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Richmond Spine

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GRAYSON CULLATHER PREPARES TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS LATE MODEL STOCK CAR.
spinal injections
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Grayson Cullather is coming off his we stack up.” at Martinsville Speedway. He also (804) 378-1800
best racing season. In 2017, he broke Lemons is also looking forward plans to compete in Denny Hamlin’s
through for his first career Late Model to having Cullather behind the wheel Short Track Showdown at Langley
win at Southside Speedway, and he of one of his cars. Speedway as well as the Myrtle Beach
turned heads with a 12th-place finish at “I didn’t know much about 400 at Myrtle Beach Speedway and We take
Martinsville Speedway in the prestigious Grayson, but I had seen his the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern
ValleyStar Credit Union 300. Martinsville results,” said Lemons. National Motorsports Park.
Cullather is now looking to take “A mutual acquaintance gave me Cullather will be bringing his your
his racing program to the next level. his dad's number and said he may spotter, Jesse Vaughn, with him to
He will join Tommy Lemons Jr.’s be interested in running with us this Jumpstart Motorsports. The two have smile
Jumpstart Motorsports for the 2018 year, so I called him and they came worked together for much of the last
season with eyes on a full-time run on down to the shop and looked at what two seasons despite Vaughn having personal
the CARS Tour. Cullather already has we had to offer. spotter duties in other series. Cullather
a pair of top ten finishes in the CARS “We hope to be a stepping stone says it was important for him to have
Tour after competing in the QDMA for Grayson’s career as he continues Vaughn with him this season.
Duels at Dominion Raceway last year. to move up the ladder. It’ll be really “He’s one of a kind,” Cullather
His 2017 performances and his new cool to look back and be able to say said of Vaughn. “He gives me the Metal - Clear - Invisible Braces
ride have Cullather looking forward to a he raced for us when he makes it to right info at the right time and really
big season of racing. the upper echelon of racing.” keeps me where I need to be behind FREE CONSULTATION
“We had a great 2017 season,” Cullather has chosen to compete in the wheel. No other spotter gives me
commented Cullather. “Getting a win the CARS Tour because of the exposure the information like he does.”
at Southside in the season finale and that the series offers. Vaughn is also excited about
going to Martinsville and running “The exposure is great,” said working with Cullather full-time in
like we did was great. We’re looking Cullather. “You look at William Byron the upcoming season.
forward to moving to the CARS Tour and Christopher Bell coming through “Grayson and his family have taken WB
and working with Tommy [Lemons] there on their way to NASCAR’s me in like family,” commented Vaughn.
this season.” top series. Plus you race a different “I’ve worked with all kinds of big-name ORTHODONTICS
Cullather and his family made track every week, and that gives you drivers, and this is the most excited I’ve
the decision to go to Jumpstart so much more experience and really ever been. He has a lot of talent. I gave
Motorsports after careful prepares you more for the big races like up a spotting job in the K&N Series Accept most insurances
consideration of their options for the Martinsville and Myrtle Beach at the because I believe in Grayson and want including Medicaid
2018 season. end of the year.” to work with him.” Active-Duty Military
“We fell in love with his Cullather is hoping to run in the Cullather will be looking to make Discounts & Sibling
operation and how awesome Tommy top five and compete for wins in the a name for himself this season, and Discounts
is,” continued Cullather. “I’ve still got CARS Tour. He will also run a select he’s put the pieces and parts in place Wakeshi Benson, DDS, FADI
to thank Chris Edwards and my entire number of NASCAR Whelen All- to make that happen, even against the
Southside team and car owner Greg American Series races, including the toughest competition in late model (804) 454-1888
Holt for all they did for me and for all Virginia Triple Crown; the 200-lap stock car racing.
the stuff we accomplished together. race at South Boston Speedway, the For more information on Grayson wb-orthodontics.com
I’m looking forward to getting into Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway, Cullather, check out his Facebook 12230 Iron Bridge Road • Suite B
one of Tommy’s cars and seeing where and the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 page at Gmanracing22. Chester, VA 23831

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