Matt Kaulig announces the establishment of full-time NASCAR XFINITY Series team, Kaulig Racing, for the 2016 season. With a familiar face behind the wheel, Blake Koch has been selected to pilot the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet Camaro for the 2016 NXS season.
‘I am extremely excited to finally announce the formation of Kaulig Racing,’ said Kaulig. ‘This is an exciting project and venture that we’ve been working on for months, and it’s great to finally introduce our team. I have a vision of how I want to build this team and the pieces are coming together quickly.’ Kaulig is the President and owner of LeafFilter Gutter Protection, an Ohio based leader in the gutter protection industry, and has sponsored Blake Koch in both the Sprint Cup and NXS the last 2 years.
Entering into NASCAR initially in 2014 in a sponsorship role with Koch, Kaulig is ready to start a new endeavor and transition to team owner. Setting the team up for success early on, Kaulig Racing has joined forces with powerhouse team Richard Childress Racing , in a technical alliance. RCR collaboration with the technical partnership brings an extra boost of confidence to the Kaulig Racing team for the 2016 season. ‘I can’t even put into words how excited I am for this opportunity,’ said Koch. ‘Watching it all come together is something very special, and Chris Rice has done an amazing job assembling this team. Matt (Kaulig) and LeafFilter Gutter Protection have given us everything we need to be competitive. Because of Matt’s great leadership and employees, LeafFilter has grown to be an industry-leading company that has made this opportunity possible. I am beyond proud to be able to represent them on and off the track.’
Koch’s 2016 NXS season will be led by General Manager of Kaulig Racing, and veteran crew chief Chris Rice. With experience in all three of NASCAR’s national series, Rice has amassed 220 NXS starts to his resume, including one NXS start with Koch during the 2013 Championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.(Kauling Racing), see an image of the car on the #11 team paint schemes page.
