Martin Auto Color Joins Jack Wood’s No. 24 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas, NV — GMS Racing is proud to unveil a new partnership with Martin Auto Color and No. 24 driver Jack Wood at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this Friday night.

Martin Auto Color, based in San Fernando, California, is the largest PPG™ Paint Distributor in its home state, operating out of twenty four central locations as well as two distribution centers in Nevada. Many of the team’s staff of representatives have over twenty years of expertise in the automotive finish industry.

Wood, who grew up in Northern California, will be competing in his first race out West in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, with the 1.5-mile oval in Las Vegas considered as his home track. The combination of a West Coast driver and sponsor is special to the twenty-one-year-old.

“I’m excited to welcome Martin Auto Color onboard our No. 24 GMS Racing Chevrolet at Las Vegas. They have made a big splash in the automotive industry on the West Coast, and it feels great to have the support of their leadership this weekend. I’m looking to deliver the entire Martin Auto Color group a solid finish under the lights in Sin City.”

In August, GMS Racing announced that Jack Wood was returning to the organization for a full-time effort in 2022, as he was signed to compete in the No. 24 Silverado for the entire season. With four races left to run this year, Wood is gaining experience in preparation for his first full-time season.

Fans can watch the GMS Racing No. 24 Martin Auto Color Chevrolet Silverado hit the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 at 6:00 PM PT (9:00 PM ET). Be sure to follow Jack Wood on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with the handle @DriverJackWood.

ABOUT MARTIN AUTO COLOR:

Martin Auto Color is the largest PPG™ Paint Distributor in California with over 20 locations in the state and two in Nevada. As a Platinum PPG™ Paint Distributor, Nevada and California, we are proud to distribute and support certified product lines including Shop-Line®, Delfleet Essential®, Deltron® and Concept®, as well as 3M and Carborundom® abrasives. For more information, please visit our website at www.martinautocolor.com.

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 Menards Series championship as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East 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 gmsracing.net.

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Sheldon Creed, No. 2 LiftKits4Less Chevrolet Silverado

START: 1st
FINISH: 19th
POINTS: 2nd

• Having locked himself into the Round of 8 with two victories to open the Playoffs, Sheldon Creed raced into Bristol looking to grow his bonus points total with additional stage wins and a fourth win of the season.
• Creed started on pole with his No. 2 Lift Kits 4 Less Silverado and ran away with the early lead, dominating and winning Stage 1 in Thunder Valley. Crew Chief Jeff Stankiewicz elected to keep Creed out on track for Stage 2, in which he led every single lap to win the stage.
• It appeared as if Creed was able to cruise to his fourth win of the season, leading 189 laps of 200, but with five laps to go, contact from the No. 18 truck sent him to the wall, eventually cutting down a tire and forcing Sheldon to limp home with a disappointing 19th place finish. A heartbreaking loss, but thankfully the finish did not affect his Playoffs picture.

Back2Back: Sheldon Creed is moving on to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, a round that will feature Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and Martinsville Speedway. After the points reset, Creed finds himself sitting second in the standings, 20 points above the cutline heading into Las Vegas.

Quote: “I knew I was going to get hit at some point, but it hurts nonetheless. We’ve had three really fast trucks to open up the Playoffs and and it’s been really fun to go out there and dominate races. I’m having a lot of fun right now and I’m looking forward to heading to Vegas and setting our team up to make it to Phoenix.”

Zane Smith, No. 21 Karl Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado

START: 9th
FINISH: 8th
POINTS: 4th

• Zane Smith had to fight his hardest under the lights in Tennessee, as the 22-year-old approached the final race of the Round of 10 below the cutline. Smith needed to rally back and earn as many points as possible, as he entered five points out with his No. 21 Karl Chevrolet Silverado.
• Smith passed numerous trucks to gain valuable points with a fourth place finish in Stage 1, and backed it up with a fourth place finish in Stage 2 after staying out with teammate Sheldon Creed. These stage finishes were crucial to Smith’s points tally at the end of the night.
• In a chaotic turn of events, NASCAR officials handed the No. 21 team a safety violation penalty during his pit stop at the end of Stage 2. This would force Smith into a corner where he would have to scratch and claw his way back through the field in order to advance. Zane was able to fight his way up through the field, narrowly advancing by two points.

21in21: Zane Smith enters the Round of 8 reseeded fourth in the championship standings. Though admittedly this first round was not the team’s best, don’t ever count out a group of fighters. Smith and the No. 21 team look to make a statement during the Round of 8 opener in Las Vegas, the track that is close to his hometown of Huntington Beach, CA.

Quote: “What a tough night having to go to the back. I wish I could have been up there to help my teammate, because man I hate it when other teammates do stuff like that. I can’t wait till we finally have one of these races without a penalty, it should be a whole lot easier.”

Chase Purdy, No. 23 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado

START: 19th
FINISH: 30th
POINTS: 19th

• Chase Purdy was in his comfort zone at Bristol Motor Speedway as he returned to a much-anticipated short track. The rookie had competed on the half-mile in previous seasons with NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and Super Late Model competition, but Thursday night was his first start with a truck on the pavement at the facility.
• Purdy stayed consistent in Stage 1 and Stage 2, both starting and finishing in the 19th position. As the race continued to play out however, the No. 23 Bama Buggies Silverado began to move up the leaderboard. A few key adjustments in the pits vaulted Purdy up inside the Top 15, where he began to gain more track position during the final stage of the race.
• Just as it appeared that all was going right for Chase, he was collected in a crash with multiple trucks on lap 155. The sustained damage was enough to end Purdy’s night early, knocking him down to a disappointing 30th place finish.

Quote: “I thought we had a really fast truck tonight. We started off pretty loose, but Jeff Hensley made some great adjustments to tighten our truck up. We started to make our way through the field and I thought we were able to contend for a Top 10 run, but got involved with a mess on the front stretch and hated to see our night end like that. Onto Las Vegas.”

Doug Coby, No. 24 Mayhew Tools Chevrolet Silverado

START: 30th
FINISH: 12th

• Doug Coby made his long-awaited NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway driving the GMS Racing No. 24 Mayhew Tools Silverado. This marked Coby’s first NASCAR National Series start as a twenty year veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
• Due to the qualifying metric, Coby started all the way down in 30th at the Last Great Colosseum. With no previous laps in a truck before Thursday night, Doug knew that he needed to adapt quickly. Stage 1 scored the No. 24 in 29th as he learned the vehicle characteristics, but by the time Stage 2 rolled around it was evident that he was confident in his equipment, moving up to 20th.
• Remarkable wreck avoidance on lap 155 kept Coby in the game, and from that point it was game on. The veteran put his previous Bristol experience to the test and began to pick his way through the Top 15 one truck at a time. At the end of the night, Coby was able to come home with a 12th place finish, very respectable for the Northeasterner’s first ever attempt in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Quote: “All of the people at GMS Racing, from top to bottom, were awesome to work with. It’s great exposure for Mayhew Tools and myself, as we are a team. The biggest thing was completing all 200 laps and getting the experience, doing the pit stops, and not getting sucked into a wreck. I think we had a truck that could have competed in the top-five or the top-10, if we were there. With the flow of the race, with all of the cautions, and a few mistakes on restarts… any time we lost spots, we were able to make them back up.”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado

START: 18th
FINISH: 32nd
POINTS: 14th

• Tyler Ankrum looked to turn his luck around at Bristol Motor Speedway after the No. 26 LiUNA! team experienced two disappointing finishes in a row at Gateway and Darlington. Heading into Bristol, Crew Chief Charles Denike knew how to prepare a fast truck, as he was the defending race winner with the GMS Racing No. 24 team last season.
• Ankrum’s speed was clearly shown early on, as he drove all the way from 18th to finish ninth in Stage 1. In Stage 2, The No. 26 continued to surprise many, as he pulled off an impressive second place finish. Without a doubt, Ankrum was running his best race of the season on an oval.
• Just as it appeared that Ankrum would have a legitimate shot at contending for the race win, a costly speeding penalty heading into the final stage of the race dropped him back in the pack. On the ensuing restart, Ankrum was involved with a heavy crash, ending his night immediately. What looked to be a fairytale night resulted in a heartbreaking 32nd place finish.

Quote: “What an unfortunate way to end our night. We had a great truck with lots of speed, but that speeding penalty on pit road put us in the back where we shouldn’t have been. It sucks that we weren’t able to get a good finish after our awesome night, but we will race it out in Las Vegas.”

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 Menards Series championship as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East 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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Thursday, September 16
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway, .533-mile oval
Race: 18 of 22
Event: UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (200 laps, 106 miles)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Toter Ford F-150

Start: 23rd

Finish: 25th

• Deegan started the 200-lap event from the 23rd spot at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
• Under caution on lap 23, Deegan reported her truck was feeling pretty stable while in the 20th position.
• During the lap-49 caution, the young driver reported her F-150 was tight in the center in the 17th position. She pitted for fuel, four tires and adjustments. A one-lap shootout ended Stage 1 with Deegan in 14th.
• In Stage 2, Deegan maintained a top-15 position throughout multiple cautions and a red flag period. At the Stage 2 break, the Toter driver relayed her Ford was still on the tight side in 15th. She pitted for service and returned to the racing surface.
• Another caution was displayed on lap 130 and the Toter driver reported her truck was free on entry. With 40 laps to go, Deegan pitted under caution from 20th for fuel, four tires and adjustments to help free up her F-150.
• With 28 laps to go, Deegan radioed to her crew that her truck was handling better while in the 17th position. With under 20 laps remaining in the event, the California native was 16th. Shortly thereafter with 12 laps to go, Deegan was caught up in an accident that ended her night prematurely and relegated her to a 25th-place finish.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 21st

Finish: 38th

• Tanner Gray was running in 19th when the caution flag waved on lap 3.
• On lap 23, Gray had a left rear tire go flat, which sent him spinning into the wall in turn two. The damage ended his night early and he was credited with 38th.

Taylor Gray, No. 17 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 35th

Finish: 29th

• Taylor Gray started his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from the 35th position. He was up to 30th by lap three and 16th by lap 40.
• A caution came out on lap 49 and the team opted to pit for four tires and fuel. Stage 1 ended in a one-lap shootout and Gray finished 17th.
• The Ford Performance driver started Stage 2 in 14th and gained one position over the course of the stage and finished it in 13th.
• After pitting for tires and fuel once again, Gray restarted 14th and had made it up to 12th when the caution came out with 70 laps to go.
• On the ensuing restart, the No. 17 was stuck in the outside lane and fell to 14th. He was running there when a lapped truck spun in front of him and he had nowhere to go and made significant contact.
• The damage ended his night early and he was credited with a 29th-place finish.

Next event: Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 24 at 9 p.m. ET.

CHANDLER SMITH CLAIMS CAREER FIRST TRUCK SERIES VICTORY
Tundra Drivers Transfer Five to the Round of Eight

BRISTOL, Tenn. (September 16, 2021) – Chandler Smith picked up his first career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith was in a must-win scenario in order to transfer into the Round of Eight and continue to battle for the Playoffs and was able to capture the victory.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Bristol Motor Speedway
Race 18 of 23 – 200 Laps, 106.6 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, CHANDLER SMITH
2nd, GRANT ENFINGER
3rd, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
4th, STEWART FRIESEN
5th, JOHNNY SAUTER
7th, MATT CRAFTON
9th, BEN RHODES
13th, DEREK KRAUS
21st, PARKER KLIGERMAN
23rd, CLAY GREENFIELD
24th, AUSTIN HILL
26th, CJ MCLAUGHLIN
33rd, DANNY BOHN
34th, DREW DOLLAR

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

CHANDLER SMITH, No. 18 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 1st

How do you feel getting your first career Truck Series victory?

“God is good, God is so damn good. I’ve really been tested here in the last year or two. Tested my faith and I’ve kept it. This is unbelievable. I can’t thank everyone behind me. Safelite, Toyota, KBM, Kyle Busch (team owner) – everybody, Jack Irving (TRD). This is incredible, I’m speechless right now.”

Were you starting to wonder if you would get a win in this series?

“I feel like truck racing is definitely the hardest out of all three series right now. In 2019, I felt like I was really, really good. Nothing’s changed about me, the competition has just gotten harder. Had to go to work and do a lot more. More studying and it finally paid off. God is just so good and I’m just so happy. This is unbelievable.”

What was going through your mind when you knew you had to win to transfer in the Playoffs?

“2019. That’s all I’ve been talking about all weekend is what I would do different in 2019 on that restart because of how damn hard these truck races are to win. It came down to it and I’ve beeen preparing myself all week for it. Just got a good launch. I can’t thank everybody enough that’s on this Safelite Toyota. This has been a heck of a journey and my faith has definitely been tested. Just keep on digging.”

How do you approach the next round of the Playoffs?

“I think everybody’s confidence is really high now for sure. I definitely think we’re going to be pretty good going into the next round.”

STEWART FRIESEN, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra, Halmar Friesen Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

How has your race team been so consistent early in the Playoffs?

“Race to race for sure. Thanks to Chris Larson, Halmar and everybody at home watching in my living room, really appreciate you guys. We’re coming back this weekend for Fonda, big race weekend for us. We had a really good truck tonight, just didn’t have really good long run speed. Probably some stuff that I was doing that I need to clean up. Got a good restart at the end and just about had a pretty good catastrophe there and tried to get a little too much getting around the 42 on a restart. Thought we were going to get good and just tagged the wall and were probably a quarter-of-an-inch from a flat right front. We’ll take it. The Tundra was awesome again tonight and my guys are on point. Looking forward to keeping it rolling the rest of the season. Thanks to all of our Northeast Modified fans, we appreciate the support.”

MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Great Lakes/Menards Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 7th

What were you lacking at the end of the race to battle for the win?

“I don’t know. I just couldn’t take off like they were. There at the end I just tried to keep taking big runs and see what I could do about it. I don’t know if I was doing something wrong or didn’t have the acceleration. Just struggled on it for whatever reason, we were off tonight mainly on land. We would have to wait on land and if I backed the corner up then they would run me over on entry. Like I said, definitely not the night we wanted. The Menards Toyota Tundra will be ready in Vegas and it will be go time again.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 9th

How was the race tonight?

“I think this race shaved a few years off my life. That was stressful racing. You look at the 38 (Todd Gilliland) being on the outside now and I think we finished one or two spots ahead of him. With the 18 (Chandler Smith) winning the race, it made it to where we had to finish ahead of those guys. Just really close and not exactly how we wanted out race to go. We wanted to get some stage points and do all these things to make it easy on ourselves and we just weren’t as fast as we needed this Bombardier Tundra to be tonight. We have to go back and improve because right now how we’re running is not the way to win the championship and get to the final four. We have some work on our side, but the good news is that we’re on to bigger race tracks where teammates are an advantage and we’ve got strength in numbers at ThorSport with Talladega, Las Vegas and some big race tracks where it’s good to have friends. We just have to have a good meeting Monday morning and say what we need to work on and get better.”

AUSTIN HILL, No. 16 AISIN Toyota Tundra, Hattori Racing Enterprises

Finishing Position: 24th

What happened in the accident that took you out of the Playoffs?

“I was just trying to get in line and my spotter told me that he was coming and he was there. Kind of went down a little bit to see if I could spook him a little bit and maybe make him lift and I misjudged it. I came down too much and then as soon as he got into me, it just takes all the rear stability out of it and off we went. I hate that we tore up all those other race trucks and I hope everybody ended up alright. It’s all on me. I let my team down. They brought me a hot rod to Bristol, a place we’re not very good at. We sped on pit road and just choked it, what else do you say. We go on to next year. Don’t know what next year looks like yet, but hopefully I’m with these guys and I can redeem myself for them and this organization because they deserve better than what they got tonight. We’ll see.”

About Toyota

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Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway | UNOH 200
Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Kris Wright

Primary Partner(s): Wright Chevrolet | WrightChevy.com

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado

Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis

UNOH 200 Starting Position: 24th (Based on event formula)

2021 Driver Points Position: 30th

2021 Owner Points Position: 21st

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Lucky 13: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year candidate Kris Wright will pilot the Wright Chevrolet | WrightChevy.com Chevrolet Silverado this week at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway for his 13th career start.

In addition to his 11 Truck Series races this season at Daytona, Las Vegas, Richmond, Kansas, Darlington, Charlotte, Texas, Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Gateway and most recently at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Wright also made his NCWTS debut last summer at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course.

Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics marks his debut in a truck at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

Welcome Back: For the 18th Truck Series race of 2021, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Wright Chevrolet and WrightChevy.com as the primary marketing partner on Wright’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for the UNOH 200.

Wright Chevrolet is also a part of WrightCars.com, which has been serving the Pittsburg area’s automotive needs featuring its Buick, GMS, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Lotus, Genesis and Explorer Vans brands since 1927.

Wright Chevrolet offers an extensive selection of new and pre-owned inventory in Pennsylvania.

Kris Wright Truck Series Bristol Motor Speedway Stats: Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics will mark Wright’s inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in Thunder Valley.

Despite never turning a lap in a truck at Bristol, Wright does have one prior ARCA Menards Series start at the 0.533-mile track last September. Despite battling electrical issues, Wright earned crucial track time with a 15th place finish.

Kris Wright Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a short track, Wright has made just one start throughout his career, occurring earlier this season at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Darlington (S.C.) Raceway | In It To Win It 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Wright made his 12th career NCWTS start.

Starting 23rd based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying,
Wright’s No. 02 Sim Seats Chevrolet Silverado made steady progression throughout the race, but the rookie found himself in a Lap 67 accident in Turn 4.

Despite the damage, the team pressed forward and managed to finish the race in 28th.

Driver Intel: Road racing standout Kris Wright continues his rookie season with Young’s Motorsports with Thursday night’s UNOH 200 at the Bristol.

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 course and a string of races in ARCA for Rette Jones Racing.

Solid Pace For Young’s Motorsports: With five 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 17 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 11 top-25 efforts collectively.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Wright as crew chief of the No. 02 Wright Chevrolet | WrightChevy.com 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 140th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Thursday night. In his previous 139 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 sixth crew chief start at Bristol (concrete track) this week.

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 Bristol: “The end of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season is approaching, and I definitely want to make the best of it with everyone on the Young’s Motorsports team.

“Even though we didn’t have the finish we wanted at Darlington, our truck was fast and continues to give me confidence moving forward. I ran the ARCA race at Bristol last fall and I am hoping that experience will help a ton on Thursday night.

“If we can keep the fenders on our No. 02 Wright Chevrolet | WrightChevy.com, I’d like to contend for a top-15 finish this week and prepare for our next race together.”
No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Tate Fogleman

Primary Partner(s): Solid Rock Carriers

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado

Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London

UNOH 200 Starting Position: 31st (Based on event formula)

2021 Driver Points Position: 21st

2021 Owner Points Position: 31st

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: In his sophomore season of Truck Series competition, Fogleman returns to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway eyeing his second career top-10 for Young’s Motorsports.

Solid As A Rock: For the 18th Truck Series race of 2021, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Solid Rock Carriers as the primary marketing partner on Fogleman’s No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for the UNOH 200.

Solid Rock Carriers Inc. is a licensed and bonded freight shipping and trucking company running freight hauling business from Lagrange, North Carolina. Serving the eastern United States for over 20 years, Solid Rock Carriers provides on-time delivery and superior customer service.

Tate Fogleman Truck Series Bristol Motor Speedway Stats: Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics will mark Fogleman’s second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the 0.533-mile concrete oval.

Last September, the Durham, N.C. native delivered a 21st place finish after starting 20th in the No. 02 Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet Silverado.

Tate Fogleman Truck Series Short Track Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a short track, Fogleman has made four starts throughout his career carrying an improved average finishing position of 27.8.

Darlington (S.C.) Raceway | In It To Win It 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Fogleman made his 43rd career NCWTS start.

Starting 24th based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Fogleman’s No. 12 Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet quickly rocketed to inside the top-15 and began clawing his way towards the top-10 before a rear gear issue sent the team to the garage 22 laps into the race.

Fogleman and the YMS team would be credited with a disappointing 38th place finish.

To The Point(s): Entering Bristol, Fogleman sits 21st in the championship standings with 197 points earned. Fogleman stands just seven points from 20th currently occupied by Parker Kligerman.

161 points separate Fogleman from 15th in the championship standings currently held by Austin Wayne Self with five races remaining.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team maintains 31st 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 42nd NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Thursday night. In his previous 41 races, he has one top-five and three top-10 finishes to his resume.

This week marks his third race as crew chief on the Bristol concrete oval.

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 Bristol: “I am a man on a mission on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. We had so much speed in our truck at Darlington Raceway and unfortunately, we had a mechanical issue that hindered our opportunity at a good finish.

“After a great finish at Gateway, I felt like we were robbed at Darlington, so we have no choice but to hold our head high and forge ahead like we always do.

“I like Bristol. We were 21st last September, but we need and plan to be a lot better this week. Pickle (Ryan London, crew chief) has been working on the truck and with some luck, I really think we can contend for our second top-10 finish of the season.”
No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Spencer Boyd

Primary Partner(s): EZPOLE® Flagpoles

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado
Crew Chief: Joe Lax

UNOH 200 Starting Position: 27th (Based on event formula)

2021 Driver Points Position: 24th

2021 Owner Points Position: 34th

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd returns to Bristol Motor Speedway eyeing his first top-10 of the season for Young’s Motorsports.

No. 109: This weekend at Darlington, Boyd will make his 109th career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 44 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will make his 62nd start in Trucks when the green flag waves Thursday night.

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 week at Bristol Motor Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes EZPOLE® Flagpoles as the primary partner on the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado.

EZPOLE® Flagpoles is an American company that proudly and patriotically offers AMERICAN-MADE products to anyone wanting to publicly display their pride in the U.S.A.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Bristol Motor Speedway Stats: Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics will mark Boyd’s second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the 0.533-mile track.

Last September, the Creve Coeur, MO native delivered a 27th place finish after starting 22nd in the No. 20 Steelsafe Shelters Chevrolet Silverado.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Short Track Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a short track, Boyd has made eight starts throughout his career carrying an average finishing position of 21.9.

Darlington (S.C.) Raceway | In It To Win It 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Boyd made his 61st career NCWTS start.

Starting 26th based on the metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying,
Boyd’s No. 20 Dan-O’s Seasoning Chevrolet Silverado made steady gains throughout the race, especially during Stage 3 which allowed him to contend for a top-20 finish.

Despite his best effort, Boyd took the checkered flag in 21st, a personal-best at the track dubbed “Too Tough To Tame” in three NCWTS starts.

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

49 points separate Boyd from 20th in the championship standings currently held by Parker Kligerman with five races remaining this season.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 20 team also secures 34th 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 61 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 22.8.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 20 EZPOLE® Flagpoles Chevrolet Silverado is veteran crew chief Joe Lax.

He will crew chief his 72nd NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Thursday night. In his previous 71 races, he has one pole and six top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his third race as crew chief in Thunder Valley on the concrete oval.

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 Bristol: “Glad to be back at a short track. Bristol night racing under those lights is just a different vibe. I hope we can continue to carry this recent positive momentum with our No. 20 EZPOLE® Flagpoles 9.11 tribute scheme Chevrolet Silverado on Thursday night.”
Race Information:

The UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (200 laps | 106.6 miles) is the 18th of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag on Thurs., Sept. 16, 2021, shortly after 9:00 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 (ET).

Team Report
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Venue: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Track Description: .533-mile
Race: 106.6 miles / 200 Laps

Rackley W.A.R.’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2021, the Centerville, Tenn.,-based organization has logged 18 starts with three drivers, Josh Berry, William Byron, and Timothy Peters, collecting one top-10 finish (Texas), with an average starting position of 19.8 and an average finishing position of 22.5.

RACKLEY W.A.R. STATISTICS

Rackley W.A.R.’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Bristol Motor Speedway … This weekend will
mark Rackley W.A.R.’s second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Bristol, Tenn.,-facility. The organization
has posted a team best 30th-place finish at the track in 2021 with driver Timothy Peters on the dirt configuration. The one
previous start at the .5-mile dirt track has earned Rackley W.A.R. an average starting position of 27.0 and an average finish
of 30.0.

Bristol Motor Speedway DIRT: Rewind … Timothy Peters, driver of the No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley W.A.R., finished in the 30th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday, March 29. Peters started in the 27th-place in the 40-truck field. NASCAR made the decision to cancel the qualifying races that were originally intended to set the field at the half-mile. After inclement weather canceled qualifying, the lineup for the event was determined by using NASCAR’s competition-based formula. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 40 Peters was in the 30th-place. He was involved an in incident on Lap 49 which resulted in red-flag conditions. By the end of Stage 2 on Lap 90, Peters was scored in the 29th-place. He was scored as high as the 21st-place at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

Thunder Valley Veteran: Willie Allen … Rackley W.A.R. co-owner Willie Allen, who spent seven years as a driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), has experience at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The 2007 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year has three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts (2010, and 2011) at Thunder Valley with a career-best 11th-place finish in 2010. Allen, a Bon Aqua, Tenn.,-native, has one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start (2007) at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

Catch the Action … The UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at the Bristol Motor Speedway will be broadcast live onFS1 on Thursday, September 16, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS Bristol at 8:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 8:30 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Josh Berry
No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado

The Last Great Colosseum Statistics … This week marks Josh Berry’s debut at the Bristol Motor Speedway with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

The Hendersonville, Tenn.,-native has one top-five finish and one top-10 finish at the Bristol Motor Speedway in the CARS
Late Model Stock Tour. In May 2018, as a driver for the JRM Late Model program, Berry finished in the fifth-place.

Short Track Stats: This week, at the Bristol Motor Speedway, marks Josh Berry’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
debut on a short track (less than one mile in length).

Berry is one of the most decorated short track champions in pavement Late Model competition, with victories in the prestigious Martinsville 300 (Martinsville (Va.) Speedway), Myrtle Beach 400 (Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Speedway) and Hampton Heat (Langley (Va.) Speedway) – the three crown jewels of Mid-Atlantic Late Model Stock racing. He also has championships in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and CARS Late Model Stock Tour. In addition, he captured his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the Martinsville Speedway.

Starting Lineup: The lineup for the 200-lap event was determined by using NASCAR’s competition-based formula, which takes into account finishing positions from the previous race (weighted 25% owner and 25% driver, 17th-place Darlington Raceway), the ranking in team owner points (35%, 19th-place) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%). Josh Berry will start at the Bristol Motor Speedway from the 17th-place on Row 9.

Pit Stall Selections … Pit Stall 33, on the backstretch.

Atop the Pit Box: Chad Kendrick … Chad Kendrick, crew chief for the No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado, has one victory (2015) with NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) driver Ryan Blaney, as well as three top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the Bristol, Tenn.,-facility in 12 starts. Kendrick has led 84 laps as a crew chief at the Bristol Motor Speedway. In addition, he has one start as crew chief on the dirt configuration.

In the Rearview Mirror: Darlington Raceway … Josh Berry, driver of the No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley W.A.R., finished in the 17th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series In It to Win It 200 at the Darlington Raceway, located in Darlington, S.C., on Sunday, September 5. Berry started in the 20th-place in the 38-truck field, and at the end of Stage 1 on Lap 45 he was in the 11th-place. By the end of Stage 2 on Lap 90, Berry was scored in the 13th-place.

He was scored as high as the fifth-place at the Darlington Raceway.

QUOTE WORTHY

Josh Berry, driver of the No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley W.A.R.
“We have had some good speed the last couple of races in our No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado, but we have not been able to get the results. Hopefully, we can do that Thursday night at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Bristol (Motor Speedway) is always an exciting place, and I am looking forward to racing in my home state again this season.”

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BRISTOL, Tenn: CR7 Motorsports confirmed today that Simpsonville, S.C. native Colby Howard will return to the team and pilot the No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet in Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

Howard will make his second consecutive start on the heels of an impressive top-15 finish in the series most recent race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Sept. 5.

Starting 29th at Darlington, Howard made impressive progress during the In It To Win It 200 at Darlington under the leadership of crew chief Doug George.

Despite a mid-race spin, Howard was able to recover and deliver a 13th place finish, a career-best in Truck Series competition.

“I am looking forward to being back with CR7 Motorsports at Bristol,” said Howard. “We had a great run at Darlington so hopefully we can repeat that and maybe even get a top-10. Bristol is another favorite of mine so it should be a great time.”

Last week, Howard was announced as a new driver of a second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing next season. The addition of Thursday night’s Truck Series will continue to allow the 19-year-old to add priceless laps under his belt as he prepares for a hopeful championship effort in 2022.

“These laps in a truck are critical for me,” added Howard. “Everyone at CR7 Motorsports really made me feel welcomed at Darlington and while this race wasn’t initially on my schedule, we talked and made it happened. No doubt the laps on Thursday night will help me find a rhythm in a truck and should provide a huge benefit for next season for a variety of reasons.”

CR7 Motorsports mainstay driver Codie Rohrbaugh was supposed to pilot the No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado at Bristol, but in an effort to continue to strengthen the team’s overall program, he willing passed the torch to Howard.

“I’m happy to have Colby back this weekend at Bristol,” offered Rohrbaugh. “I love racing at Bristol, it is one of my favorite tracks on the schedule but for the long-term plan of CR7 Motorsports, this makes perfect sense for us.

“I have no doubt that Colby will have the opportunity to repeat or better his Darlington performance and put our team in a good spot heading to Las Vegas. I’ll be back in the truck at Talladega and look forward to that opportunity.”

While keeping his expectations realistic for his second Truck Series start of the season on Thursday night, Howard does have goals.

“My main goal is just to be smooth and be there at the end,” he said.

“I would love to see another top-15 for these CR7 Motorsports guys or even a top-10 would feel like a win. But, if we can have a productive day and make some gains during the race and see the checkered flag, I think everyone will be satisfied.”

Based on metrics set by NASCAR without practice or qualifying, Howard will line up 20th for the 200-lap race.

CR7 Motorsports holds 24th in the championship owner standings participating in 15 of the 17 races this season.

CR7 Motorsports has 41 NCWTS starts to their credit with a career-best finish of third at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (February 2020). Additionally, the team owns six other top-10 finishes including two this season at Circuit of the Americas (fourth | Grant Enfinger) in May 2021 and Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (seventh | Grant Enfinger) in March 2021. An 11th place qualifying effort at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (Oct. 2019) is the team’s best time trials effort to date.

Marketing partnership(s) opportunities are also available for the No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as well as the team’s ARCA Menards Series No. 97 A.L.L. Construction | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet program with driver Jason Kitzmiller for the 2021 seasons and beyond. Interested inquiries are encouraged to contact tonya@gcmulch.com or 304.257.8783.

The UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (200 laps | 106.6 miles) is the 18th of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag on Thurs., Sept. 16, 2021, shortly after 9:00 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 (ET).

BRISTOL, Tenn: Spencer Davis Motorsports (SDM) confirmed today that Clarksville, Tenn. native Clay Greenfield will drive for the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization in Thursday night’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

Greenfield will drive the No. 11 Toyota Tundra with primary support from Tennessee-based Greenfield Pavement Coatings.

The 18th race of the Truck Series season will be just the second race of the year for Greenfield who recently participated in the most recent race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway for his family-owned Clay Greenfield Motorsports team. He finished 19th after starting 38th.

“I am excited about the opportunity to drive for Spencer Davis Motorsports at Bristol this week,” said Greenfield. “Like myself, Spencer is trying to build a successful Truck Series organization and a lot of the guys on his team have worked for me through the years, so it’s nice to be reunited with some of them.

“This is a great opportunity for myself to help evaluate Spencer’s program while getting the opportunity to race at one of my favorite race tracks on the circuit, Bristol Motor Speedway.”

Since 2010, Greenfield, 37, has made seven starts in “Thunder Valley” with a best finish of 16th in his track debut in the O’Reilly 200 driving for Rick Ware Racing.

Carrying an average finish of 25.4 at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile”, Greenfield looks to improve that statistic as the series enters the stretch drive of the 2021 season.

“Bristol is one of my favorite tracks and has been since the first time I turned a lap there in a Late Model in 2004,” said Greenfield. “I have had multiple “should have been wins” slip away in the Late Model ranks, so I would love to drive this No. 11 truck up on top of the building in Victory Lane!”

Utilizing his own company to adorn the hood of his No. 11 Toyota Tundra this week, Greenfield spoke about the decision to promote Greenfield Pavement Coatings.

“As a racer, you devote so much of your time trying to sell sponsorship,” he admitted. “When you finally get a meeting with the decision-maker the question always comes up “How will this help my business and what kind of results will I get?”

“There are many easy answers to that question and there are also many non-tangible benefits that are difficult to provide a quantitative answer for. Most companies aren’t going to show you their revenue information before and after sponsorship so you must rely on the feedback they give.

“I’ve often thought if I had hard data showing the increases of leads, sales closed, and revenue of a particular company before and after NASCAR sponsorship it would be so much easier to sell those sponsorships in the future

“With my paving coming, Greenfield Pavement Coatings I have the unique ability to do a case study to help sell sponsorship in the future. We have an advertising budget in place to specifically promote the paving sector of the business, I have access to all the financials, so why not put my money where my mouth is and have Greenfield Pavement Coatings on national television.

“I have the ability to record all the key data, lead increase, sales closed, and ultimately revenue increased. Who knows, I may end up wanting to keep Greenfield Pavement Coatings on the truck for future races.”

Team owner Spencer Davis says Greenfield is a welcome addition to the team.

“Clay will be the fourth driver for Spencer Davis Motorsports this season and I’m excited to have him,” offered Davis. “Between he, Bubba Wallace, Camden Murphy and myself, we are definitely collecting the notes and doing everything we can to make our team better for now and the future.

“Clay is an experienced short track racer with over 1,000 laps turned at Bristol and I think he will do a great job for us and our partners. I look forward to being in the truck next weekend at Las Vegas.”

Spencer Davis Motorsports partner INOX Supreme Lubricants will serve as a major partner for Greenfield’s 67th career Truck Series race.

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 United States of America, Canada, France, South Africa, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

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 second consecutive NCWTS race.

Following Bristol, Spencer Davis Motorsports plans to compete at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts on Fri. Sept. 24. 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 UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (200 laps | 106.6 miles) is the 18th of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag on Thurs., Sept. 16, 2021, shortly after 9:00 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 (ET).

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 14, 2021) – Going into Thursday night’s third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff race, Todd Gilliland and his No. 38 Speedco / Luber-finer Ford F-150 team will be on the offense. The team currently has an 11 point cushion heading into the Bristol Motor Speedway where the top-eight drivers in points will advance to race for the championship after the race.

Gilliland knows that things happen fast at Bristol and being aggressive when the time is right will help the team advance.

“You have to be smart, but you can’t think about not racing for the win either,” said Gilliland. “I think you want to be on the offense all night and be aggressive when you need to be and try and win. Winning is the cure for everything. So, that’s what we want to do.”

With a NASCAR Truck Series win at the Martinsville Speedway in 2018, it’s safe to say that Todd Gilliland is a nature on the short tracks. He has a track-best finish of 5th at the Bristol Motor Speedway and looks to improve on it this Thursday in his No. 38 Speedco / Luber-finer Ford F-150.

“Yeah, I’ve had some good fortune at Bristol,” continued Gilliland. “Even earlier this year we had a good run on the dirt with our Speedco Ford F-150. It’s a short track, which is something that I really like and have found success at in the past, so that will definitely help us, too.”

Thursday night’s NASCAR Truck Series race will be televised live on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET as Todd Gilliland and his No. 38 Speedco / Luber-finer Ford F-150 will take the green flag from the 4th position.

ABOUT SPEEDCO
Speedco is a member of the Love’s Family of Companies. Love’s is the nation’s industry leading travel stop network with more than 560 locations in 41 states. Love’s has more than 415 truck service centers, which include Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventative maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop.

To learn more about Speedco, visit www.loves.com.

ABOUT LUBER-FINER
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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.

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 LiftKits4Less Chevrolet Silverado
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 2, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 8th, Best finish: 6th
• NKNPSE Starts: 1, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 11th

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 17, Wins: 3 (Darlington I, II, & Gateway), Top 5s: 8, Top 10s: 9, Poles: 1 (Darlington II), Stage wins: 4, Laps led: 407
• Sponsor spotlight: LiftKits4Less returns this week to feature on Sheldon Creed’s No. 2 Silverado. LiftKits4Less will sponsor Creed for the remainder of the season all the way through the season finale in Phoenix.
• Chassis history/info: Creed and the No. 2 team will utilize chassis no. 310 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This chassis has not competed at all this season, but was used last year at Bristol where it finished 11th. Most recently, the chassis earned a 3rd place finish at Martinsville in November, its best finish to date.
• Back2Back: Sheldon Creed and the No. 2 GMS Racing team have opened the NCWTS Playoffs in a big way by dominating and winning the first two races of the Round of 10 at Gateway and Darlington. Heading into Bristol, Creed has taken over the points lead, and is securely locked into the next round. It’s safe to say that driver No. 2 is off to a great start of potentially competing for championship number two.
• Quote: “My No. 2 team has been absolutely killing it since we started the Playoffs. I’m ready to head to Bristol with another good starting position. Hopefully, we can end this round on another high note and keep building our momentum heading into the Round of 8.”

Zane Smith, No. 21 Karl Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

• NXS Starts: 1, Best start: 16th, Best finish: 11th (2019)
• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 6th, Best finish: 16th (2020)
• NKNPSE Starts: 1, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 16th, Best finish: 9th (2017)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 17, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 11, Stage wins: 3, Best start: 2nd, Best finish: 4th (Nashville), Laps led: 66
• Sponsor spotlight: Karl Chevrolet joins GMS Racing for the first time this season to feature on Zane Smith’s No. 21 Silverado. The premier Chevrolet dealership based in Ankeny, Iowa has sponsored numerous NCWTS and ARCA drivers in years past, and last partnered with GMS Racing in 2017.
• Chassis history/info: Smith and the No. 21 team will utilize chassis no. 330 on Thursday night. This chassis debuted in 2020 and has competed eight times with four Top 10 finishes to its credit. Smith raced this Silverado to a victory at Dover International Speedway last season, the second win of his career.
• 21in21: Zane Smith enters Bristol with one main goal: advance to the next round of the Playoffs. A parts failure in Gateway severed Smith’s points cushion to the cutline, and for the second week in a row, the sophomore is on the outside looking in. Only five points separate Smith from a chance to continue his bid for the 2021 NCWTS championship, and the No. 21 crew is ready to put up a fight to prove they belong.
• Quote: “I’m ready to return to racing at a high banked concrete track like Bristol. These tracks are my favorite type, and the closest thing I have to Dover so I’ve had it circled all year. I hope to have a mistake free night and lock ourselves into the Round of 8. Hopefully, we can get Karl Chevrolet into victory lane by the time it’s all said and done. I know we will have the speed to do so.”

Chase Purdy, No. 23 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

• NKNPSE Starts: 1, Best start: 22nd, Best finish: 12th (2017)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 16, 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.
• Chassis history/info: Purdy and the No. 23 team will utilize chassis no. 306 under the lights at Bristol. Chassis 306 has over twenty races under its belt and has gone to victory lane twice – once with Johnny Sauter at Texas in 2018 and once with Brett Moffitt at Kansas in 2020. Chase has raced with this chassis three times this season, most recently at Pocono Raceway, where it finished 15th. - New Truck, Same Track: Thursday night will mark Purdy’s first start on Bristol’s asphalt configuration in Camping World Truck Series competition, but don’t let that fool you. This short track racer has raced at Bristol in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East cars along with Super Late Models. In addition, Purdy competed on the dirt configuration at Bristol earlier this season. - Quote: “I’m excited to get back to racing at Bristol once again. Fortunately I’ve raced here twice before – once in a K&N car and once in a CARS Tour Super Late Model. I’m looking forward to coming back to high banks with my No. 23 Silverado on the concrete this time.”

Doug Coby, No. 24 Mayhew Tools Chevrolet Silverado
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

• NWMT Starts: 8, Top 5s: 4, Top 10s: 4, Best start: 5th, Best finish: 2nd (2017)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Doug Coby will make his NCWTS debut at Bristol Motor Speedway
• Sponsor spotlight: Mayhew Tools, a longtime sponsor of Doug Coby in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition, will join forces with Coby for his NCWTS debut at Bristol. Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more.
• Chassis history/info: Coby and his No. 24 team will utilize chassis no. 301 in Thunder Valley. This chassis has been in the GMS Racing stable since 2017 and has won twice with Johnny Sauter at Chicagoland in 2017 and Charlotte in 2018. Most recently, Jack Wood ran this Silverado at Nashville where he qualified second and finished 11th.
• Not-So New Kid on the Block: Doug Coby will make his first ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start on Thursday night in Bristol. Colby, however, is not your average rookie. In fact, he has the most experience out of any of the GMS Racing drivers, with a career in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour spanning two full decades. In total, Colby has 31 wins, 105 Top 5 finishes, 157 Top 10 finishes, in 255 starts behind the wheel of a modified.
• Quote: “Can’t wait to get out there with GMS Racing for my first Camping World Truck Series start. It’s been really exciting so far and hopefully we have a strong run for Mayhew Tools. It’s going to be challenging because Bristol always is, but I’m really looking forward to it!”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 2, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 5th, Best finish: 7th (2020)
• NKNPSE Starts: 1, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1, Best start: 4th, Best finish: 4th (2018)

2021 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 17, 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.
• Chassis history: Ankrum and his No. 26 crew will utilize chassis no. 311 at The World’s Fastest Half Mile. This chassis has been driven by Stewart Friesen and Tyler Ankrum since 2019, and has a best finish of 3rd place. Tyler last drove this Chevrolet at Nashville Superspeedway earlier this season.
• Rebound Time: After a disappointing 18th place finish in the last truck race at Darlington Raceway, Tyler Ankrum is eyeing an opportunity to turn his momentum around at Bristol. Luckily for Ankrum, he’s got all the right tools on his side. Ankrum’s Crew Chief, Charles Denike, knows a thing or two about finding victory lane at the famed short track, as he led Sam Mayer and the No. 24 team to the win in 2020. With only five races left in the season, Ankrum’s time to shine is now.
• Quote: “I’m excited to head back to Bristol this weekend with my No. 26 GMS Racing team. I love this track and am always happy to return to it as long as it’s paved. Hopefully we have a great Thursday evening and get to watch the Playoffs drivers shake it up before the end of this round.”

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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