Category: Truck Series

Atlanta 200 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Race Advance
Team: No. 44 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Timothy Peters
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @TimothyPeters_

Timothy Peters on Racing at Atlanta: “I’m looking forward to Atlanta this weekend after our strong run in Daytona,” said Peters. “It’s really cool to have The Friends Of Jaclyn Foundation back on board our Silverado! Hopefully the momentum will carry into Saturday night’s race.”

Peters at Atlanta: Peters has nine NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series starts under his belt at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His best finish at the track is a third-place result which came in 2016. Additionally, Peters has four top-10 and eight top-20 finishes at the 1.5-mile track.

On the Truck: The No. 44 Chevrolet will carry the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation colors again this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers, and to raise awareness through their Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines and Guardian Angel Programs. For more information visit friendsofjaclyn.org.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2019, Niece Motorsports enters its fourth season in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, with drivers Ross Chastain, Reid Wilson and Timothy Peters. 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Gander Outdoors Truck Series Advance: Atlanta Motor Speedway

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval
Race: 2 of 23
Event: Atlanta 200 (130 laps, 200.02 miles)
Entries: No. 17, Anthony Alfredo
No. 54, Natalie Decker
Schedule: Friday, Feb. 22
2:05 p.m……….Practice
4:05 p.m……….Final Practice (FS1)
Saturday, Feb. 23
10:40 a.m………..Qualifying (FS1)
4:30 p.m………..Race (FS1)
(all times ET)
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 20, 2019) – The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series will be back in action this weekend as teams head to Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway for the Atlanta 200. DGR-Crosley will field two trucks in the competition: the No. 17 Ceco Building Systems Toyota Tundra for Anthony Alfredo and the No. 54 N29 Technologies Tundra for Natalie Decker.

Alfredo, a 19-year-old Ridgefield, Conn. native, is set to make his national series debut on Saturday in the Atlanta 200. Alfredo and his No. 17 DGR-Crosley team recently tested at Atlanta Motor Speedway, giving the Truck Series Rookie Contender valuable time behind the wheel of a Tundra at the mile and a half track. Longtime DGR-Crosley employee, Chris Lawson will call the shots for Alfredo atop the pit box while former Cup spotter David Keith will guide him from the spotter stand.

Alfredo most recently raced in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East before joining DGR-Crosley. In 2018, he collected one win, five top-five and nine top-10 finishes during the 14 race season. Alfredo is also actively involved in the prestigious NASCAR Next program which highlights emerging up-and-coming racecar drivers.

Decker will be back in action at Atlanta Motor Speedway, after making her Truck Series debut last weekend. The Atlanta 200 will mark the 21-year-old Eagle River, Wis. native’s first Truck Series start on a mile and a half track, as well as her first time racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Decker has six previous speedway starts which occurred in the ARCA Racing Series. In those six starts, she has one top-10 and has an average finish of 12th-place. Decker will have the same team behind her in Atlanta with veteran crew chief, Frankie Kerr and Cup spotter, Kevin Hamlin.

The Atlanta 200 will be broadcast live on FS1 beginning at 4:00 p.m., ET.
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Alfredo on Atlanta: “I’m excited to make my NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series debut this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’ll be my first race at the national level, so I’m super pumped. My DGR-Crosley team has been working super hard getting my truck ready for me. I’m excited for the opportunity that I’ve been provided and I’m prepared to push the limits in my No. 17 Toyota Tundra and hopefully put together a solid run.

Decker on Atlanta: “Really bummed with how Daytona went for us. I was looking forward to getting some laps in my Toyota Tundra, but we are putting that behind us and shifting our focus on Atlanta. I’m really excited this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway because it will be my first trip to a mile and a half track in a truck. My teammate and the DGR-Crosley guys tested at Atlanta earlier this year. I’ve been studying film and preparing all week. I’m looking forward to getting down there and making some laps.”

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 23 Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet Camaro

Atlanta Xfinity Stats
1 start, 1 top-five

Best Finish: 4th (2018)

2019 Season Stats
1 start, 1 top-10

Notes:

– Last year, Nemechek qualified third and finished fourth in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Chip Ganassi Racing.

– Nemechek and the No. 23 team will utilize chassis no. 224. This chassis has been raced three times in the 2018 season, twice with Spencer Gallagher behind the wheel both times at Texas Motor Speedway (start:14th/finish: 10th – spring, start: 12th/finish: 9th – fall), the other at Michigan Int’l Speedway by Alex Bowman (start: 10th/finish: 21st).

Quotes:

“Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track that I thoroughly enjoy. For a driver it takes a lot of patience since it’s rough and worn out. Atlanta is the type of track that I grew up racing on in late models around the country. Just knowing how to adapt to the track surface and how to manage your equipment to make sure you are there in the end is crucial. We had a solid finish last weekend at Daytona so we are looking to carry that momentum into this weekend.”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS Championship and has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://gmsracing.net/.

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Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta NGOTS Stats
– Career starts: 2
– Best start: 7 (2018)
– Best finish: 6 (2018)

Notes:

– Friesen is currently fourth in 2019 NGOTS drivers standings after a 10th-place finish at Daytona.

– Friesen scored a top-10 finish at Atlanta in 2018 (sixth).

Quote:

“I’m pretty excited going into Atlanta to see how all the work done over the winter between the body shop and the wind tunnel sessions will apply to our mile-and-a-half program . Obviously, the surface at Atlanta is one of the most unique on the circuit, so it will be important to have a good balance for the race.”

ABOUT HALMAR FRIESEN RACING

Halmar Friesen Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with driver Stewart Friesen. More information can be found at and .

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 A.M. Ortega Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta NGOTS Stats

-Creed is set to make first career start at Atlanta in the NGOTS.

2018 NGOTS Stats
– Starts: 5, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 2, Laps led: 3
– Creed made two of his five 2018 NGOTS starts at intermediate tracks with a best start of seventh (Texas) and a best finish of fifth (Homestead).

Notes:

-Creed earned his first stage points last weekend at Daytona by winning the first 20-lap stage.

-The reigning ARCA Series champion will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors with GMS Racing in his first full-time NGOTS season.

-The No. 2 team will utilize chassis No. 308. This chassis was raced at Pocono in 2018 where it finish third.

Quote:

“This weekend will be my first start at Atlanta and I’m looking forward to getting on track. It’ll be good to really drive and have a bit more control of what’s going on from inside the truck. It’ll be nice to show off the work that’s been done by the entire GMS Racing team in the off season with our mile and a half program.”

Brett Moffitt, No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta NGOTS Stats

– Starts: 2, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1, Laps led: 2
– Best start: 10 (2018)
– Best Finish: 1 (2018)

Notes:

-Moffitt took the lead in overtime at Atlanta last year to claim his first win of the season and second of his career.

-The No. 24 team will utilize chassis No. 304. This chassis was raced at Atlanta in 2018 where it qualified ninth and finished third.

-Moffitt led seven laps at Daytona last weekend before an accident ended his night on lap 54.

Quote:

“I’m excited for Atlanta this weekend. I’ve been lucky enough to have some success here in the past. Last year i was able to take home the win and it really propelled me forward moving into the rest of the season and I was able to carry that momentum through to Homestead. Hopefully we’ll be able to repeat that success this weekend with the No. 24 GMS Racing team.

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS Championship and has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://gmsracing.net/.

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To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, follow GMS Racing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

MOORESVILLE, N.C., February 19, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ​For Ridgefield, Connecticut native Anthony Alfredo, Feb. 23, 2019, will be forever remembered as the culmination of a dream. That date is when the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series takes to the track at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Atlanta 200. Alfredo will make his first start in a NASCAR national series competition, racing a Toyota for top tier team DGR-Crosley.

The 19-year-old UNC-Charlotte student is stepping up the ladder after a year of competition in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and the ARCA Racing Series, where he won one K&N Pro Series East race and showed plenty of speed throughout the season in both series. He has already tested with his new team at Atlanta and says he felt more comfortable in his first outing than he expected, giving him confidence going into his first race. “I think my team was a little bit surprised at my performance in the test,” he said. “And I think I surprised myself a little bit. It went well. Obviously, those were single-car runs, and I know that I am going to have a lot to learn about how the truck handles racing around other trucks, but we definitely felt satisfied with the progress we made at the test.”

Alfredo plans to compete in 13 of the 23 scheduled NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races this season, with more starts possible if the funding can be put in place. Details of his schedule will be released shortly. “I’d love to be running a full season,” he explained. “But I’m just so thankful that we get to do over half of the schedule. It’s every young racer’s dream to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series, and I’m grateful to everyone who has helped and is helping me to be able to do that this year. We plan to use these 13 races to learn and show what we can do so that hopefully, we can get more sponsorship for this year or at least be able to put the ingredients in place to run a full season in 2020.”

His past racing exploits show that he is a quick learner. He won the Southeast Limited Late Model Series championship in his first full year of late model racing. He won in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in his first year in a full-size stock car. He showed top five-speed in the ARCA Series in his limited number of starts there last year and he’s proven to be adaptable on tracks from tight 1/4-mile ovals to the larger, faster 1.5-mile speedways that ARCA and NASCAR race on.

Asked to step back a bit and talk about growing up in his hometown of Ridgefield, Connecticut, Alfredo smiled as he began to reflect. “I attended Scotland Elementary school growing up and East Ridge Middle School and studied religious education at St. Mary’s Church in Ridgefield. I only attended Ridgefield High School for a year as my racing career in legend cars to limited late models began and the heavy travel schedule to North Carolina forced me to miss so much school that I had to enroll in online High School with The Keystone School. I played lacrosse, football, and house basketball through elementary school and some in middle school, before making the transition to lacrosse year-round where I played in high school as a long stick midfielder for the freshman team. I had so much fun. I was always athletic. I took a break from racing at one point to focus on other sports. But eventually, it called me back. I am glad I made the decision to try it again because, with the help and support of my family and a lot of other amazing people, I am about to start a career in NASCAR. How unbelievable is that?”

Now, before his 20th birthday, he will have his chance to race against veterans like his team owner David Gilliland, multi-time champion Matt Crafton, former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and some of the most talented and proven young racers in NASCAR this season, beginning at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Atlanta 200 is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Feb. 23. The race will be televised live on Fox Sports 1.

New Marketing Partnership Announcement:

AFA Motorsports and driver Anthony Alfredo have joined forces with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation for the 2019 racing season to raise awareness through our unique racing sponsorship program. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers. Our program starts by adopting a child and making them an honorary pit crew member, but it’s not just for one race, it’s for as long as the child and family are in need of support and beyond. Our marketing partners have made a commitment to help us spread the word of encouragement throughout the racing community by showing support to children and families battling cancer. For more information visit https://anthonyalfredo.com/sponsors.