As for who coined the term Pro-Touring, Jeff Smith credits Stielow. Jeff points that out in CHP, here's the quote:
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Therefore, it should not be surprising that we credit Stielow for creating the term "Pro-Touring." He called Chevy High one day and said, "Hey, what if name this new thing "Pro-Touring"? -- and that is all it took. As Stielow puts it, "It's a blend of the European International Touring Car idea but with older musclecars instead. The Touring name also means these are drivers, as with Hot Rod's Power Tour. Basically, Pro-Touring are fast and handle well in addition to being funcional and fun to drive".
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Here's the article. An interesting footnote about this article, you'll see the rendering of Thrasher and it's yellow. Mark was going to paint it yellow, then Kyle Tucker told him that he and Stacy were going to paint Twister yellow with black stripes, so he changed it to Viper Red.