Cunningham Motorsports Sign Kevin Thomas Jr. for 2016 Campaign

(MOORESVILLE, N.C. – December 19, 2015) – Cunningham Motorsports announced this week that it has signed driver Kevin Thomas Jr.

“We are thrilled to have someone of KTJ’s talent and character racing with Cunningham Motorsports in 2016,” team co-owner Kerry Scherer said. “We hope to be a stepping stone on his way to a successful NASCAR career.”

Cunningham Motorsports is scheduled to take part in the ARCA Racing Series test at Daytona International Speedway January 15-16, 2016 with Thomas in the No. 22 and Chase Briscoe in the No. 77. As part of ARCA’s driver approval process, Thomas has met the preliminary requirements to test at
Daytona.

The 24-year-old driver has been racing since he was 13-years-old in a variety of series, including Mini Sprints, USAC Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars, Midgets and Wing Sprint Cars. Some of his highlights have included his first win at Bloomington Speedway in 2012, winning three consecutive races during Indiana Sprint Week and his win in the 2013 Haubstadt Hustler at Tri-State Speedway. In 2015, Thomas competed in more than 105 races, with 10 victories and top-five finishes in almost 50 percent of the races. Thomas also plans to
run 40-50 sprint car shows in 2016.

In addition to testing at Daytona, Thomas is scheduled to drive in the Zack Donatti Memorial Pro Late Model 100 race January 2 at New Smyrna Speedway, followed by the Pro Late Model World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing championships in February during Daytona Speed Weeks.

“I want to thank Kerry (Scherer) and Briggs (Cunningham) for the opportunity to compete for the entire season in ARCA,” Thomas said. “It’s good to be a part of an organization that has the same will to win that I have.”

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