Category: Truck Series PR

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway | Chevrolet Silverado 250
Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Kris Wright
Primary Partner(s): F.N.B. Corporation
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado
Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
Chevrolet Silverado 250 Starting Position: 16th (Based on event formula)
2021 Driver Points Position: 27th
2021 Owner Points Position: 21st
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

The Lowdown: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year candidate Kris Wright will pilot the No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for his 15th career start.

In addition to his 13 Truck Series races this season at Daytona, Las Vegas (twice), Richmond, Kansas, Darlington, Charlotte, Texas, Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Gateway, Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Wright also made his NCWTS debut last summer at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course.

Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 marks just the second time in 2021 where Wright will compete on a superspeedway.

Welcome Aboard: For the fourth time in 2021, F.N.B. Corporation will serve as the primary partner on Wright’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado.

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 more than $38 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.

Kris Wright Truck Series Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 will mark Wright’s inaugural debut at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Wright made his 14th career NCWTS start.

Starting 26th based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Wright’s No. 02 Wright Chevrolet | WrightCars.com made gains throughout the race to collect a strong 16th place finish at the checkered flag.

The Las Vegas finish was Wright’s third top-20 finish of the 2021 NCWTS season.

Driver Intel: Road racing standout Kris Wright continues his rookie season with Young’s Motorsports with Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Talladega.

The former IMSA and Formula 3 driver invades the Truck Series scene this season after spending much of the 2020 season competing in the ARCA Menards Series competing for Chad Bryant Racing and GMS Racing, respectively.

Wright earned three top-10 finishes in six races, including a career-best seventh in the season finale at Kansas Speedway last October.

This season, in addition to the Truck Series, Wright has spent time competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Sam Hunt Racing on the road courses and a string of races in ARCA for Rette Jones Racing.

Solid Pace For Young’s Motorsports: With three races remaining in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, Young’s Motorsports sits a respectable 21st in the series owner standings with a handful of drivers.

In addition to Kaz Grala and Wright, NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Josh Berry, NASCAR Cup Series’ standout Daniel Suarez and USAC Triple Crown champion Chris Windom have all piloted the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet in the 19 races thus far of 2021.

In one of the most competitive Truck Series seasons on record, the team has collected one top-five, two top-10s, five top-15s and 12 top-25 efforts collectively.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Wright as crew chief of the No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado is longtime crew chief Eddie Troconis.

Troconis is a two-time winning crew chief in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and comes to Young’s Motorsports after tenures at ThorSport Racing, AM Racing and Sam Hunt Racing (Xfinity Series) respectively.

He will crew chief his 142nd NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 141 races, he has two wins, 23 top-five and 46 top-10 finishes to his resume.

Touted as a gifted engineer, Troconis will make his eighth crew chief start at Talladega this weekend.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Kris Wright, please visit, kriswrightmotorsports.com, like him on Facebook (Kris Wright Racing) and follow him on Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR).

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).

Kris Wright Pre-Race Quote:

On Talladega: “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to compete at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend with the Young’s Motorsports team. The team brought me a very competitive No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in February.

“I know that Eddie (Troconis, crew chief) and the rest of the Young’s Motorsports team is bringing me another fast truck and I look forward to contending for a top-10 finish on Saturday afternoon.”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Tate Fogleman
Primary Partner(s): Traeger Wood Pellet Grills
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado
Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London
Chevrolet Silverado 250 Starting Position: 20th (Based on event formula)
2021 Driver Points Position: 22nd
2021 Owner Points Position: 30th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: In his sophomore season of Truck Series competition, Fogleman returns to Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway eyeing his second career top-10 finish for Young’s Motorsports.

Welcome Aboard: For the 20th Truck Series race of 2021, Young’s Motorsports and Fogleman welcome Traeger Wood Pellet Grills as the primary marketing partner on Fogleman’s No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for the Chevrolet Silverado 250.

Traeger invented the original Wood-Fired Grill over 30 years ago in Mt. Angel, Oregon. They continue to lead the industry as the world’s No. 1 selling wood-fired grill, perfected by decades of mastering the craft of wood-fired cooking.

Tate Fogleman Truck Series Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 will mark Fogleman’s second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

Last October, he started 16th but was collected in an early race accident and was relegated to a 31st place finish.

Tate Fogleman Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway in two miles or larger in length, Fogleman has made seven starts throughout his career carrying an improved average finishing position of 24.9.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Fogleman made his 45th career NCWTS start.

Starting 33rd based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Fogleman’s No. 12 Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet charged to a 14th place finish, delivering his third top-15 finish of the 2021 season.

To The Point(s): Entering Talladega, Fogleman sits 22nd in the championship standings with 221 points earned. Fogleman stands seven points from 20th currently occupied by Christian Eckes.

161 points separate Fogleman from 15th in the championship standings currently held by Tyler Ankrum with three races remaining.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team maintains 30th in the NCWTS owner standings.

Did You Know?: 21-year-old Fogleman is the son of Jay Fogleman a former competitor in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and a 10-time winner in what is now known as the CARS Tour Series.

He is also a business major at High Point University and has a strong passion for fishing.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Fogleman as crew chief of the No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado is crew chief Ryan London.

He will crew chief his 44th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 43 races, he has one top-five and three top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his third race as crew chief at Talladega.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Tate Fogleman, please like him on Facebook (Tate Fogelman Racing) and follow him on Instagram (tatefogleman) and Twitter (@tate_fogleman).

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).

Tate Fogleman Pre-Race Quotes:

On Talladega Return: “I’m excited to get another shot at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. We really had a fast No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado last October but got collected in someone else’s mess very early in the race.

“Now, we carry the momentum from our strong top-15 finish last weekend at Las Vegas and head to Talladega with our No. 12 Traeger Wood Pellet Grills Chevrolet Silverado focused on putting the Young’s Motorsports team back in Talladega Victory Lane!”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Spencer Boyd
Primary Partner(s): Rounded by Concealment Express
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado
Crew Chief: Joe Lax
Chevrolet Silverado 250 Starting Position: 28th (Based on event formula)
2021 Driver Points Position: 24th
2021 Owner Points Position: 33rd
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd returns to Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway eyeing not only his first top-10 of the season for Young’s Motorsports but his second NCWTS victory at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

No. 114: This weekend at Las Vegas, Boyd will make his 114th career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 46 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will make his 64th 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 To The Team: This weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Rounded by Concealment Express as the primary partner on the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado.

Concealment Express, known for their 100% made in the USA holsters, announced their new brand today, Rounded

Concealment Express known for their 100% made in the USA holsters have always prided themselves on making the best holsters in the industry, all designed and manufactured right here in the USA.

With their new name and expanding pipeline of new products, Rounded will continue to focus on the speed in which they can deliver online orders.

Concealment Express first appeared at Kansas Speedway last year and has been on the No. 20 truck multiple times this year. The Rounded team and Spencer Boyd are also working on bringing a show truck to a Charlotte-area Academy Sports and Outdoors store in the coming months.

In addition to their online store, Rounded products are sold at Academy stores nationwide as well as thousands of local sporting goods stores.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Talladega Superspeedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 will mark Boyd’s fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Alabama-famed race track.

In his three previous efforts, Boyd has a win in the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250, while also carrying an average finish of 17.3.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway in two miles or larger in length, Boyd has made 11 starts throughout his career carrying an average finishing position of 18.5.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Boyd made his 63rd career NCWTS start.

Starting 31st based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Boyd’s No. 20 Hair Club Chevrolet Silverado surged forward throughout the 134-lap race. Hard work by Boyd and his Joe Lax led the team to a respectable 19th place finish.

To The Point(s): Entering Talladega, Boyd sits 24th in the championship standings.

49 points separate Boyd from 20th in the championship standings currently held by Christian Eckes with three races remaining this season.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 20 team also secures 33rd in the NCWTS 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 63 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and two top-10 finishes and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 22.9.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 20 Rounded by Concealment Express Chevrolet Silverado is veteran crew chief Joe Lax.

He will crew chief his 74th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon. In his previous 73 races, he has one pole and six top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his fourth race as crew chief at Talladega.

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 Rounded by Concealment Express Partnership: “I love the energy of this company. They are an extremely hard-working group of very smart people that I am proud to represent.

“I’m honored they have chosen me and Young’s Motorsports to help launch this brand. Then to do it at Talladega is even more special. We’ll bring them a bullet of a truck to the track and we’ll get her unholstered coming to the checkered flag.”
Race Information:

The Chevrolet Silverado 250 (94 laps | 250.4 miles) is the 20th of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag on Sat., Oct. 2, 2021, shortly after 12:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

Statesville, N.C. (September 30, 2021) – U.S. LawShield®, an industry leader and America’s largest provider of Legal Defense for Self Defense® coverage, is continuing its partnership with Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Chevrolet Silverado 250 on Saturday, October 2nd at Talladega Superspeedway.

U.S. LawShield in their second year with Jordan Anderson Racing will serve as primary marketing partner on Jordan Anderson’s No. 3 U.S. LawShield Chevrolet Silverado with branding on the hood, sides, and rear TV panel.

The 30-year-old from Forest Acres, South Carolina will make his eighth start of 2021 NCWTS season on NASCAR’s longest oval, at a length of 2.66 miles. Anderson in recent years has earned great success on the Superspeedway’s capturing back-to-back 2nd place finishes in the season opening Next Era Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway to go along with a 6th place finish in the NCWTS trucks last visit to Talladega Superspeedway in 2020.

“U.S. LawShield is looking forward to sponsoring Jordan Anderson Racing at Talladega,” says P.J. Hermosa, CEO of U.S. LawShield.

“A large portion of the NASCAR fan base represents law-abiding gun owners who want to protect their families and property. We appreciate the opportunity to continue our partnership with Anderson, and to be the industry leader in protecting individuals and families during their greatest time of need.”

Tracing its roots back to 2009 when a group of Houston, Texas-based attorneys saw first-hand the injustice against law-abiding gun owners who were forced to legally defend themselves. They observed that these gun owners, who acted lawfully in self-defense, were at a significant disadvantage within the justice system. They watched these people face unwarranted hardships, loss of freedom and financial ruin in trying to defend themselves in what they felt was a rigged justice system.

These passionate attorneys created what is known today as U.S. LawShield and its Legal Defense for Self-Defense Program now supports a community of members totaling over 700,000 strong across the United States. The company focuses on educating members in self-defense law; empowering them to handle critical life-threatening situations with confidence; and protecting them from potential injustices in the legal system after lawful acts of self-defense.

“It’s a huge honor to have the opportunity to get back behind the wheel of the No. 3 U.S. LawShield Chevrolet Silverado, and represent the over 700,000 members across our great country.” said Jordan Anderson, Owner/Driver of Jordan Anderson Racing.

“We will be racing the same truck that finished 2nd at Daytona earlier this year so I’m confident we have the potential for a great finish at Talladega this weekend. As a member myself – U.S. LawShield not only provides peace of mind, but allows us to emphasize the importance of defending the Second Amendment and standing up for law-abiding gun owners, which is important to both my family – and a large majority of our NASCAR fans.”

Coverage of the NCWTS Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway begins at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 2. The event will air on the Motor Racing Network (MRN), SIRIUS XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90, NBCSN, and the NBC Sports APP.

For more information on JAR, visit JordanAndersonRacing.com, and be sure to follow the team along all season on the JAR social channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About U.S. LawShield

Since 2009, the mission of U.S. LawShield remains unchanged. We believe in Preserving Freedom for Good™ by educating our 700,000+ members and 6,000+ industry partners in self-defense law; empowering them to handle critical, life-threatening situations with confidence; protecting them from potential injustices in the legal system after acts of self-defense; and challenging the status quo regarding the affordability of legal defense. Our higher purpose is to create a united community of responsible individuals who believe in liberty and the inalienable right of self-defense.

For more information on U.S. LawShield and its Legal Defense for Self Defense Program, visit the website at USLawShield.com.

About Jordan Anderson Racing
Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) is a NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team, owned by owner/driver Jordan Anderson. Established in 2018, JAR has competed full-time in the last three NCWTS seasons claiming back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2020 & 2021 season opening NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway. JAR fields a full-time entry in the NXS Series; the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS driven by Jordan Anderson, Tyler Reddick, Josh Berry, Kaz Grala, Sage Karam, Erik Jones, Austin & Ty Dillon. JAR also fields the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado for select drivers in the NCWTS.

TALLADEGA, Ala.: Spencer Davis Motorsports (SDM) confirmed today that Clarksville, Tenn. native Clay Greenfield will return to the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization for Saturday afternoon’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Often touted as a gifted superspeedway racer, Greenfield returns behind the wheel of the No. 11 Toyota Tundra determined to deliver his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series top-10 finish.

“I’m looking forward to Talladega for sure,” said Greenfield who will make his third start of 2021 on Saturday afternoon.

“Talladega is really special to me, it is where I attended my first NASCAR race and watched Dale Earnhardt Sr., win that day. I met my wife at Talladega, got engaged at Talladega and plan on getting my first win at Talladega on Saturday.

“I have a lot of respect for superspeedway racing, but I also know it’s an opportunity for a driver like me and a team like Spencer Davis Motorsports to shove ourselves into the spotlight. It is a race I look forward to all year.”

Reunited with a group of friends in his Spencer Davis Motorsports debut at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway earlier this month, Greenfield delivered a respectable 23rd place finish after starting 34th.

With a race under his belts under the leadership of crew chief Melvin Burns, Jr., Greenfield is ready to improve on their Bristol efforts.

“We had a good truck at Bristol, but our hopes for a better finish were dashed when we had a tire issue late in the race,” explained Greenfield. “We really made some strides during the race though and I can’t thank Spencer (Davis) and his team enough for the second chance to come to Talladega and build forward.

Greenfield will make his ninth start at the famed Alabama racetrack on Saturday and the breathtaking 2.66-mile superspeedway is the home of his career-best finish in the Truck Series.

He earned a career-best eighth-place run in the 2017 fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola, while also delivering four top-20 finishes including a 14th place finish last fall.

“You can have a love-hate relationship with a track like Talladega,” sounded Greenfield. “The track can be good to you or it can be wicked. I’ve been on both ends of the spectrum, but if luck is on your side – it can bring a finish like it did in 2017.

“I’d like to be better than eighth though Saturday, I’d love to win for myself, our partners and this team.”

Rackley Roofing will serve as the title marketing partner for Greenfield’s 68th career NCWTS start.

Established in 1974, Rackley Roofing has become one of the leading industrial and commercial roofing contractors in Tennessee. As a full-service roofing company, they have dedicated, in-house crews who each focus on one specialty.

They only hire highly-skilled, full-time roofing experts, enabling us to offer unparalleled service that exceeds customer expectations.

“I’m super stoked to have Rackley Roofing on board for Talladega this weekend,” Greenfield added. “They have been a good partner of mine over the years.

“There are two Rackley Roofing trucks on the track this weekend, so hopefully, between myself and Willie (Allen), we can give them some exposure and hopefully two finishes they are proud of.”

Spencer Davis Motorsports partner INOX Supreme Lubricants will also serve as a major partner for the 20th NCWTS race of the year.

INOX product range was first released in 1989 with the Original INOX MX3 Lubricant. The original MX3 product was in development stages for two years prior to release with testing and focus on creating the right product for the market.

The INOX product range continues to grow with 12 products on the market, each with their own many specialized qualities used in all different industries. All their products are tested and trialed before hitting the market to ensure the best of quality is maintained in the INOX name. INOX products are available at all major industrial, electrical, automotive, hardware, bearing and mining, marine, fishing and tackle outlets, plus many more locations.

A wholly owned Australian company Candan Industries is now exporting to over 25 countries including the United States of America, Canada, France, South Africa, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

“We’re looking forward to having Clay back in our truck this weekend at Talladega,” said Spencer Davis Motorsports team owner and mainstay driver Spencer Davis. “He has a lot of experience on tracks like Daytona and Talladega which is a benefit to our race team.

“The truck looks sharp in the Rackley Roofing colors and I hope we’re able to load up on Saturday with a strong finish to carry us to Martinsville in late October.”

Based on metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Greenfield will lineup 34th for the 200-lap race.

Melvin “Woody” Burns who started the year with SDM as car chief will continue in his new role as crew chief for the fourth consecutive NCWTS race.

Following Talladega, Spencer Davis Motorsports plans to compete at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in the United Rentals 200 on Sat. Oct. 30. 2021.

For more on Clay Greenfield, please like him on Facebook (Clay Greenfield Motorsports) and follow him on Instagram (@claygreenfield) and Twitter (@claygreenfield).

Stay connected with Spencer Davis Motorsports on Instagram (@teamsdm11) and Twitter (@teamSDM11).

The Chevrolet Silverado 250 (94 laps | 250.4 miles) is the 20th of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag on Sat., Oct. 2, 2021, shortly after 12:00 p.m. CT (1:00 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

John Hunter Nemechek: Driver, No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Talladega 250, Race 20 of 22 (Race 2 in the Round of 8)
94 Laps –20/20/54; 250.04 Miles
Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval)
Date/Broadcast: Oct. 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Neme’chek’ The Facts:

• John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety team head to Talladega Superspeedway for the second race in the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs 28 points above the cutoff line for advancing to the Championship 4 at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway. After starting first and leading the first 30 en laps at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway en route to his series-leading 11th stage win Nemechek began experiencing electrical issues in Stage Two which sent him behind the wall for several laps and relegated the team to a 33rd-place finish in the opening race in the Round of 8. After this week’s race at Talladega, the Round of 8 will conclude Oct. 30 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
• The 24-year-old driver has made five Truck Series starts at Talladega, with a best result of sixth in the 2017 event. He finished eighth in each of his Cup Series starts at the Alabama track, both last season. In the Xfinity Series he has finished inside the top 10 in both of his Talladega starts, with a best result of sixth in 2019. In his superspeedway debut for KBM in the Truck Series, he led 14 laps and finished seventh at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.
• The second-generation driver has put together a remarkable season thus far in his first season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM). In addition to leading the circuit in race wins (five) and stage wins (11), he leads the Truck Series in top fives (11), fastest laps run (280), driver rating (115.2), average running position (6.920) and average finish (8.7).
• Nemechek registered his fifth Truck Series win of 2021 June 26 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. The talented wheelman was able to beat KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch head-to-head for the third time this season. Nemechek also bested his boss at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in March and at Richmond (Va.) Raceway in April. Busch finished second to his pupil in all three of those events. Additionally, Nemechek has produced victories at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
• The Toyota Racing driver is competing in the Camping World Truck Series playoffs for the third time in his career. He finished eighth in the championship standings for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports, in 2016 and 2017. Nemechek is an 11-time winner in Camping World Truck Series action, winning at least one race each season from 2015 to 2018 for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports, and returning to victory lane this year with KBM.
• Eric Phillips returned to KBM to lead the No. 4 team this season. Phillips led the No. 18 team at KBM in its debut season in 2010 and helped build the organization into one of the premier teams in all of NASCAR before departing at the end of the 2014 season. Under his guidance, the No. 18 team won eight races in its inaugural campaign and became the first team in Truck Series history to capture an owner’s championship in its first season of competition. In 2014, the Illinois native led the No. 51 team to an owner’s championship and his team’s 10 wins spearheaded KBM to a single-season Truck Series record of 14 wins. His 42 career Truck Series victories make him the winningest crew chief in Truck Series history, with 32 of those coming while at KBM. At Talladega, Phillip’s drivers have collected one win, one top-five and five top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.9 across seven starts. He was victorious with KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch at the 2.66-mile tri-oval in 2010.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, an industry leader in commercial fire protection since 1946, will adorn the hood of Nemechek’s Tundra this weekend at Talladega and for the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway (Nov. 5). Pye-Barker recently acquired Nemechek’s long-time supporter Fire Alarm Services. This week’s livery features a special paint scheme that includes pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

John Hunter Nemechek, Driver Q&A:

Being 24 points above the cutoff line heading into Talladega, will you be on offense or defense?
“My theory is the less trucks that are in front of you, the less likely you are to wreck. For us, I think we have to go out and have a solid race, obviously. Stage points mean a lot, there is a lot that can change throughout the race, gaining or losing stage points compared to the other competitors. I also feel like you have to be around at the end to have a solid finish – that’s really what makes or breaks your day, I feel like. Have to have a solid race, definitely be on the lookout to not wreck but stay in the mix all day.”

What do you think makes a good superspeedway racer?
“I think overall, being a good superspeedway racer is recognizing the situations – being able to know when to side draft and when not to side draft and using the air and the run to your advantage. The Trucks are a little bit different than a Cup car or an Xfinity car, they definitely draft different. I feel like it’s more single-file or pack-style racing compared to the other series. There are a lot of new guys to superspeedway racing, with not a lot of experience in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series compared to the other two series. You have to be on the lookout for that as well. I think just recognizing the situations, knowing when to take a run and when not to take a run. Knowing who your drafting partners are – who you can trust and who you can’t trust is what all goes into making a really good superspeedway racer.”

Talk about your paint scheme for Saturday’s race.
“We have a pink No. 4, Pye-Barker/Fire Alarm Services Toyota Tundra on track this weekend at Talladega. Something that hits home to all of us, my family, the family from Fire Alarm Services as well and everyone involved. Trying to bring pink out and create some awareness for Breast Cancer. It being the month of October is a special month for us, so we’re looking forward to hopefully taking it to victory lane on Saturday.”

John Hunter Nemechek Career Highlights:

• Eleven-time winner in Camping World Truck Series action, winning at least one race each season from 2015 to 2018 for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports. Across 121 career starts in NASCAR’s third division, has compiled two poles, 1,168 laps led, 39 top-five and 64 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 12.5.
• Qualified for the Camping World Truck Series playoffs in each of his two full-time seasons, finishing eighth in the championship standings in both 2016 and 2017.
• Produced three top-10 finishes and an average result of 22.4 while competing for rookie of the year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020. He recorded a career-best eighth-place finish twice, both coming at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award four times and finished 23rd in the championship standings.
• Across 53 career XFINITY Series starts, has totaled one win (Kansas Speedway, 10/20/18), one pole, 225 laps led, 13 top-five and 31 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 11.8.

John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Tundra:

KBM-13: The No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety team will unload KBM-13 for Saturday’s race at Talladega. This is the first time this Tundra has been raced since 2018. KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch won with KBM-13 at Daytona International Speedway in 2014. It also has produced runner-up finishes with Christopher Bell at Talladega in 2017 and Erik Jones at Daytona in 2015.

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected two wins, two poles, 68 laps led, nine top-five and 17 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.6 across 28 starts at Talladega.
• Raphael Lessard collected the first victory of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career last year at the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Owner-driver Kyle Busch was victorious in the 2010 event when he finished 0.002 seconds ahead of Aric Almirola in the closest finish in Truck Series history since electronic scoring was instituted.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (89) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway Chandler Smith became the 17th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 4 has 16 career victories at KBM and was the number for both of the organization’s driver championships.

September 29, 2021. This weekend Sun Peaks, British Columbia racer Jason White will make his return to the track and he’s going big. White will pilot the #33 Powder Ventures Excavating/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet at NASCAR’s biggest track, Talladega Superspeedway, in the Chevy Silverado 250.

It’s been a busy time away from the racetrack for Jason White who spent much of his time working on the frontlines helping extinguish the wildfires that caused significant destruction and loss of life this summer. With the situation now better under control White felt the time was right to return to the track.

“Obviously there were other priorities this summer, but I’m really looking forward to getting back in the #33 Powder Ventures Excavating/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet at Talladega” said White. “When we were here last season, we learned a few things and I know we’ll be even stronger this weekend” he added.

White’s experience with Reaume Brothers Racing goes back to 2018 when he first drove the #33 Powder Ventures Excavating/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Building chemistry together since then, White drove from 31st at the start to a top-ten finish in the Truck Series race at Daytona in February of 2020.

“We’re really building something here with Reaume Brothers. They have a good understanding of what I’m telling them about the #33 Powder Ventures Excavating/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet and with our Superspeedway experience together, it should make for a very good weekend.

That experience will come in handy with no practice or qualifying session, just the 250-mile race. “We’ll use our same strategy as before, feel out where we are in the early going, stay in a good position and be ready for the end of the race, that’s where we can take advantage of opportunities” said White.

Race Stages: 20/40/94 laps totaling 250.4 miles

Social Media: Follow Jason White on twitter, @racinjasonwhite and like his Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/RacinJasonWhite

Schedule: No practice or qualifying. Race, Saturday, October 2nd, 1PM Eastern

Television: Coverage: FS1 in the USA and Fox Sports Racing in Canada

Drew Dollar: Driver, No. 51 HYTE Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Talladega 250, Race 20 of 22 (Race 2 in the Round of 8)
94 Laps –20/20/54; 250.04 Miles
Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval)
Date/Broadcast: Oct. 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

The Data on Dollar:

• Drew Dollar will make his seventh career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start behind the wheel of the No. 51 Tundra in Saturday’s 94-lap event at Talladega Superspeedway as part of an eight-race schedule with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) in 2021. It will be Dollar’s first career start in the Truck Series at Talladega, but he has made two starts at the 2.66-mile tri-oval in the ARCA Menards Series, including a victory in the 2020 event. In just his fifth series start, Dollar was running third with two laps remaining when he narrowly avoided a wreck between the top two competitors and went on to claim the victory. The Georgia native also competed in this year’s ARCA Menards Series event at Talladega, where he finished fourth.
• Dollar has recorded an average finish of 24.2 across the first six starts of his Camping World Truck Series career. His best result was a 10th-place finish in his series debut at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.
• In addition to his part-time schedule with KBM in the Truck Series, Dollar is competing in a limited schedule in the ARCA Menards Series this season with Venturini Motorsports. Despite competing in only 11 of the 18 races, the 20-year-old driver ranks sixth in the championship standings behind the strength of an average finish of 7.7 across his 11 starts this year.
• The Toyota Racing Development driver finished fourth in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings in 2020 after recording one win, four top-five and 14 top-10 finishes across 20 starts. Dollar led 40 laps en route to his lone series victory at Talladega Superspeedway last June. He also finished inside the top 10 in both of his ARCA Menards Series starts in 2019, including a sixth-place finish in his series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
• The No. 51 team has won three times this season, including earlier this season on the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track with Martin Truex Jr. KBM owner-driver Kyle Busch collected victories at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., and Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. The team qualified for the owner’s portion of the playoffs by finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the point standings but were eliminated in the Round of 10.
• Mardy Lindley is in his first season as a crew chief at KBM. Before arriving at KBM, Lindley guided his drivers to 32 wins and four ARCA Menards Series East championships since 2013, including back-to-back titles with Sam Mayer the last two seasons. Additionally, he earned the ARCA Menards Series Sioux Chief Showdown championship with Mayer in 2020. Behind the wheel, the second-generation driver won 11 races on the Pro Cup Series from 2000 to 2006 and was crowned the series champion in 2001. This will be Lindley’s first time calling a race at Talladega in any series.
• HYTE, a subsidiary brand of iBUYPOWER, will serve as the primary sponsor for Saturday’s race with Dollar and again with Corey Heim in the No. 51 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway Oct. 30. HYTE is a lifestyle-centered brand which focuses on enhancing play with its fresh and innovative PC components and accessories. Designed to fuel passions in gaming, music, the arts, and entertainment, all HYTE products are rigorously researched and tested before they are brought to fruition. HYTE, as a company and its products, are inspired by the needs and behaviors of its community and the many ways people play. HYTE is committed to designing products to help people experience play throughout their lifestyle, no matter what that may be.
• SunBelt Rentals, the premiere rental company in North America, will return as the primary sponsor on Dollar’s Tundra for the series finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway (Nov. 5).

Drew Dollar, Driver Q&A:

You had a strong run at Daytona earlier this year. What do you think it takes to be a good superspeedway racer in the Truck Series?
“The biggest thing in the Truck Series is to be there at the very end. As long as you are there for the last few laps, you’re going to have a shot at it. I know we are going to have a really fast HYTE Toyota Tundra this weekend and if we can make it all the laps, we are definitely going to have a shot at it.”

Are you excited to be racing at Talladega this weekend?
“Talladega is pretty close to my hometown in Atlanta, it’s only about an hour-and-a-half or two hour drive, so it’s one of the close to home races that I get to have and I’m excited about that. Excited to have HYTE on our Toyota Tundra this weekend. I think it’ll be a good race, it’s the first track that I won an ARCA race at, so that’s another thing that makes it exciting for me. We’re just going to be there at the end and hopefully have a shot to win it.”

Drew Dollar Career Highlights:

• Has one top-10 finish and an average result of 24.2 across six career Camping World Truck Series starts.
• Across 33 career ARCA Menards Series starts has one win, 98 laps led, nine top-five and 23 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 8.3.
• Picked up his first career ARCA Menards Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway June 20, 2020.
• Finished fourth in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings in 2020 after recording one win, four top-five and 14 top-10 finishes across 20 starts.
• Recorded two top-five and seven top-10 finishes with 49 laps led across eight NASAR K&N Pro Series East starts in 2019.

Drew Dollar’s No. 51 HYTE Tundra:

KBM-027: The No. 51 HYTE team will unload KBM-27 for Saturday’s race at Talladega. This Tundra has served as a backup at superspeedway tracks that last several years but will be taking to the track as a primary chassis for the first time on Saturday.

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected two wins, two poles, 68 laps led, nine top-five and 17 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.6 across 28 starts at Talladega.
• Raphael Lessard collected the first victory of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career last year at the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Owner-driver Kyle Busch was victorious in the 2010 event when he finished 0.002 seconds ahead of Aric Almirola in the closest finish in Truck Series history since electronic scoring was instituted.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (89) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway Chandler Smith became the 17th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• With 37 victories, the No. 51 is the winningest number in KBM’s Truck Series fleet.

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 LiftKits4Less Chevrolet Silverado

Talladega Superspeedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 2, Poles: 1 (2020), Top 10s: 1, Best finish: 9th (2019)
• ARCA Starts: 2, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 3rd, Best finish: 4th (2018)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 19, Wins: 3 (Darlington I, II, & Gateway), Top 5s: 8, Top 10s: 9, Poles: 2 (Darlington II, Bristol II), Stage wins: 6, Laps led: 596
• Sponsor spotlight: LiftKits4Less returns this week to feature on Sheldon Creed’s No. 2 Silverado. However, Creed won’t be racing in the familiar orange and blue colors, as the team will switch to pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Riding along with Sheldon will be ribbons with names of breast cancer survivors who are related to GMS Racing employees and crew members.
• Chassis history/info: Creed and the No. 2 team will utilize chassis no. 53 at Talladega Superspeedway. This chassis is an absolute bullet, with a track record of three poles and two wins on superspeedway tracks. Kaz Grala took this Silverado to victory lane at Daytona in 2017, and Timothy Peters emerged victorious with it at Talladega in 2018. Most recently, Creed took it to Daytona in February, where it finished 6th, and he also used it to compete at Talladega last season, where it finished 12th.
• Back2Back: Sheldon Creed and the No. 2 GMS Racing team have some ground to make up after a catastrophic crash last time out in Las Vegas. Entering Talladega, the reigning NCWTS champion is in need of five points to break back into the Playoffs picture. With two races left to run until the next cutoff race, this feat is more than doable, but the crew isn’t taking anything for granted just yet.
• Quote: “I think we have a good opportunity to overcome last weekend’s mistakes at Talladega. Statistically, I’m not that great of a superspeedway racer, but I always enjoy racing on these types of tracks. I think that in order to be competitive on Saturday we need to race aggressive from the start, but we can’t afford to get ourselves in trouble. If we can walk away with some solid stage points and a good finish, I’ll be a pretty happy guy as we look forward to inching our way closer to Phoenix.”

Zane Smith, No. 21 Hamsters USA Chevrolet Silverado

Talladega Superspeedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 3rd, Best finish: 33rd (2020)
• ARCA Starts: 1, Wins: 1 (2018), Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 8th

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 19, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 12, Stage wins: 3, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 4th (Nashville), Laps led: 66
• Sponsor spotlight: Hamsters USA joins Zane Smith and the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamsters USA is an international motorcycle club charity group that has raised over $3.5 million to help kids receive occupational, physical, speech and behavior therapy they need to thrive. Riding along with Zane will be ribbons with names of breast cancer survivors who are related to GMS Racing employees and crew members in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Chassis history/info: Smith and the No. 21 team will utilize chassis no. 134 in Sweet Home Alabama this weekend. Zane has been the only driver to compete with this chassis, and he has used it in all three of his previous superspeedway races dating back to Daytona in 2020. This Silverado is tough, as it was nearly destroyed in a heavy crash last year at Talladega, but the crew has rebuilt it for battle once again.
• 21in21: Zane Smith, similarly to teammate Sheldon Creed, needs to make up as many points as possible over the next two races in order to compete for a championship at Phoenix. A blown tire resulting from contact last weekend in Las Vegas devastated Smith’s points total, but the 22-year-old is only nineteen points below the cutline. A breakthrough win at ‘Dega could turn his season completely around, and don’t be surprised if it happens, as Smith has visited victory lane here with the ARCA Menards Series.
• Quote: “I’m really looking forward to getting down to Talladega this weekend. I’ve won there before, but there are so many unknowns going into the race, so it will definitely be a tough one. I’m happy to have Hamsters USA riding with us, and it’s great to see that there will be a lot of money donated to charity for this race. Hopefully, we are going to stay out of the big one by staying up front all race and end up above that cutline. We’re going to work with our teammates to score stage points and be around at the end.”

Chase Purdy, No. 23 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado

Talladega Superspeedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 18th, Best finish: 32nd (2020)
• ARCA Starts: 1, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 25th (2018)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 18, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 4th, Best finish: 6th (Gateway), Laps led: 4
• Sponsor spotlight: Bama Buggies returns this week to feature on Chase Purdy’s No. 23 Silverado. Riding along with Chase will be ribbons with names of breast cancer survivors who are related to GMS Racing employees and crew members in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Chassis history/info: Purdy and the No. 23 team will utilize chassis no. 129 at the fastest track on the schedule. This Chevy has been in the GMS Racing rotation since 2017 and has three Top 10 finishes on the stat sheet, including a win at Daytona in 2018 with Johnny Sauter behind the wheel. It was ran earlier this season at Daytona, where Purdy finished 29th after electrical gremlins forced an early exit. - Sweet Home Mississippi: Talladega Superspeedway is Chase Purdy’s home track, as the rookie grew up in nearby Meridian, MS. The Ole’ Miss student spent a lot of his life in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and considers Talladega to be his favorite track by far on the schedule. If Purdy is able to pull off a win at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, you better believe there is going to be one huge party in “T-Town”. - Quote: “Home race for me this weekend! The name of the game here is survival. We are going to do our best to be there at the end and keep our nose clean through all the chaos. These races are unpredictable and you never know what can happen, so I’m excited for the challenge.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 Azalea Gynecology Chevrolet Silverado

Talladega Superspeedway Stats

• ARCA Starts: 1, Best start: 12th, Best finish: 11th (2021)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 9, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 10th (Gateway), Laps led: 1
• Sponsor spotlight: Azalea Gynecology joins Jack Wood at Talladega Superspeedway for a one race deal on the No. 24 Silverado. Based in Wilmington, NC, Azalea Gynecology is raising awareness for breast cancer research with a special pink paint scheme. Riding along with Jack will be ribbons with names of breast cancer survivors who are related to GMS Racing employees and crew members.
• Chassis history/info: Wood and his No. 24 team will utilize chassis no. 127 at Talladega, a chassis that has finished in the Top 5 three times. This Chevrolet has two second place finishes on its resume, once with Spencer Gallagher at Talladega in 2016, and once with Justin Haley at Daytona in 2018. Most recently, Raphael Lessard raced with it at Daytona to open up the 2021 season.
• Plate Track Rookie: Saturday’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 will be Jack Wood’s first race at a superspeedway with a truck, but the rookie has two ARCA races under his belt from earlier this season, in which he finished ninth at Daytona and eleventh at Talladega with the GMS Racing No. 21 ARCA Chevrolet.
• Quote: “This will be my first race on a super speedway with the truck series, but I am excited to have four other teammates on the track with me to lean on and gain good experience. It’s great to have Azalea Gynecology onboard my No. 24 Silverado this week! Hopefully I’ll be able to run all of the laps and push one of my GMS Racing teammates to a victory.”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado

Talladega Superspeedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 2, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 7th (2019)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 19, Top 5s: 3, Top 10s: 5, Poles: 1 (COTA), Best finish: 3rd (twice), Laps led: 12
• Sponsor spotlight: LiUNA! returns this week to feature on Tyler Ankrum’s No. 26 Silverado. Riding along with Chase will be ribbons with names of breast cancer survivors who are related to GMS Racing employees and crew members in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Chassis history: Ankrum and his No. 26 crew will utilize winning chassis no. 104 on the high banks at Talladega, a truck that only has four races on its resume. This chassis has three Top 10 finishes, including a win at Daytona International Speedway in 2016 with Johnny Sauter. It most recently competed at Talladega in 2019, where Stewart Friesen earned a fifth place finish.
• Shake & Bake: On the final restart in last year’s race at Talladega, Tyler Ankrum had a potential win slip away when the drivers in his line did not work together behind him. Determined to come back stronger this time around, Ankrum is ready to race for a victory to end his season on a high note. Fans may remember Tyler’s throwback paint scheme this year was a Ricky Bobby-inspired tribute, and that’s no coincidence – he wants to go fast!
• Quote: “I’m excited to headed to ‘Dega, I always love going there but I typically don’t ever wanna go back until this weekend rolls back around. We have always brought fast trucks to compete there, but we just never have the luck to finish it out. I’m looking to finish this year and have a good run!”

ABOUT GMS RACING: GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with drivers Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Tyler Ankrum, Chase Purdy and Jack Wood. The team also competes in the ARCA Menards Series with Daniel Dye. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 and 2020 Camping World Trucks Championship, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East championship and 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown Championship. GMS 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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Saturday, October 2
Track: Talladega Superspeedway, 2.66-mile oval
Race: 20 of 22
Event: Chevrolet Silverado 250 (94 laps, 250 miles)

Schedule
Race: 1:00 p.m. ET (FS1)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Ford F-150

• Deegan is making her 21st career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start on Saturday afternoon at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
• The Ford driver is making her second career NCWTS superspeedway start. Earlier this year in February at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Deegan made her first superspeedway start from ninth and ran in the top-10, but finished 24th after making contact with the wall and damaging her F-150.
• In last weekend’s event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the young driver started 17th in the Craftsman F-150. Deegan had a strong run for most of the event, but late in the race she received contact from a spinning truck and was forced to retire her truck and finish 31st.
• In June of 2020, Deegan made an ARCA Menards Series start at the Alabama superspeedway. She started third and finished seventh in the 75-lap event.
• Veteran crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. has called 12 NCWTS events at Talladega. The New York native has earned three wins — 2007 and 2008 with Todd Bodine, 2020 with Raphael Lessard — and three pole awards, along with seven top-five and eight top-10 finishes at the 2.66-mile venue.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

• Gray makes his 20th start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season and 46th of his career on Saturday afternoon.
• At Las Vegas Motor Speedway last Friday night, the 22-year-old driver battled inside the top-10 for most of the race and was running as high as second late in the final stage. After a lap 117 caution, he restarted 10th and suffered a flat tire that trapped him two laps down and relegated him to a 23rd-place finish.
• Gray has two previous starts the 2.66-mile superspeedway – one with the NCWTS and one with the ARCA Menards Series. In the truck race last season, he was involved in a multi-truck crash and finished 29th.
• Drivetrain issues derailed Gray’s one and only attempt at a superspeedway this season back at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February before turning a single lap.
• Marcus Richmond has called 12 career races at Talladega with two wins, three top-fives and four top-10s. Both wins came with Timothy Peters in back-to-back visits to the track in 2014 and 2015.

Chandler Smith: Driver, No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass® Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Talladega 250, Race 20 of 22 (Race 2 in the Round of 8)
94 Laps –20/20/54; 250.04 Miles
Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval)
Date/Broadcast: Oct. 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Mr. Smith Goes Superspeedway Racing:

• Chandler Smith and the No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass team head to Talladega Superspeedway Saturday for the second race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs. Smith had a fast Tundra in the early portion of the opening race of the round at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, finishing third in the opening stage and 10th in Stage Two before being relegated to a 35th-place finish after getting caught up in an accident in the Final Stage. The Georgia native enters this weekend’s race 24 points below the cutoff line for advancing to the Championship 4. After Saturday’s 94-lap event, the Round of 8 concludes Oct. 30 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
• The talented teenager has proven to be a quick learner when it comes to restrictor-plate racing. He made his first superspeedway start at Talladega last October after turning 18 in June. He maneuvered his way from just outside the top 10 with 20 laps remaining up to fourth for a restart with two laps remaining. Smith was tucked in behind former Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne in the middle lane with his Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) teammate Raphael Lessard and Ben Rhodes nose to tail next to them on the inside lane as the field went down the backstretch on the final lap. A multi-truck wreck broke out mid-pack and the caution flew as the field was going through Turn 4. After NASCAR reviewed the cameras, Smith was credited with a third-place result. In his second superspeedway start earlier this year, he led a race-high 22 laps and finished ninth at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
• The 19-year-old collected his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory Sept. 16 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Smith muscled his way past reigning Truck Series champion Shelden Creed on a restart with five laps remaining and then held off his KBM teammate John Hunter Nemechek to collect the victory in his 34th career start in NASCAR’s third division. The Safelite driver fended off playoff elimination with the hard-fought victory.
• Smith finished the regular season 10th on the Camping World Truck Series playoff grid, 10 points above the cutoff line for qualifying for the post season, after posting three top-five and five top-10 finishes across 15 races. Smith and fellow Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Carson Hocevar are the only two drivers who are competing for a driver’s championship for the first time. The other eight contenders have all competed for the Truck Series championship at least one time in previous seasons. Overall, across 19 starts in 2021, Smith has recorded one win, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 18.2.
• The Toyota Racing Development driver has one win, 12 top-five, and 16 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 15.5 across 35 career Camping World Truck Series starts. In addition to his Bristol win, he has posted two runner-up finishes; at Knoxville Raceway earlier this season and at Bristol in 2019.
• Veteran crew chief Danny Stockman calls the shots for Smith and the No. 18 team in 2021. Stockman led the No. 51 team to four wins in his first season atop the pit box at KBM in 2020. He came to the organization with experience as a crew chief in all three national series, including a Truck Series championship with Austin Dillon in 2011 and an Xfinity Series championship with Dillon in 2013. Stockman’s drivers have finished inside the top 10 in all three of his races at Talladega with Smith’s third-place finish last season his best result.
• Safelite AutoGlass – the nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration services – will serve as the primary sponsor on Smith’s Tundra at Bristol and for 16 races total this season. Smith General Contracting and Fortune-Johnson, a premier building contractor for multifamily projects in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, will be associate partners on the bedtop of the No. 18 Toyota for Saturday’s 94-lap event.

Chandler Smith, Driver Q&A:

You had a strong run at Talladega last year. Does that give you confidence as you head back there this week?
“I’m kind of hesitant to answer these types of questions on restrictor-plate tracks because a lot of it has to do with luck, timing and being at the right place at the right time. Daytona we were really good, led the most laps and at the very end we got caught up and had a flat right-rear tire that ended our day. Talladega last year, we finished I think third, but we were going to race back to the line and have the potential to have a photo finish. Overall, I’m comfortable on these tracks and I’m looking forward to it.”

What do you think it takes to be a good superspeedway racer?
“I don’t know, I’m still brand new to it. I think patience and looking out to see different moves and what you can do to advance your row or advance your position and not get in a bad situation. Also protecting what you already have, which is a lot to say and a lot to do, but I feel like that’s what it takes to be a good superspeedway racer and those are the things I’ve been following recently every time I’ve been on a superspeedway. It has seemed to work out for me.”

You climbed out of a points deficit in the opening round. Does that give you confidence that you can repeat it in the Round of 8?
“(Las) Vegas stung for sure because I thought our Safelite AutoGlass Tundra was probably the best truck out there at the start of Stage Three. I thought we were going to go ahead and advance ourselves into the next round, but circumstances didn’t end that way, so we are going to go to Talladega and Martinsville and try to repeat what we did at Bristol and bring home another win.”

Chandler Smith Career Highlights:

• Across 35 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts has recorded one win (Bristol Motor Speedway, 9/16/2021), 267 laps led, 12 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 15.5.
• Posted an average finish of 7.7 across his final seven of 12 total Truck Series starts in 2020, including third-place finishes in the series finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway and his first career superspeedway start at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October.
• Produced three top-five and four top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 4.2 across his first four career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in 2019. He led 55 laps and finished eighth in his Gander Trucks debut at Iowa Speedway last July and then posted top-five finishes in his final three starts, including a runner-up finish at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
• Has collected nine wins, 10 poles, 1783 laps led, 22 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes en route to an average finish of 5.4 across 34 career ARCA Menards Series starts. Set an ARCA Racing Series record by winning four consecutive poles to start his career and earned his first victory after leading a race-high 102 laps at Madison (Wis.) International Speedway in his fourth series start.

Chandler Smith’s No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Tundra:
KBM-64: The No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass team will unload KBM-64 for Saturday’s race at Talladega. Smith most recently piloted this Tundra at Daytona in February where he led a race-high 22 laps and finished ninth. The Georgia native also piloted this same chassis to a third-place finish at Talladega last October.

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected two wins, two poles, 68 laps led, nine top-five and 17 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 10.6 across 28 starts at Talladega.
• Raphael Lessard collected the first victory of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career last year at the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Owner-driver Kyle Busch was victorious in the 2010 event when he finished 0.002 seconds ahead of Aric Almirola in the closest finish in Truck Series history since electronic scoring was instituted.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (89) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway Chandler Smith became the 17th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 18, the number which was on the first Tundra that went to victory lane for KBM in 2010, has 22 career victories.