Michelle Theriault Ready for Familiar Surroundings

Ready to get back to 1.5-Mile Oval at Nashville Superspeedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 28, 2010) - Michelle Theriault didn't choose an easy time to make her 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut. With her first race on the half-mile oval of O'Reilly Raceway Park and then traveling to another new, completely different track, the "Tricky Triangle" of Pocono Raceway, the rookie driver has had her work cut out for her so far. Theriault is ready to get to a familiar racetrack, and Nashville Superspeedway 1.5-mile oval is the perfect place.

"I like Nashville a lot," said Theriault. "Since I started racing in the ARCA Series, the mile-and-half tracks were more my forte. They are what I became really comfortable and confident with. I have a lot of experience at the mile-and-a-half tracks. I feel really good going into Nashville versus the last two weeks where I haven't had as much experience. It's a good momentum booster for me going in knowing that I know the track and I'm comfortable. It's just going to be a matter of getting the truck comfortable rather than also having to learn a new track."

While Theriault is a NCWTS rookie, she is not a rookie at Nashville Superspeedway. She competed at the 1.5-mile oval in the ARCA Racing Series in 2007, when she started 14^th and had a top-10 run going until an electrical problem ended her day with less than 20 laps remaining in the race. Theriault hopes to use that run, along with the momentum from three-straight weeks behind the wheel of her ProGold Lubricants Truck, in Saturday night's Nashville 200.

"Each week, it is easier to get in the truck and, off the bat, start where we need to be," explained Therault. "Being that I haven't raced, and now I'm at three weeks in a row, I feel really positive about that. I feel like that's the momentum we need to continue and to help me get better as a driver. I am glad that we are continuing to race on a weekly basis and hope to do so for a few more races this year."

Theriault is set to hit the track at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, August 7 for a full day of racing. The first practice for the stars of the NCWTS is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. CDT, with qualifying beginning at 4:05 p.m. CDT. The green flag for the Nashville 200 will drop at 8:00 p.m. CDT. Live Green flag coverage of the Nashville 200 begins at 8:00 p.m. CDT on SPEED.

Michelle Theriault and the No. 49 ProGold Chevrolet Fast Facts

Nashville History: Michelle Theriault has one prior start at Nashville's 1.5-mile oval. In 2007, she competed in the ARCA Racing Series, where she started 14^th and went on to finish 28^th after running in the top-10 for most of the afternoon.

ProGold Pro: Theriault is more than a ProGold Lubricants brand ambassador; she's now also an employee. After most recently working for Speedway Motorsports' US Legends Cars International as their communications manager, she took a position with the Atlanta-based lubricant company.

Another Female Field: The NCWTS will have two female drivers attempting to take the green flag for yet another weekend. The Truck Series is one of the most diverse series in NASCAR; female diversity is highlighted with drivers, officials and even a female flag-woman.

Follow Michelle Theriault: Check out Michelle Theriault away from the race track and her No. 48 ProGold Chevrolet by becoming a fan of her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/michelletheriaultracing and by following her on twitter at twitter.com/racerMichelleT.