NEMECHEK BATTLES THROUGH THE FIELD TO A RUNNER-UP FINISH
John Hunter Nemechek leads three Kyle Busch Motorsports Tundra TRD Pros in the top-five

AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 26, 2022) – John Hunter Nemechek (second), Kyle Busch (third), Ben Rhodes (fourth) and Chandler Smith (fifth) led Toyota with top-five finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225 at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday afternoon.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Circuit of the Americas
Race 4 of 23 – 42 Laps, 143.22 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Zane Smith*
2nd, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
3rd, KYLE BUSCH
4th, BEN RHODES
5th, CHANDLER SMITH
6th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
7th, TYLER ANKRUM
9th, STEWART FRIESEN
13th, MATT CRAFTON
16th, CHASE PURDY
18th, TATE FOGLEMAN
20th, BRAD PEREZ
21st, WILL RODGERS
22nd, TIMMY HILL
30th, TY MAJESKI
33rd, MATT JASKOL
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 ROMCO Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 2nd

Can you describe those closing laps and how good this run was for you?

“The season has been frustrating for sure. We never give up at KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports). We never give up as an organization. I didn’t have the fastest truck today. We struggled most of the day. I got spun by Zane (Smith). I’m a little ticked off there. That’s two weeks in a row that we’ve got screwed by the 38. On to next week. I’m going to run the Richmond Xfinity race. Thanks to ROMCO Equipment, Toyota, everyone at KBM, TRD for all they do for us. Hopefully, we can keep this ship righted the right way and take this and carry the momentum. It’s way better finishing second than 24th, 25th, 24th in the first three. Still got a lot to go, a lot to learn and a lot to build on, but a long season ahead.”

KYLE BUSCH, No. 51 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 3rd

What did you see at the end that happened that forced you to give up the lead at that point?

“We had a great race all day. I really appreciate everyone at KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports) and their hard work and everyone there who does a good job building such fast trucks. I felt like we deserved that one, but it doesn’t matter if you deserve it or not. It’s just a matter if you get it. You have to be the first one to the checkered flag to win these things and we just weren’t.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Tenda Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

How are you feeling after a top-five finish?

“I’m definitely glad it is over. I’m pretty tired, I’m not going to lie. Not as bad as I’ve been at some other places. Daytona road course really wore me out a few years ago, but overall our Tenda Toyota Tundra was pretty fast. We made some improvements from last year. I wanted one more spot. I wanted a podium in front of Kyle Busch. I was hoping some of those guys were going to run out of gas. I could feel mine start to sputter and I thought, man, there is hope, but fourth-place isn’t bad. It’s a good points day and we are going to go on to the next one and see what we can do.”

CHANDLER SMITH, No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Buch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 5th

What was the biggest challenge for you today at COTA?

“Track position and then at the very end – we probably would have ran second if everything had went good. We just had a loose wheel and had to come in and get tires, and we still ended up salvaging a top-five at the very end with the green-white-checkered. Happy with my whole Safelite, ChargeMe Toyota KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports) group and on forward.”

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Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) | XPEL 225
Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Kaz Grala
Primary Partner(s): Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Steven Dawson
2022 Driver Points Position: 41st | 2022 Owner Points Position: 18th
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 16
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Welcome Back: This weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Young’s Motorsports welcome Kaz Grala as the driver of the No. 02 Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc. Chevrolet Silverado RST.

The former Truck Series winner returns to the organization for his second race this season and first since Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway earlier this month.

Welcome Aboard: For the fourth Truck Series race of 2022, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Texas-based Young’s Building Systems and Randco Industries Inc. as the primary marketing partner on Grala’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the XPEL 225.

The Lowdown: Last month, Young’s Motorsports confirmed that Grala who will race in all three of NASCAR’s national divisions throughout the 2022 season will pilot the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST for 11 races throughout the season including Saturday’s race at COTA.

In addition to Las Vegas and COTA, Grala will also compete at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Dirt race, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (Ill.), Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Richmond (Va.) Raceway, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

Kaz Grala Truck Series Circuit of the America Stats: Saturday afternoon’s
XPEL 225 will mark Grala’s second Truck Series start at the famed Austin, Texas road course.

Last year, Grala qualified second in the rain and found himself in contention to deliver the Young’s Motorsports team their second career Truck Series win but eventually finished second after leading 11 laps.

Kaz Grala Truck Series Road Course Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a road course, Grala has made five starts throughout his career with two top-five and three top-10 finishes, while also carrying an average finishing position of 10.2.

Double Duty: In addition to Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at COTA, Grala will also compete in Sunday afternoon’s Echopark Texas Grand Prix driving for The Money Team (TMT) Racing.

Grala will make his second Cup Series start of the year aboard the No. 50 Pit Viper Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE.

Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway | FR8 Auctions 208 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Jesse Little returned to the driving duties of the No. 02 Sim Seats Chevrolet Silverado RST.

After starting deep in the field, Little utilized the 135-lap race to climb from his 34th place starting position and a well-balanced No. 02 Sim Seats Chevrolet Silverado RST in Stage 3 to earn a hard-fought 15th place finish.

The finish allowed Young’s Motorsports to maintain 18th in the Truck Series championship owner standings entering COTA.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Grala as crew chief of the No. 02 Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc. Chevrolet Silverado RST is crew chief Steven Dawson.

A long-time Young’s Motorsports employee, Dawson will serve as crew chief for just his fifth Truck Series race. In 2017, he guided Austin Hill to a respectable 17th place finish at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway after starting 27th.

Last weekend, he guided Young’s Motorsports driver Jesse Little to a competitive 15th place finish at the newly repaved Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway.

Dawson, 34, is a native of Concord, N.C.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Kaz Grala, please visit, kazgrala.com, like him on Facebook (Kaz Grala) and follow him on Twitter (@KazGrala).

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

Kaz Grala Pre-Race Quote:

On Circuit of the Americas: “COTA is one of the weekends I’ve been looking forward to the most in 2022. I really feel like we had a great shot to win the race here last year, leading a lot of laps and ultimately finishing second ahead of many powerhouse teams in the series.

“This year’s race is going to be stacked again, but Young’s Motorsports and I are going into it with confidence feeling like we can contend for the win again. I’ll be running double duty this weekend in Trucks and Cup, so there will be a lot on my plate to manage between the two vehicles.

“I’m excited for the challenge!”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Spencer Boyd
Primary Partner(s): DERM DUDE
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London
2022 Driver Points Position: 20th
2022 Owner Points Position: 23rd
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 5
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd returns to the luxurious Circuit of the Americas (COTA) Road Course aboard a new number and under new leadership eyeing his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of his career.

No. 123: This weekend at COTA, Boyd will make his 123rd career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 50 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will make his 70Th start in Trucks when the green flag waves Saturday afternoon.

The highlight of his NASCAR career is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October 2019 driving for Young’s Motorsports.

Welcome Aboard: Derm Dude™, the disruptive men’s grooming brand redefining the marketplace for all things ‘Beard, Body, and Tattoo’ will make its debut with Boyd in the fourth Truck Series race of the season.

Derm Dude™ is a disruptor in the men’s grooming industry. With a strong focus on all things beard, body, and tattoo, Derm Dude™ is committed to developing products with power-packed performance ingredients that deliver mega results every time.

COTA marks the first of three Truck Series races in 2022, where Derm Dude™ will serve as the anchor partner on the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Circuit of the America Stats Saturday afternoon’s XPEL 225 will mark Boyd’s first Truck Series race at the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Road Course Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a road course, Boyd has made three starts throughout his career carrying an average finishing position of 29.7.

Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway | FR8 Auctions 208 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Boyd made his 69th career Truck Series start.

Starting 30th in his No. 12 RimTyme Chevrolet Silverado RST, Boyd continued to make forward progression during the race and took advantage of the draft to move inside the top-20 at the checkered flag.

The 20th place finish is a career-best for Boyd in four career Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile Hampton, Ga. race track.

To The Point(s): Entering COTA, Boyd sits 20th in the championship standings.

11 points separate Boyd from 15th in the championship standings currently held by Derek Kraus with 20 races remaining this season.

Just 25 points separate Boyd from 10th in the championship standings occupied by Matt Crafton.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team secures 23rd in the Truck Series owner standings.

Chasing That W: Boyd is eyeing his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory for himself and Young’s Motorsports.

In 2019 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Boyd pulled an upset during the Truck Series Playoffs by winning the Sugarland Shines 250 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway edging Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds.

Truck Series Rundown: In five years of Truck Series competition, Boyd has 69 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 22.5.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 12 Derm Dude™ Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London.

He will crew chief his 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 49 races, he has one win, two top-five and four top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his second race as crew chief at COTA.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Spencer Boyd, please like him on Facebook (Spencer Boyd Racing) and follow him on Instagram (SpencerBoydpr) and Twitter (@SpencerBoyd).

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

Spencer Boyd Pre-Race Quotes:

On COTA: “Our No. 12 Derm Dude™ Chevrolet Silverado RST looks awesome and it’s ready to do some work at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. I love Texas and any chance to race there gets me pumped.

“COTA has its own set of challenges and the No. 12 team and I are ready to tackle those. Ready for the weekend.

“I enjoy the challenges of road course racing and hope to deliver the Young’s Motorsports team another strong finish to keep our 2022 season pointed in the right direction.”

On Derm Dude™ Partnership: “We’ve got some awesome things planned with this partnership. I’ve already got the beard. I’m always working out my body. So, the last piece of the puzzle is a tattoo.

“That’s right, I’m getting a tattoo of a NASCAR win sticker to commemorate my first win and Derm Dude is going to be there documenting it. Add to that a killer paint scheme at some amazing race tracks and we’ve got the formula for a really fun season with Derm Dude.”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Sheldon Creed
Primary Partner(s): Wiley X® | Luxio
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2022 Driver Points Position: N/A
2022 Owner Points Position: 22nd
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 15

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies
Notes of Interest:

Welcome Back Champ: This weekend at Circuit of the Americas, Young’s Motorsports welcomes 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed as the driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Sponsor Intel: Creed will pilot the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST with support from Wiley X® and Luxio.

Wiley X® is the leader and innovator in premium protective eyewear and the only
premium sunglass brand whose entire sunwear line is ANSI Z87.1 and EN.166 rated.

All sunwear models are certified as protective eyewear.

Luxio was founded in 2021 with a mission to bring high-quality home goods to consumers all around the world at fair, affordable pricing. Luxio currently offers shipping to Canada, Mexico, United States of America and the United Kingdom.

Sheldon Creed Truck Series Circuit of the America Stats: Saturday afternoon’s XPEL 225 will mark Creed’s second Truck Series start at the famed Austin, Texas road course.

Last year, Creed qualified third and led 14 laps in his No. 2 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado before settling for a fifth-place finish. The result was one of Creed’s nine top-five finishes in 2021.

Sheldon Creed Truck Series Road Course Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a road course, Creed has made five starts throughout his career with one win, five top-five and five top-10 finishes. He also carries an average finishing position of 3.0 on race courses turning left and right.

Creed won the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course in August 2020 driving for GMS Racing.

Truck Series Rundown: In six years of Truck Series competition since 2016, Creed has 75 career Truck Series starts with eight wins, 23 top-five and 37 top-10 finishes and the Truck Series championship in 2020. Entering COTA, he also carries an average finish of 12.3.

Double Duty: In addition to Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at COTA, Creed will also compete in Saturday’s Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 driving for Richard Childress Racing (RCR).

Creed will be aboard the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Camaro and eyes his fourth Xfinity Series top-10 finish of 2022.

Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway | FR8 Auctions 208 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway, Matt Mills returned to the driving duties of the No. 20 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Starting 14th, Mills contended for a top-10 finish but was eliminated from competition at Lap 52 after suffering suspension damage to his Chevrolet Silverado RST after contact from another competitor.

Mills was credited with a 35th place finish.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Creed as crew chief of the No. 20 Wiley X® | Luxio Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott.

He will crew chief his 86th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon In his previous 85 races, he has two top-five and seven top-10 finishes
to his resume.

This weekend marks his first race as crew chief at COTA.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Sheldon Creed, please like him on Facebook (Sheldon Creed) and follow him on Instagram (@sheldoncreed) and Twitter (@sheldoncreed).

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

Sheldon Creed Pre-Race Quotes:

On COTA: “I am really excited to go back truck racing with Tyler Young and Young’s Motorsports, and for it to be on a road course makes it even better.

“I’m looking forward to making laps, learning more and trying to get these guys another win under their belt.”

Race Information:

The XPEL 225 (42 laps | 143.22 miles) is the fourth of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Fri., March 25, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Qualifying will soon follow from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag on race day, Sat., March 26, 2022, shortly after 12:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

Race Advance – XPEL 225 (42 Laps/143.22 Miles) | Circuit of the Americas
Saturday, March 26 | Austin, Texas | 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 42 MG Machinery/PlainsCapital Bank Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Carson Hocevar (Portage, Mich.) | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevar

Hocevar on the first road course event of the season at Circuit of the Americas: “I feel good about the No. 42 team’s return to Circuit of the Americas this week. We ran seventh last year in wet conditions and the track never truly dried out until the very end. I believe the gains we made at Watkins Glen later on in the season last year allowed us to run up front and lead laps which showed the strength of our road course program. [Crew Chief] Phil [Gould] and the guys have been circling this race to take that next step and I think we found a lot of things we were missing last year to focus on this week which makes me excited for what we’re bringing to the track.”

Hocevar at Circuit of the Americas: Hocevar makes his second career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) at Circuit of the Americas in Saturday’s XPEL 225. Hocevar ran to a seventh-place finish in the 2021 event after starting 17th.

Saturday marks Hocevar’s fifth career road course start in the NCWTS and has an average finish of 14.7. Hocevar has a pair of top-10 finishes in his previous four starts with a seventh-place finish at Circuit of the Americas and a 10th-place showing at Watkins Glen in 2021.

On the Truck: Hocevar and the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado will run Saturday’s XPEL 225 with support from MG Machinery and PlainsCapital Bank.

Last time out (Fr8 208 – Start: 5th / Finish: 27th): Hocevar ran in line with the leaders in the opening laps of Saturday’s Fr8 208, making his way to third before the No. 42 fell out of line with ten to go in stage one culminating in an 18th-place result. He rebounded to make his way back into the top-10 on lap 49 and held on to earn two stage points with a ninth-place finish in stage two. After restarting the final stage fourth, Hocevar reported a tire rub on the left rear and made a pair of stops under caution to remedy the issue. The No. 42 team continued to work to correct the issue and ultimately settled for a 27th-place finish.

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About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About MG Machinery LLC:

MG Machinery offers construction, heavy equipment, and mining equipment. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, MG Machinery is more than a heavy equipment dealer. We go beyond the sale to make sure all clients are 100% satisfied with the service. For more information, visit MGMachineryLLC.com

About PlainsCapital Bank:

PlainsCapital was founded in 1988 by former Hilltop Holdings Vice Chairman and Co-CEO Alan White and a group of investors who raised the capital to acquire Plains National Bank, a Lubbock financial institution with one branch and $198.8 million in assets.

Thirty years later, PlainsCapital Bank is the fourth-largest bank in Texas based on deposit market share. PlainsCapital has a statewide presence with more than 60 locations in markets such as Austin, the Coastal Bend, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley.

PlainsCapital has a diverse range of services, including commercial banking, treasury management, private banking, and wealth management, as well as consumer banking. For more information, visit PlainsCapital.com.

Follow Carson Hocevar on Instagram and on the web: @CarsonHocevar / CarsonHocevar.com

Race Advance – XPEL 225 (42 Laps/143.22 Miles) | Circuit of the Americas
Saturday, March 26 | Austin, Texas | 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 45 AUTOParkit™ Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Lawless Alan (Los Angeles, Calif.) | Crew Chief: Darren Fraley
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @lawlessalan25

Alan on the first road course race on the schedule at Circuit of the Americas: “I’m really excited to head to Circuit of the Americas this week with Niece Motorsports and AUTOParkit. Circuit of the Americas is one of the few tracks on the schedule that I have experience at. Bringing my experience from running Trans Am TA2 and legend cars on road courses to the track this week gives our No. 45 team a really good chance to have a strong run and we’re looking forward to it.”

Alan at Circuit of the Americas: Saturday’s XPEL 225 marks Alan’s second career start at Circuit of the Americas in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). Alan ran to a 23rd-place finish in the 2021 event after starting 32nd.

Alan makes his fourth career road course start in the NCWTS Saturday. He finished 36th in his first career truck series start on the road course at Daytona International Speedway last season and placed 32nd at Watkins Glen last August.

On the Truck: Alan and the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado will run the AUTOParkit™ scheme for Saturday’s XPEL 225 at Circuit of the Americas.

Last time out (Fr8 208 – Start: 24th / Finish: 33rd): Alan battled his way through traffic in the opening laps of Saturday’s Fr8 208 after starting 24th. Following a 30th-place finish in stage one, the team made key adjustments and Alan made his way into the top-15 by the end of stage two, lining up to restart in 14th for the final stage. Poised for a top-10 finish, Alan’s fate was sealed on lap 68 when he was collected in a multi-truck incident in turn three that caused nose damage to the No. 45. Alan made several stops to pit road to repair the damage, but an overheating issue persisted and brought his day to an abrupt end.

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About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About AUTOParkit:

AUTOParkit™ designs, manufactures, and constructs fully automated parking systems for new and existing buildings. AUTOParkit system structural steel and modular design can provide double the capacity of a traditional parking garage, providing up to 17 LEED points and drastically reducing construction time. AUTOParkit automated systems are 40 percent less expensive to operate, safer for the user and reduces carbon emissions associated with parking by more than 80 percent. AUTOParkit’s charging pallets provided by AUTOChargit, are a fast and convenient way of charging EVs and Hybrids. AUTOChargit’s patented technology allows for shuffling charged vehicles cutting infrastructure costs by up to 80 percent.

For more information on AUTOParkit, visit www.autoparkit.com

Follow Lawless Alan on Instagram and on the web: @lawless_alan / www.lawlessalanracing.com

Race Advance – XPEL 225 (42 Laps/143.22 Miles) | Circuit of the Americas
Saturday, March 26 | Austin, Texas | 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 44 F.N.B Corporation Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Kris Wright (Wexford, Pa.) | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @KrisOnNASCAR

Wright on making his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Circuit of the Americas: “I am excited to get to the Circuit of the Americas for the first road course event of the season. We had some good speed there last year with the NASCAR Xfinity Series start. I am looking forward to what we can do in our No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado. It is great having support from F.N.B. Corporation again this week in what should be a solid result for Niece Motorsports. I know our team has been working hard in the shop to prepare this truck for Saturday.”

Wright at Circuit of the Americas: This weekend marks Wright’s debut appearance at the Circuit of the Americas with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). Wright has one start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) at the Circuit of the Americas. In 2021 with Sam Hunt Racing, he qualified in the 36th-place and finished in the 32nd-place, due to a mechanical failure.

In one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start on a road course, Kris Wright recorded a 25th-place finish at the DAYTONA (Fla.) Road Course on August 16, 2020. The start was his debut in NASCAR national series competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, his single series start of the 2020 season.

On the Truck: Wright and the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado will carry the red, white, and blue F.N.B. Corporation paint scheme Saturday.

Last Time Out (Fr8 208 – Start: 21st / Finish: 21st): Wright and the No. 44 team worked to find the right balance on the F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado in the opening laps of Saturday’s Fr8 208 and after finishing stage one 32nd, he made his way into the top-20 to start the final stage. Wright was running 22nd when the caution flag flew on lap 90, and shortly after the restart, he suffered a flat right front tire that caused him to make contact with the outside wall in turn three. The No. 44 team worked to make repairs on pit road and kept Wright on the lead lap to earn a 21st-place finish.

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About Niece Motorsports

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About F.N.B. Corporation

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB’s market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina. The Company has total assets of approximately $42 billion and nearly 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB’s wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FNB” and is included in Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks SubIndustry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.

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Race Advance – XPEL 225 (42 Laps/143.22 Miles) | Circuit of the Americas
Saturday, March 26 | Austin, Texas | 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90
Team: No. 40 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Dean Thompson (Anaheim, Calif.) | Crew Chief: Matt Weber
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @deanthompsonr

Thompson on making his first road course start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: “The No. 40 Worldwide Express team is excited to get to Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the season. Our team has been working tirelessly in the shop to get our road course truck prepared and I’m confident that we’ll have a fast Chevrolet Silverado coming off the hauler down in Austin. I’m looking forward to getting some road racing experience early in the year that will benefit our team as the season goes on.”

Thompson at Circuit of the Americas: Thompson makes his first career start at Circuit of the Americas in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Saturday’s XPEL 225.

On the Truck: Thompson and the No. 40 Chevrolet Silverado will have the Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz/Unishippers colors on board for Saturday’s XPEL 225.

Last time out (Fr8 208 – Start: 13th / Finish: 34th): Thompson ran with the lead pack in stage one and stayed in line to pick up a 17th-place finish in the opening stage. Following a four tire stop at the stage break, Thompson restarted outside the top-20 and made his way up to 12th by lap 45. On the final restart of stage two, Thompson restarted eighth and picked up his first-career stage points with a seventh-place finish in stage two. Shortly after the final stage was underway, Thompson got loose in turn three and spun up into the outside wall, ultimately ending his day and resulting in a 34th-place finish.

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About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

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About Worldwide Express

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 120,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains. With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $4 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, please visit www.wwex.com, www.globaltranz.com and www.unishippers.com.

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Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST
Circuit Of The Americas Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 23rd, Best finish: 4th (2021), Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 3, Best start: 7th, Best finish: 12th (Atlanta), Laps led: 14, Current points position: 16th
• About Champion Power Equipment: Since 2003 Champion Power Equipment has earned a reputation for designing and producing the market’s finest power equipment. From our original headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, Champion has expanded its North American footprint to include facilities in Jackson, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Toronto Canada. Today, Champion’s product line has expanded to include portable generators, home standby generators, inverter generators, engines, winches and log splitters. With over 2.5 million generators sold in North America, Champion is a market leader in the power equipment field. Visit ChampionPowerEquipment.com for more information.
• Chassis History/Info: Grant Enfinger will take GMS Racing chassis no. 138 to battle in the first road course race of the season on Saturday. This Silverado was originally built in 2021, competing at COTA and Watkins Glen with Sheldon Creed, where it finished fifth and third, respectively. At COTA, this truck led fourteen laps and contended for the win throughout the entire race. – Building Momentum: After a disappointing start to his 2022 campaign which saw two late crashes in two races, Enfinger showed some great signs of speed this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Grant finished second in Stage one of the race, and was able to lead the field for fourteen laps. Though a pit road penalty forced him to the tail end of the lead lap, the No. 23 Chevrolet was able to pass a significant amount of trucks en route to a 12th place finish. The solid finish catapulted Enfinger up eleven spots in the points standings, where he currently sits in 16th position.
• Short Tracker Turned Road Course Sleeper?: Grant will be the first person to tell you that he is not a natural born road course ace. However, the stats might show otherwise. Last season, driving a truck built by GMS Fabrication, Enfinger had one of his best runs of the season at COTA, finishing in fourth place. Don’t count the veteran out of your fantasy lineup as he turns left and right this weekend. – GE Quote: “From slow speed hairpins to high speed sweeping corners, COTA has a little bit of everything. I’m not really a big road course guy, but I’ve been working hard on it the last couple years. With all of the prep that Team Chevy has helped us drivers with and all the work that Charles and our No. 23 Champion Power Equipment guys have put into this weekend, I’m excited to see what we will have.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 Chevy Truck Month Chevrolet Silverado RST
Circuit Of The Americas Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 33rd, Best finish: 28th (2021)

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 3, Best start: 11th, Best finish: 13th (Atlanta), Current points position: 24th
• About Chevy Truck Month: The month of March celebrates Chevrolet’s annual “Chevy Truck Month”, where customers have the opportunity to purchase new Chevrolet Silverados, Colorados, and other models with steep discounts. Explore all of Chevrolet’s wide range of trucks and accessories to customize them with by visiting Chevrolet.com/trucks, and be sure to visit a Chevrolet dealer near you to learn more information about the promotion.
• Chassis History/Info: Jack Wood will drive GMS Racing chassis no. 140 at the Circuit Of The Americas this weekend. This truck was also built last season and competed in two road course races with Zane Smith behind the wheel. Finishes of eighth at COTA and sixth at Watkins Glen are highlighted on this chassis’ rep sheet, highlighted with four laps led at The Glen.
• Where It All Started: Jack Wood returns to the site of his first-career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this weekend. The Californian made his series debut at COTA in 2021, making his first of twelve starts that season. - Preparation Is Key: In his spare time, Jack has taken on some new challenges to help bolster his road course racing program. Wood has raced in the TransAm TA2 Series on multiple occasions at Watkins Glen International, Brainerd International Raceway, and Sebring Raceway. Earlier this month, he spent time at the Spring Mountain Road Course with other Team Chevy drivers, testing the capabilities of new Corvette production cars on a closed course.
• JW Quote: “It’s pretty cool to come back to the track where I made my first truck start last season. Last year’s race was super tough in the rain with the constantly changing track conditions on top of my lack of road course experience. But, over the course of the year, I have been spending a lot of time on road courses, honing my craft so I can become a better driver on them. My hopes are high for COTA, I think that GMS will race well here as they did last season, so I am looking forward to heading there and putting another solid run together with my No. 24 team.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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Smith Looks for Second Win of Season in Austin

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 23, 2022) – Zane Smith and the No. 38 Speedco Ford F-150 team will head south this weekend to the Lone Star state. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will race in Austin, Texas for the first road course event of the season at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) comes into the truck event as the defending champion of the race. Smith, the Daytona winner, will look to keep the trophy with FRM on Saturday. He has momentum coming off a top-five finish at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend.

“I feel well prepared for this weekend’s race at COTA,” Smith stated. “I finished in the top-10 there last year and I know this No. 38 Speedco F-150 will be strong. They proved that last year with Todd taking the win.”

Smith is excited to carry Speedco this weekend in Austin, hoping to put the brand in victory lane.

“We all know where this truck finished last time we went to COTA”, said Smith. “That was such a huge win for this team and I hope we can replicate that success this weekend, this time with Speedco on board.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at COTA will air live on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET on FS1.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team– from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.