Series. March 18, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin Finishes 13th in ARCA Debut at Mobile". ARCA Racing Series. March 26, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Coughlin learns a lot in NASCAR debut". The Delaware Gazette. July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Late-race Accident Leaves Cody Coughlin in 20th at MIS". Catchfence. August 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (January 25, 2016). "Cody Coughlin to race part-time for Kyle Busch Motorsports in Truck series". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "JOHN WES TOWNLEY RULED OUT FOR TEXAS RACE". NASCAR. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "THORSPORT RACING SIGNS CODY COUGHLIN TO RACE IN 2017". NASCAR. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin Statement on Leaving GMS Racing". codycoughlin.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Geyer, Koty (September 7, 2020). "Coughlin Celebrates More Peaceful Win in Lebanon". Speed51. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (August 2, 2022). "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series heads to Michigan for another doubleheader with NASCAR". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Milnes, Owen (February 24, 2022). "Former NASCAR driver plans first development near New Albany". Columbus Business First. American City Business Journals. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ ""God Bless the Broken Road" Trailer Feat. Cody Coughlin Released". Jegs High Performance. September 19, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR Driver and DAV Ambassador Cody Coughlin to Race in Honor of Veterans". Disabled American Veterans. August 9, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cody Coughlin – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Cody Coughlin on Twitter
- Cody Coughlin driver statistics at Racing-Reference