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NASCAR Pinty’s Series driver Gary Klutt will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut and do double duty next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The NASCAR Next driver will make his series debut driving for the No. 51 JEGS/UDMC/Bothwell-Accurate Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in place of Cody Coughlin.
Klutt, a former winner at CTMP in the Pinty’s Series, will juggle a full day of activity when he makes his regularly scheduled Pinty’s Series start at CTMP in the No. 59 car on Sunday morning before taking to his Toyota Tundra later in the afternoon.
“Ever since 2013 when I first saw the trucks run in Canada, I knew that I had to get in one and this year everything just came together,” said Klutt. “This is an incredible opportunity and first off I have to thank Cody Coughlin and everyone at JEGS. I also need to thank Kyle Busch, Bono (Kevin Manion, crew chief) and everyone else at KBM who are working hard getting my Tundra ready for next week.
“I am proud to make my NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut with one of the top teams in the sport. It means a lot to have the support from Kyle Busch Motorsports, the No. 51 team and JEGS for this next step in my racing career. It’s going to be a special moment to return to the place where I earned my first win last year in the Pinty’s Series, and I hope to make another trip to Victory Lane next weekend.”
The Halton Hills, Ontario native was named to the NASCAR Next class earlier this year after winning his first career Pinty’s Series race in exciting fashion at CTMP last year. Klutt visited victory lane in just his seventh career start, and went on to finish sixth in points.
Klutt currently sits eighth in points this season in the Pinty’s Series, and has five top-10s in nine starts, including back at CTMP in May.
