Theriault Filling In For Collins at New Smyrna’s World Series

Newfoundland’s Josh Collins will be replaced by Austin Theriault in the 50th World Series of Asphalt Stock Car at New Smyrna Speedway (FL) for Tuesday’s race. Collins has returned to Newfoundland due to a family emergency after competing in the first two events of the annual prestigious series.

Josh Collins (photo – Ken MacIsaac)

Collins finished 11th out of 27 super late model drivers in race one o Friday night and 23rd on Saturday after being involved in a crash early in the feature. Collins’ division did not race Sunday night and they were rained out Monday night.

Theriault, hailing from Fort Kent, Maine, has several starts in NASCAR’s XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series. He will be in Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona driving for Brad Keselowski Racing. He raced at New Smyrna this past Sunday in the NASCAR K&N East Series season opener, finishing 24th. He has plenty of super late model experience, including a start in the 2013 edition of the IWK 250 at Riverside International Speedway (NS).

Theriault made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in 2015 with Brad Keselowski Racing at Daytona finishing an impressive fourth, qualifying fourth and leading the race for nine laps. He made nine more Truck Series starts in 2015, claiming two top five and four top 10 finishes; he was sidelined for several races after a scary crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he suffered a compression fracture in his back.

For live coverage of Tuesday’s extended length 50-lap super late model feature at New Smyrna Speedway visit www.fanchoice.tv.

To learn more about Josh Collins please visit www.joshcollinsracing.com, or for Austin Theriault please visit www.austintheriault.com.