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| TheCoolPool.com Re-enters the LROC Series in 2010 By Greg Miller 1/22/09 TheCoolPool.com is pleased to announce a return to the League Race of Champions in 2010. The Cool Pool competed in the 2006 League Race of Champions (LROC Series), and dominated. Cool Pool players won all four races that year, along with the team championship. Kevin Sullivan, also a Cool Pool player, won the overall championship that year. "There were some hurt feelings in 2007 that resulted in TheCoolPool.com leaving the series, but we've mended the relationships and are very excited to return in 2010 season and into the future," said TheCoolPool.com's Owner Greg Miller. The Cool Pool joins Lucky Dog Racing and P10 Select to make a three team league. 2009 team champion FASCAR shut its doors in the off-season and will not be returning to the LROC Series in 2010. Along with the announcement of a return to the series, The Cool Pool has announced their six player team. The 2010 team will consist of long time Cool Pool players and Champions. The 2010 Cool Pool LROC Players Greg Miller Greg Miller is the owner and operator of TheCoolPool.com. Greg has competed in every race, a total of 471 races (between Cup, Nationwide, Trucks and Indy Racing), in Cool Pool's six year history. His win total is the most of any player, 19. The 2004 & 2009 Cool Pool Racing Sprint Cup Series Champion also has the title of 2007 & 2009 Nationwide Series Champion and 2009 Camping World Truck Series Champion. Miller's resume is completed with 51 poles, 114 top 5's and 191 top 10's. Miller dominated Cool Pool Racing in 2009 winning three championships and five races (1 in Sprint Cup, 2 in Nationwide, 1 in Trucks and 1 in Indy Racing). This is Greg's second season in the LROC Series, and he has one win (Atlanta, 2006). Stephen Miller Stephen, the brother of Greg, has been a Cool Pooler since 2004. He has competed in 459 races between the four series, with 18 wins, 27 poles, 85 top 5's and 146 top 10's. Stephen is the 2009 Cool Pool Indy Racing League Champion after winning three of the eleven races this season. Stephen's Cup Series career has two top 10 points finishes, highlighted by a 2nd in 2005. Along with winning the IRL Championship, Stephen won 3 races in the Sprint Cup Series, 2 races in the Nationwide Series and 1 Truck Series race in 2009. This is Stephen's second season in the LROC Series, and he has one win (Texas, 2006). Carol Siddens Carol is a long time member of TheCoolPool.com. Carol's career began in 2005, and since then has consisted of 434 races spread out between the four series. Her 14 total wins rank among the best in The Cool Pool. Carol's attributes also include 4 poles, 59 top 5's and 129 top 10's in those 434 races. In 2009, Carol struggled finding victory lane, but was able to pick up one Nationwide Series victory at Dover in September. This will be Carol's first time in the LROC Series, and she will surely be a great addition to the team. Kevin Sullivan The Cool Pool's 2005 Sprint Cup Series Champion, and the LROC Series 2006 Champion, Kevin Sullivan returns to the series in 2010 for the third time. Sullivan played for The Cool Pool in 2006, and then for Lucky Dog Racing in 2007. Kevin's Cool Pool career is 385 races so far, with a total of 13 wins, 9 poles, 59 top 5's and 121 top 10's. His most successful series has been the Sprint Cup Series where he has 8 wins in 180 starts. Also, two top 5 points finishes (2005 & 2009) highlight his strong career to date. Kevin's 2009 featured three Sprint Cup Series wins. Kevin has won one LROC Series race, Indianapolis in 2007. Will Riney The Cool Pool's Vice President makes his first appearance in the LROC Series in 2010. In 383 Cool Pool Racing starts (between the four series), Will has one championship (2006 Sprint Cup Series), 11 wins, 9 poles, 44 top 5's and 96 top 10's. Adding in the 2006 Rookie of the Year award, and Will has had one impressive career to date. Will's 2009 season consisted of wins in the top three series, 1 in the Sprint Cup Series, 2 in the Nationwide Series and a series leading 4 in the Camping World Truck Series. Scott Polohonki To say that Scott Polohonki is the least experienced Cool Pool LROC member, says that it will be a strong team overall. The 2008 Camping World Truck Series champion, who in 377 Cool Pool starts has amassed 16 wins, 12 poles, 59 top 5's and 103 top 10's, makes his first appearance in the LROC Series in 2010. The all time wins leader in the Cool Pool Camping World Truck Series has been a dominant force since 2006. He hasn't won a Sprint Cup Series race since 2008, but in 2009 won a Nationwide, two Truck and 1 Indy Racing league race. "I am very impressed with our team, and I think we will be able to go 2 for 2 in LROC championships in 2010," concluded Miller. The 2010 LROC Series begins on February 12th with the running of the Camping World Truck series race at Daytona. To see the complete LROC Series schedule and more LROC 2010 information, click HERE. |