Author: Official Release

NIECE MOTORSPORTS
NCTS RACE RECAP: TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
Race: Love’s RV Stop 225 (85 laps / 226.1 miles) | Race 20 of 23
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Location: Lincoln, Alabama
Date & Time: Friday, October 4th | 4:30 PM ET

No. 41 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Bayley Currey
@BayleyCurrey
Start: 32nd
Stage 1: 36th
Stage 2: 36th
Finish: 36th
Driver Points: 19th
Owner Points: 24th

• Key Takeaway: Bayley Currey and the No. 41 team had to overcome several issues throughout the day at Talladega. After qualifying 32nd, the DQS crew changed an engine before the start of the race. Having to start shotgun on the field, Currey began to pass trucks early in stage one before he ran over debris with a cut right front tire. While on pit road, his truck suffered terminal damage to the rear gear, dropping him out of the race with a 36th-place finish.
• Bayley Currey’s Post-Race Thoughts: “The DQS / Masked Owl Silverado was really good today. We had all kinds of issues unfortunately. The guys had to change the engine out after qualifying, started dead last, but made our way into the top-15 in like five laps. We were moving forward on the top line, but ran over something and got a flat right front tire. Came down pit road, and when I went to leave, it snapped the pinion out of the gear. Unfortunate for sure. I really hate it for everyone on the No. 41 team. They busted their butts all week and today especially, and brought me a really good piece. I couldn’t be more proud of them. That’s racing, and we’ll go onto Miami.”
  DQS Solutions & Staffing Mission Statement: The core mission of DQS Solutions & Staffing is to attain unparalleled excellence in our specialized domains, specifically staffing and security. Simultaneously, we maintain the flexibility required to collaborate closely with our clients in the creation of innovative products and services within the framework of DQS.

No. 42 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Matt Mills Racing
@MattMillsRacing
@MattMillsRacing
Start: 8th
Stage 1: 1st
Stage 2: 16th
Finish: 31st
Driver Points: 23rd
Owner Points: 26th

• Key Takeaway: Matt Mills and the No. 42 team had a great showing at Talladega, but were involved in ‘the big one’. Mills qualified highest of all Niece Motorsports trucks in eighth, and jumped to the lead of the outside lane. The No. 42 held onto the lead to win stage one, marking his first-career stage victory. In stage two, Mills had a masterful save, but dropped to 16th. After a round of green flag pitstops, chaos ensued entering turn one and he was collected. With too much damage to continue, Mills was forced out in 31st.
• Matt Mills’ Post-Race Thoughts: Interviewer: Matt, you led some laps early, what happened in that one?

“I got a quick replay right there, but I don’t know. I thought we were just going to kind of ride there, and then all the sudden someone threw a late block or whatever. The No. 75 truck kept acting like he had a problem or something. He kept jumping out of line there and maybe he had something going on with it. We kept stacking the top lane, and that wasn’t on him right there. That was just a block gone wrong there. Way too aggressive to just be riding. I don’t know what happened there, that was weird.

I just hate it for J.F. Electric and Utilitra. We were finally going to have a good day there. It’s been a lot of ups and down this year. The past five weeks have been nothing but down. I was hoping to pull something good out there. It was cool to get a stage win, so I can mark that off the bucket list. I was waiting to talk to Phil (Parsons) and Mikey (Waltrip) in the booth, but they didn’t want to talk to me. We’ll get ready for Homestead and try to find some momentum to put into next year.”

About J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.

About Utilitra: Utilitra is a woman-owned firm specializing in utility and technology solutions with a diverse team of specialized professionals. Utilitra is committed to solving their client’s unique challenges, whether one expert or a team of experts is needed. By adapting to the needs of their respective industries, Utilitra has built a range of services for their utility and technology partners.

No. 44 Rust-Oleum Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Danny Bohn | Crew Chief: Tom Ackerman
Danny Bohn Racing
@DBohn659
@DannyBohn
Start: 28th
Stage 1: 30th
Stage 2: 23rd
Finish: 17th
Driver Points: 53rd
Owner Points: 34th

• Key Takeaway: Danny Bohn and the No. 44 Rust-Oleum team held in tough and survived as the lead Niece Motorsports entry after a hectic race at Talladega. Bohn qualified his truck in 28th and decided to hang back through most of the race. He finished 30th in stage one and moved up to 23rd in stage two. On the final restart when it was time to go, Bohn’s line fell back and lost the draft. The team was scored with a 17th-place finish for a second consecutive week.
• Danny Bohn’s Post-Race Thoughts: “We played a smart race and I think we had a decent truck today. Ran outside the top-10 there for a while, and those last few restarts killed us. We restarted on the bottom in 11th and dropped back because the outside got a good run. I figured on that last restart, the outside would go, but the No. 88 didn’t get going. We ended up losing the draft, and were done for. We passed some trucks there at the end, but it stinks. You spend the whole race trying to put yourself into position at the end, and one bad restart by someone shuffles you out. Maybe something broke on his truck, I don’t know. They wrecked a bunch there at the end, so at least we can roll it in the trailer clean. Thanks to Rust-Oleum, AmeriFast Supply, and everyone on the No. 44 team. Good day for us.”

About Rust-Oleum: Rust-Oleum was founded on the principle of creating innovative products. In 1921, sea captain Robert Fergusson noticed that fish oil prevented rust from forming on his ship’s metal deck. Working with a chemist, Fergusson developed one of the world’s first rust-preventive paints and Rust-Oleum was born. Starting with just 24 colors of paint, Rust-Oleum has grown to be a global leader in manufacturing innovative coatings that empower do-it-yourselfers and professionals alike.

About AmeriFast Supply: AmeriFast Supply is a family owned and operated industrial distributor of products such as fasteners, hydraulic fittings, fluids, custom hoses, adhesives, electrical supplies as well as a provider of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Custom to Spec™ and kitting services.

No. 45 Moore’s Venture Foods Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Kaden Honeycutt Racing
@KadenWHoneycutt
@KadenHoneycutt10
Start: 18th
Stage 1: 18th
Stage 2: 13th
Finish: 19th
Driver Points: 21st
Owner Points: 9th

• Key Takeaway: Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 45 team played a great strategy game in Talladega, but were struck with heavy front end damage on a green flag pit stop cycle. Honeycutt qualified 18th and finished there in stage one. In stage two, the No. 45 cycled to 13th, and following pit stops, they were leading the race. Unfortunately, when the race restarted after a large crash, the damage hindered his ability to stay in the lead pack. He was credited with 19th.
• Kaden Honeycutt’s Post-Race Thoughts: “I decided to run in the back early because people were moving all over the place. Ran there for the most part of both stages, but the strategy was perfect in the third stage. We got cycled to the lead, but ended up getting nose damage from pitting. Unfortunately, we got hung out on the next restart, and on the last restart, we lost the draft because the nose was punched in. Everything kind of fell apart. We executed great in the last stage, but it just didn’t end up working out for us. Thank you to Al (Niece), Cody (Efaw), Lane (Moore) and Moore’s Venture Foods for the opportunity.”
  About Moore’s Venture Foods: Moore’s Venture Foods is a family-owned grocery store chain located in Oklahoma. The chain has brick-and-mortar stores in Alva, Fairfax, Shattuck, and Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and has been operated by the Moore family for three generations. To learn more, please visit www.MooresVentureFoods.com.

About Niece Motorsports:
Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2024, Niece Motorsports enters its ninth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as X @NieceMotorsport.

TAYLOR GRAY EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH IN WILD FINISH AT TALLADEGA
Result is the seventh top-five this season for the Toyota Development Driver

TALLADEGA, Ala. (October 4, 2024) – Overcoming late-race damage, Taylor Gray finished second in Friday’s Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, coming eerily close to his first career victory. The driver of the No. 17 Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage began the day in fifth position and stayed towards the front of the field during the first stage, earning stage points at the end. Gray kept himself in the hunt throughout the day, until he was caught up in a wreck with 23 laps to go that caused minor damage to his Tundra TRD Pro. The 19-year-old didn’t let this adversity deter him and came home second at the checkered flag, 0.041 seconds away from victory.

The result is Gray’s seventh top-five finish of the season, third in the last five races, and his 11th top-10.

William Sawalich began the day from pole position, becoming the youngest polesitter in Talladega Superspeedway history across NASCAR’s three national series at 18 years and 1 day old – as well as becoming the fourth-youngest polesitter in Truck Series history. Unfortunately, after Stage 1, the Minnesotan experienced electrical issues and finished 27th at the day’s end. Corey Heim started the race in the ninth position and earned stage points in both stages, ending the day 11th position after being collected in the last lap incident.

The NCTS returns to action at Homestead Miami Speedway on Saturday, October 26, for the second race of the Round of 8.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Talladega Superspeedway
Race 20 of 23 – 85 Laps, 226.1 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS

1st, Grant Enfinger*
2nd, TAYLOR GRAY
3rd, Daniel Dye*
4th, Rajah Caruth*
5th, Lawless Alan*
11th, COREY HEIM
13th, STEWART FRIESEN
18th, MASON MAGGIO
27th, WILLIAM SAWALICH
30th, TANNER GRAY
32nd, DEAN THOMPSON
34th, JOHNNY SAUTER
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TAYLOR GRAY, No. 17 A Place of Hope Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 2nd

How were you able to overcome the damage and get a second-place finish?

“Yeah, just stayed engaged all day and fought with my TRICON Garage guys. Can’t thank TRICON, Toyota enough for bringing really fast Toyota Tundra TRD Pros. Just need to figure out why I’m finishing everywhere else and not capable of winning yet. I don’t know if I’m living life wrong somewhere.”

Would you say your mission was accomplished for today?

“Yeah, at the end of the day, can’t be too upset. You’re pretty lucky if you can finish second (here, Talladega). Can’t thank my TRICON Garage guys enough for sticking with me and staying with it all day. Didn’t get the stage points we needed to really go anywhere in points. I don’t know, we’re living life wrong. Have come so close to winning these things and haven’t been able to do it.”

COREY HEIM, No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 11th

What did you see in that last lap crash?

“Just riding on the bottom, didn’t really see what happened. Three or four trucks in front of me checked up and really nowhere to go. Was feeling the accordion pretty bad, and just got collected.”

How do you feel about the next two tracks in this round?

“Yeah, I feel really good about it. The two next ones (Homestead and Martinsville) have been historically really good for us. I ran there (Homestead) last year, and I think we won both stages. Goal remains the same, we’re going there to win and I think our points situation is decent still so have to go be smart and get to Phoenix.”

TANNER GRAY, No. 15 Dead on Tools Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 30th

Take us through the late-race accident there.

“Yeah, I thought we were puting ourselves in a decent position, getting stage points there in both stages. I thought our green flag stop there went okay and got lined up there with teammates and was making good time. And then, we kind of just got split up and I got stuck on the top lane and we were just all trying hard to push to get back even with the bottom lane. I don’t know, I was pushing the 13 (Jack Garcia) and released him going into the corner and I don’t know if he just got loose or he was still connected to the 38 (Layne Riggs) or kind of what happened. But yeah, they both got loose and went down the race track and I just kind of stayed top and tried to throttle up to get past them and everybody ended up in the fence there.”

DEAN THOMPSON, No. 5 Boot Campaign Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 32nd

What did you see there in that accident?

“Honestly, I don’t know. I didn’t see anything, they just started wrecking there. My spotter told me to go low and I went low and I started getting free as I crossed from the banking to the apron, tried to hold onto it and then spun. The truck was dead. They should’ve pushed me to pit road, but didn’t.”

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and trucks at our 12 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 13th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 29 electrified options.

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Post Race
Love’s RV Stops 225 | Talladega Superspeedway
Friday, October 4, 2024

Ford Performance Results:

5th – Lawless Alan
12th – Ty Majeski
20th – Jason White
23rd – Matt Crafton
28th – Layne Riggs
29th – Jake Garcia
35th – Ben Rhodes

LAWLESS ALAN, No. 33 AUTODockit Ford F-150 – YOU WERE CONSISTENTLY FAST ALL DAY. TAKE US THROUGH THE FINAL RESTART. “It worked out pretty much exactly how I wanted it to. I wanted to be on the bottom and I wanted the 9 and the 19 to be in front of me, and that’s how it worked out. We all got a really good launch and were all pushing really well. We got to third and were just riding, and I feel like I could have won the race if I effectively blocked the 17, but I knew that I had to do something in order to not be third. I feel like if I did that, I would have won, so I’m happy with fifth, but, man, what could have been. I’m super proud of Reaume Brothers Racing and AUTODockit and everybody that helps support me up to this point. I’m happy to have given them a finish and it’s not like we got lucky. We were there on merit and speed, so it feels good.”

TY MAJESKI, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford F-150 – “It’s just stupid racing. We had a fast truck and made a bad decision. I hopped out of line and cost ourselves some Stage 2 points, so I don’t know where that puts us in the points, but I guess it could have been worse if we finished 12th. We’ll move on to Homestead.”

DID YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES TRYING TO SUCK UP IN THE DRAFT? “I don’t know. I think it was just situational. The truck was fine. It’s just situational on who is pushing you and what lane is going. We had a fine truck, one that could have competed, but it just didn’t go our way today.”

JAKE GARCIA, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford F-150 – LOOKED LIKE A BAD PUSH INTO TURN ONE. “Yeah, definitely. Green flag pit stops like that everyone is trying to blend out towards the front, so I was leading the top lane there and it was just a push gone wrong because the intensity level was so high. I just want to thank everybody – all my guys, Quanta Services, Duke and Rhonda Thorson. I want to thank God for keeping me safe out there and just really fortunate to have this opportunity. I think we did a good job. I certainly learned a lot. This is like my first full superspeedway race and I definitely learned a lot, and I’m excited to close the year out strong.”

LAYNE RIGGS, No. 38 Love’s Travel Stops Ford F-150 – IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE THERE. “Yeah, I had a lot of fun today. It was really my first superspeedway race ever and I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot. It was really just interesting how it all works out, but I thought we had a really good strategy. We short-pitted it a little bit over the main pack and I think me and a lot of Toyotas lined up together and I was able to lead the pack, so that was pretty cool. I got to really run a little bit of everywhere in the field today. I felt good out there. We were working our way up there and I don’t know what happened above me, but I just got right-rear hooked into the wall. It was definitely the hardest hit of my life. It didn’t feel good, but it’s a good thing that NASCAR has such a good safety team and they keep me safe. I’m just super thankful to Love’s Travel Stops for sponsoring the race and our truck today. Infinity Communications for all they do – a lot of disaster relief, especially with the hurricanes right now. I’ll take it. I learned a lot today and that’s speedway racing. We all know it.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Kubota Ford F-150 – “It was a rough day at Talladega. It started out really well. We qualified the best we ever have for a superspeedway, so we made all of the right adjustments on our Ford F-150 to have good single truck speed, and actually I was very happy with what we were able to accomplish up until the wreck. We had the third lane going with just three trucks with us as the caboose pushing ourselves to the front. To run a third lane at Talladega and be having success at it, I think, speaks a lot about the program. That’s really hard to do. It’s just unfortunate we weren’t able to keep running. I think we could have made that work in the long run and found our way to the front. That’s obviously, the long way around and to do that is a testament to these Ford F-150s.”

WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE START OF THE RACE WITH YOU GETTING PENALIZED? “It used to be that you couldn’t beat the leader to the line. That was the rule. This year, you can’t fire before the leader, but what ended up happening is that Sawalich was going late in the box. I got hit from behind by the 9 truck. He was ready to go and as he was pushing me it put my nose ahead of his and by the time Sawalich fired, I got in the gas. I gave the spot back, but obviously from the roof if must have looked like I went first, which I didn’t. I got hit from behind, but there’s only so much you can do for that, and that’s why I gave the spot back, hoping we’d be fine, but I guess they didn’t see it that way.”

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | Love’s RV Stop 225

Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Keith McGee

Primary Partner(s): NuggetTrap.com

Manufacturer: Ford F-150

2024 Driver Points Position: 36th

2024 Owner Points Position: 28th

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Welcome To The Team: For Friday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Keith McGee to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Ford F-150 for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Young’s Motorsports debut in the Yellowhammer State.

About Keith: Quickly accelerating from local racing, Keith McGee burst onto the Motorsports scene in 2018 and 2019 by competing in the ARCA Menards Series West, capturing a pair of top-10 finishes at Meridan Speedway in Meridan, Idaho and Placer County Speedway in Roseville, Calif., respectively.

In April 2021, McGee, a veteran of the United States Air Force, became the first Alaskan and first disabled veteran to make a NASCAR start in any of the top three tier divisions with his Truck Series debut in the Toyota Cares 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Since his debut, McGee has made 19 other Truck Series starts with one top-10 finish and nine starts this season, most recently at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in September.

Welcome To The Team: For Friday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Keith McGee to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Ford F-150 for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Young’s Motorsports debut in the Yellowhammer State.

About Keith: Quickly accelerating from local racing, Keith McGee burst onto the Motorsports scene in 2018 and 2019 by competing in the ARCA Menards Series West, capturing a pair of top-10 finishes at Meridan Speedway in Meridan, Idaho and Placer County Speedway in Roseville, Calif., respectively.

In April 2021, McGee, a veteran of the United States Air Force, became the first Alaskan and first disabled veteran to make a NASCAR start in any of the top three tier divisions with his Truck Series debut in the Toyota Cares 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Since his debut, McGee has made 19 other Truck Series starts with one top-10 finish and nine starts this season, most recently at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in September.

All-Aboard!: For the 20th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races this season, NuggetTrap.com will serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 02 Ford F-150 for the 85-lap race on Friday afternoon.

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Keith McGee Truck Series Talladega Superspeedway Stats: Friday afternoon’s Love’s RV Stop 225 will mark McGee’s second career Truck Series start at the breathtaking 2.66-mile superspeedway.

In his previous Talladega start, McGee finished 10th after starting 38th in the No. 41 Pac Bank Chevrolet Silverado for Cram Racing.

The first race in the penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Playoffs will be a tripleheader weekend with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series.

The Truck Series set the tone for a huge weekend of racing in ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ with the Xfinity Series set for their second race in their first round of the Playoffs in Saturday afternoon’s United Rentals 250.

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will have their shot to continue their Round of 12 Playoffs for a tense afternoon of racing in the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Talladega Superspeedway marks the ninth race of the second half of the 2024 Truck Series season.

Keith McGee Truck Series Career Stats: Entering Talladega Superspeedway, McGee, since 2021 has 20 career Truck Series starts with one top-10 finish and an average finish of 30.2

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at Talladega Superspeedway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ 20th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series start at Talladega Superspeedway.

The organization posted a team-best finish at the track of first twice with Spencer Boyd in 2019 and most recently with Tate Fogleman in the 2021 edition of the Chevy Silverado 250 on October 2, 2021.

Since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 22.7 and an average finish of 17.8 in 19 Talladega Superspeedway starts overall.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 504 starts from 70 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019 and 2021), seven top-five finishes and 33 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 23.1 and an average finishing position of 22.1.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Keith McGee, please visit keithmcgeeracing.com, like him on Facebook (Keith McGee Racing), and follow him on Instagram (@keith_mcgee) and X |Twitter (@keithmcgee907)

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Keith McGee Pre-Race Quote:

On Talladega Superspeedway: “Talladega Superspeedway is my favorite track on the schedule and it is always an exciting race. I’m really looking forward to getting on track with Young’s Motorsports to chase their third win at Talladega.

“None of this would be possible without the help of my partners at NUGGET Trap Gold and More Core Diamond Drilling.”

Race Information:

The Love’s RV Stop 225 (85 laps | 226.1 miles) is the 20th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races on the 2024 schedule. Qualifying begins on Friday, October 4, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series

Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | United Rentals 250

Fast Facts

No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Leland Honeyman Jr.

Primary Partner(s): Mezrano Law Firm

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro

Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott

2024 Driver Points Position: 19th

2024 Owner Points Position: 23rd

Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing

Notes of Interest:

Stretch Drive: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced it would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

About Leland: The Phoenix, Ariz. native began honing his racing skills at the tender age of two racing Quads. By four years old, he moved into Trophy Karts and then collected three series championships in off-road racing Trophy Karts.

After an instrumental tenure in Go Karts, he moved into the Bandolero competition in 2015 and was crowned a Bandolero National Champion two years later. From there, he moved into Limited Late Models before graduating to the Carolina Pro Late Model Series division in 2021, where he earned championship-runner-up honors and picked up an astounding victory in the annual Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway Fall Brawl.

Honeyman, 19, returns to the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization, where he ran an impressive ARCA Menards Series East Series campaign, finishing third in the 2022 championship standings.

During the 2023 season, he made eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, highlighted by a 21st-place finish at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.

All-Aboard!: For the 28th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Mezrano Law Firm to the Mooresville, N.C.-based team as the primary partner on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 94-lap race on Saturday afternoon.

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Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Series Talladega Superspeedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega Superspeedway will mark Honeyman’s second Xfinity start at the famed Alabama speedway.

In April, Honeyman finished a career-best fourth after starting 33rd in the No. 42 Mezrano Law Firm Chevrolet Camaro for Young’s Motorsports.

This weekend is part of a tripleheader weekend with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series in action on Friday afternoon.

Honeyman and the Young’s Motorsports team join the non-Playoff Xfinity Series teams looking to spoil the Playoff parade which continues on Saturday afternoon.

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series will have their shot to continue their Round of 12 Playoffs for a tense afternoon of racing in the YellaWood 500 on Sunday, Oct. 6.

The Xfinity Series rookie driver will look to improve his overall superspeedway average Xfinity finish of 14.3.

Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Career Stats: Entering Talladega, Honeyman has 35 career NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway after starting 33rd in the Ag-Pro 300 for Young’s Motorsports in April 2024.

Since 2023, he has carried an average finish of 22.9.

Kansas Speedway | Kansas Lottery 300 Race Recap: In the 27th race of the 2024 Xfinity Series season, Young’s Motorsports and Honeyman searched for another solid finish in the team’s inaugural Xfinity Series trip to Kansas Speedway in Kansas City Kansas.

After the engine expired following practice, Honeyman started the race from the 38th position.

Methodically, despite battling the handling of his No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, the Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year candidate continued to climb through the field and landed a 25th-place finish at the checkered flag.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Honeyman Jr. as crew chief of the No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.

On Saturday, he will be crew chief in his 125th NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 124 races, he has four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.

The season’s 28th race will be his seventh tango at Talladega Superspeedway as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega Superspeedway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ second NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Talladega Superspeedway.

Earlier this year, the team notched a career-best fourth-place finish after starting 33rd with Honeyman behind the wheel.

Additionally, since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports Truck Series team has had an average starting position of 22.7 and an average finish of 17.8, including two wins in 19 Talladega Superspeedway starts overall.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the family-owned organization has logged 27 starts and maintains an average starting position of 27.6 and an average finish of 22.2.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Leland Honeyman Jr., please visit LelandHoneymanRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Leland Honeyman Racing) and follow on Instagram (@lelandhoneymanjr) and X |Twitter (@lelandhoneyman3).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Leland Honeyman Jr. Pre-Race Quote:

On Talladega Superspeedway: “I’m really excited about heading back to Talladega Superspeedway with my Young’s Motorsports team. We’ve been able to have a lot of speed in our superspeedway program this year and look forward to the opportunity to once again showcase that on Saturday afternoon.

“We’ve been able to deliver two top-10 finishes in superspeedway races this season, and I’d love nothing more than to duplicate or better our spring Talladega effort with another strong performance with our No. 42 Mezrano Law Firm Chevrolet Camaro.”

Race Information:

The United Rentals 250 (94 laps | 250.04 miles) is the 28th of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. Qualifying will occur on Saturday, October 5, 2024, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The field will take the green flag shortly after 3:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. ET), with live coverage on the CW Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Central).