HILL, RHODES DRIVE TO TOP-10 FINISHES IN THE TOYOTA TUNDRA 225
John Hunter Nemechek continues to lead the point standings

AUSTIN, Texas (May 22, 2021) – Austin Hill (ninth) and Ben Rhodes (10th) scored top-10 finishes in the Toyota Tundra 225 at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday afternoon.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Circuit of the Americas
Race 9 of 23 – 42 Laps, 143.220 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Todd Gilliland*
2nd, Kaz Grala*
3rd, Tyler Ankrum*
4th, Grant Enfinger*
5th, Sheldon Creed*
9th, AUSTIN HILL
10th, BEN RHODES
11th, PAUL MENARD
12th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
15th, MATT CRAFTON
17th, STEWART FRIESEN
18th, PARKER CHASE
21st, DEREK KRAUS
22nd, JOHNNY SAUTER
23rd, LAWLESS ALAN
29th, MICHELE ABBATE
33rd, CHANDLER SMITH
35th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

AUSTIN HILL, No. 16 United Rentals Toyota Tundra, Hattori Racing Enterprises
Finishing Position: 9th

Battled back from a first lap spin for a top-10 finish. How was the race as a whole?

“We knew we weren’t going to fire off the best. We had more of a long run truck than anything, even in the rain. It was hard to run really fast lap times in the first two or three laps. Once we got into a rhythm and heat got in the tires, we were a little better. On lap 1, I got turned. I went from running like eighth or ninth all the way to last. When you get behind like that, and we had a lot of left rear damage, so I kind of lost a lot of downforce because of that. We couldn’t really lean on the left rear through the right handers and we were really free through there because of it. So it just got us behind on the day. We got up inside the top-10, and I thought we were going to have a shot at a solid top-five, but on that last restart, we got to battling and got some damage and it would just take too long to get going. We lost a little bit of track position. Once we got into line, we were okay. To salvage a top-10 is a good day for us, especially with everything considering that we had happen. We’re just frustrated right now. We want to win races, so to finish ninth is not really good. I wanted to get a win out here in Texas with the Tundras being build just down the road. It would have met a lot to us, but we have Texas Motor Speedway coming up, so maybe we can get one then.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Bombardier Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing
Finishing Position: 10th

Stage win and another top-10 finish. How was your race as a whole?

“We’ve got some stuff that we have to go back and work on our Bombardier Toyota Tundra, just our front-end package. It looks like some of these guys were able to hold their platform a little bit better than us, but we will do some homework and get that better. There were almost two separate races going on. You had the top-four that were running a separate race on strategy – forgoing state points to get the win. We wanted to kind of do a big picture race here since we were a fifth-to-sixth place truck on speed. We ended up going for the stage win – we got that – and we ran well in the first stage and that will offset having to start in the very back and have to work our way to the front. It was a big picture race for us. A little more of a strategy race than you usually see in the Truck Series with two separate races going on in the top-five. All-in-all, I’m happy for our team. It was a good solid day. We finished in front of some people that we needed to finish in front of and we really just maximized the day for the speed that we had.”

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AUSTIN, TX: With two disappointing finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in the last three races, CR7 Motorsports invades the coveted Circuit of the Americas (COTA) for Saturday afternoon’s Toyota Tundra 225 hoping to turn the tide.

Finishes of 36th at Richmond (Va.) Raceway and 38th most recently at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway has been tough for the Statesville, N.C.-based team to swallow but knowing that driver Codie Rohrbaugh was a victim of circumstances in both races makes the fork in the road a little easier to bypass.

For the third time this season, Fairhope, Ala. native Grant Enfinger will take the wheel of the No. 9 Good Sam | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado with hopes to capitalize on his 17th place finish at Kansas Speedway earlier this month and score his second top-10 of the year with the family-owned CR7 Motorsports team led by Doug George.

Enfinger, 36, turned in an impressive showing in his CR7 Motorsports debut with a seventh-place run at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in March.

Earlier this season, Rohrbaugh posted his career-best NASCAR Camping World Truck Series road course finish of 16th at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway giving the team an optimistic approach heading into the second road course race of 2021.

“Everyone at CR7 Motorsports welcomes Grant (Enfinger) back with open arms,” said Rohrbaugh. “He has been instrumental in helping us continue to build our race team in a competitive operation week in and week out. Yes, we’ve had a patch of some tough luck, but we will recover. We always do.”

Enfinger, a six-time winner in the Truck Series has four previous starts on a road course with battles at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and the Daytona International Speedway Road Course respectively and with an average finish of 12.5, Rohrbaugh looks to Enfinger to help improve another area of CR7 Motorsports.

“Grant has done a great done leading our team with new ideas and feedback for the intermediate tracks and I know he will do the same on a road course,” added Rohrbaugh. “We have a couple more road courses on the schedule this season and his guidance on what areas we can improve on with our No. 9 Good Sam | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet will be instrumental.”

Rohrbaugh, a native of Petersburg, West Virginia will join the team in COTA in a management role but is expected to return to the driving duties at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway on May 28th.

“We’re preparing hard for the summer stretch,” Rohrbaugh continued. “There is a lot of variety set to kick over the next couple of months, but we will be ready for the action. We all hope that luck will be on our side along the way.”

During the short caution-filled practice session at COTA on Friday afternoon, Enfinger landed the CR7 Motorsports third quickest overall, a little more than a second behind session leader Zane Smith.

CR7 Motorsports has 35 NCWTS starts to their credit with a career-best finish of third at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (February 2020). Additionally, the team owns five other top-10 finishes at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (fifth) in October 2020, Richmond (Va.) Raceway (sixth) in September 2020, Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (seventh | Grant Enfinger) in March 2021, Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (eighth) in February 2021 and Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (10th) in October 2019. An 11th place qualifying effort at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (Oct. 2019) is the team’s best time trials effort to date.

With 14 races remaining, Enfinger despite missing one race is eighth in the championship driver standings, just 14 points from fifth. CR7 Motorsports holds a respectable 20th in the championship owner standings after eight races.

In 20 career ARCA starts, Rohrbaugh has a best finish of seventh twice at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (July 2018 and Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (February 2019). He has qualified a career-best fourth on four different occasions, most recently at Kansas Speedway (Oct. 2018).

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 Toyota Tundra 225 (41 laps | 139.81 miles) is the ninth of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. Qualifying is set for Saturday morning beginning at 8:05 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 12:00 p.m. CT with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

AUSTIN, TX: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will kick off a tripleheader weekend for NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas Saturday afternoon and Spencer Davis Motorsports hopes to be front and center of all the action in the Toyota Tundra 225.

With former Monster Jam Rookie of the Year and road course standout Camden Murphy at the helm, SDM eyes the inaugural event as a prime opportunity to earn their first top-10 of the 2021 NCWTS season.

“Going to Austin, Texas and competing at Circuit of the Americas is a big deal for NASCAR,” said team principal Spencer Davis who will return to the driving duties at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“The NASCAR fan base certainly loves road course racing and the opportunity to compete at one of the most coveted places in the United States really puts NASCAR front and center this weekend.

“It’s a race that everyone wants to excel at and we are determined to do our part to give Camden the opportunity to do so.”

Murphy returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after scoring his career-best finish earlier this season at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course.

Piloting a truck fielded by NEMCO Motorsports, Murphy accelerated to the front of the field and contended for a top-five finish before circumstances beyond his control hindered his performance.

Still with his first top-15 in NASCAR Truck Series competition in the books, Murphy is happy to be at Spencer Davis Motorsports for Saturday’s race.

“I feel like Daytona was yesterday,” added Murphy. “I really can’t say enough about this Spencer Davis Motorsports team. I’ve been working with the team for a few months now and to have the chance to drive for the team I’ve been working for is really an honor.

“As a team, we have expectations for the race that I think is achievable and I’d like nothing more than to bring the team home a good finish to carry us to Charlotte next weekend.”

With much of the field expected to have little to no track time around the 3.4-mile road course, Murphy is hoping his previous experience at COTA in a road racing coaching role will pay dividends throughout the weekend.

“I am very thankful to have practice and qualifying on the schedule this weekend,” added Murphy. “If the weather doesn’t get in the way, the extra track time at COTA with the Spencer Davis Motorsports team will put us in a good spot for the actual race on Saturday afternoon.

“All things considered, I think we have the opportunity to contend for a top-10 finish this weekend and that would be a huge blessing not only to me but for this team and all of our partners.”

In February, SDM announced that INOX Supreme Lubricants will serve as the team’s primary partner this season.

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.

In addition to INOX Supreme Lubricants, Spencer Davis Motorsports welcomes Marshall Thermocouples, KSDT CPA, Wet Sounds and SimGear Simulators for the second road course of the 2021 NCWTS season.

Murphy is poised to make his 28th career NCWTS start on May 22, 2021.

Off the track, Murphy is continually active in the community, serving as an ambassador for the Ronald McDonald House Charities since 2012 and visiting numerous Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the world.
For more on Camden Murphy, please visit like him on Facebook (camden.murphyracing), and follow him on Twitter (@CamdenMurphy) and Instagram (@Camden.Murphy).

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

The Toyota Tundra 225 (41 laps | 139.81 miles) is the ninth of 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2021 schedule. Practice begins on Fri., May 21st from 2:05 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Qualifying is set for the following morning beginning at 8:05 a.m. The field will take the green flag later in the day shortly after 12:30 p.m. CT with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

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

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Toyota Tundra 225, Race 9 of 22, 41 Laps – 12/14/15; 139.81 Miles
Location: Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas (3.426-mile, 20-turn road course)
Date/Broadcast: May 22, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Mr. Smith Turns Left and Right:

• Chandler Smith and the No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass team head to Circuit of the Americas (COTA), a 3.41-mile, 20-turn road course in Austin, Texas for Saturday’s Toyota Tundra 250. It will be the first time that NASCAR has raced at the venue that opened in 2012 with a Formula 1 race and since has hosted IndyCar, the World Endurance Championship, V8 Supercars, and various sports car divisions. While he has not raced a truck at COTA, Smith has attended two sessions of the Skip Barber Racing School at the track in recent months.
• Saturday will be Smith’s second career Camping World Truck Series start on a road course. In his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series road course event, the talented teenager recorded the third best average running position (8.315) of all the drivers in the field and was in line for a top-10 finish before getting spun from behind while running seventh in the second of three attempts at NASCAR overtime. After pitting for four fresh tires before the start of the final overtime period, the talented teenager would drive from 27th to 12th before the race ended under caution.
• Making his first-ever start behind the wheel of a Late Model Stock, Smith picked up a victory May 15 in a 75-lap event at Tri-County Speedway in Granite Falls, N.C. The 18-year-old was racing for R&S Race Cars, owned by former KBM crew chief Marcus Richmond.
• The Georgia native comes into Saturday’s race 13th in the Camping World Truck Series championship standings. He currently sits 24 points behind Johnny Sauter for the 10th and final spot in the playoffs with seven races remaining in the regular season. Across eight starts this season, Smith has one top-five and two top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 18.9. He produced a season-best result of fourth at Richmond (Va.) Raceway in April. He sits second in Rookie of the Year standings, 19 points behind Carson Hocevar. Smith has earned the rookie of the race award four times this season. The Toyota Racing Development driver has nine top-five, and 11 top-10 finishes across 24 career Camping World Truck Series starts, including a career-best runner-up finish at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in 2019.
• The talented teenager recorded nine wins, 10 poles and an average finish of 5.3 across 33 ARCA Menards Series starts the last three seasons. He captured the pole in his series debut at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville (Tenn.) in April of 2018 and set an ARCA Menards Series record by winning four consecutive poles to start his career. He earned his first victory at Madison (Wis.) International Speedway in just his fourth series start in June of 2018. Despite running a part-time schedule, he led the series in laps led in both 2018 and 2019.
• Veteran crew chief Danny Stockman will call the shots for Smith and the No. 18 team this season. 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 Camping World Truck Series drivers have earned an average finish of 17.0 across two starts in road course action. On the Xfinity Series side, Stockman was atop the pit box in 2015 when Paul Menard was victorious at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.
• Saturday’s race will be the second race of the Triple Truck Challenge presented by Womply in the Camping World Truck Series. The bonus program kicked off at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and will conclude at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. An extra $50,000 is on the line for the winning driver in each of those three events. If Sheldon Creed, the winner at Darlington, can win the next two races, he will get a $500,000 bonus.
• Smith General Contracting and Fairfield Residential, more than your average national property management company, will be associate partners on the bedtop of the No. 18 Toyota for Saturday’s 41-lap event.

Chandler Smith, Driver Q&A:

You had a strong showing on the road course at Daytona. Are you looking forward to going back road course racing this weekend at COTA?
“For sure. It’s going to be an experience for all the drivers across the NASCAR platform except for the few that have raced sports cars there. I’m really excited about going to COTA. It’s going to be a fun weekend.”

You’ve done some driving schools at COTA. What did you think about the facility? How will the trucks race there?
“The facility is amazing first and foremost. They do a really good job at keeping it up to date. It’s a beautiful facility. The track has a lot of character to it. It’s really worn out. There are a few passing zones. It’s a driver’s track, so I’m looking forward to getting there with my Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Tundra. I’m ready to rip.”

We’re in the middle of the regular season. Do you pay attention to where you are in points or do you just take it race-by-race?
“I’m always a big believer that everything happens for a reason. I feel like we are still going to have a good season. I don’t think we are looking too good on the points right now, but we are going to gather it up and get some good momentum starting at COTA.”

Chandler Smith Career Highlights:

• Across 24 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts has recorded 139 laps led, nine top-five and 11 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 14.5.
• 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, 1761 laps led, 22 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes en route to an average finish of 5.2 across 33 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-049: The No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass team will unload chassis number KBM-049 for Saturday’s 41-lap event at COTA. The Tundra has been raced five times, all on road courses. Smith piloted the same Toyota earlier this year at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. The chassis best finish, a runner-up result, came with Noah Gragson behind the wheel at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ont. In 2017.
• Click Here for KBM-049 Performance Profile:

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected one win, 95 laps led, two top-five and three top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 11.2 across five starts at Darlington. Kasey Kahne led a race-high 95 laps en route to victory in the 2011 event.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (85) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Martin Truex Jr. became the 16th 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 21 career victories.

COTA 225 | Circuit of the Americas Race Advance
Team: No. 40 Freightliner/Marquis Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Ryan Truex
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @Ryan_Truex

Truex on Racing at COTA: “I’m excited for the challenge this weekend at COTA,” said Ryan Truex. “I’m looking forward to being able to get on track in our Freightliner/Marquis Chevrolet and get some practice in before we race on Saturday, hopefully it will really help us get acclimated to the course. We are all hoping to put on a good race for Al [Niece], with him being based so close by.”

Truex at COTA: Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Circuit of the Americas marks the Series’ first visit to the road course.

While this weekend’s race is Truex’s first start at the Austin road course, Truex has three road course starts to his credit in the Truck Series. His best result was a fifth-place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in 2017.

The New Jersey native has six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at road courses including the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Road America, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and Watkins Glen International. His best road course finish in the series was a fifth-place result at Mid-Ohio in 2018.

In addition, Truex has two NASCAR Cup Series road course starts coming at Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International, both in 2014.

On the Truck: Truex will carry both the Freightliner and Marquis colors this weekend at Circuit of the Americas.

Freightliner marked its 75th anniversary in 2017. While its history is integral to the brand, Freightliner remains future-focused, always advancing new technologies and leading the industry through innovation. A continuing emphasis on quality through innovation intersects perfectly with its ongoing, technologically inspired, passionate drive to create the best-of-the-best trucks on the road.

Marquis, an employee-owned company founded in 1980, builds world-class hot tubs in the USA. Designed with cutting-edge features, Marquis hot tubs deliver the ultimate hydromassage experience, costing less to operate, and requiring the least amount of maintenance. Marquis is proud to craft spas designed to enhance health and well-being. For more information, visit: www.marquisspas.com.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2021, Niece Motorsports enters its sixth season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

COTA 225 | Circuit of the Americas Race Advance

Team: No. 42 PlainsCapital Bank/MG Machinery LLC Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Carson Hocevar
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevar

Hocevar on Racing at COTA: “Saturday’s race is definitely going to be a challenge for all of us, so I’m really thankful that we’ll get some practice time before we race,” said Carson Hocevar. “I really enjoy road course racing, it’s a fun change of pace. I’m hoping we can keep building on our strong run from Darlington as we head into this weekend in our MG Machinery Chevrolet.”

Hocevar at COTA: Saturday’s race at Circuit of the Americas is the first race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the road course.

Hocevar has two road course starts in the Truck Series, both coming at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. His best finish was a 14th-place result coming this season.

On the Truck: The No. 42 Chevrolet will race with support from PlainsCapital Bank and MG Machinery at Circuit of the Americas.

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

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

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

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

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2021, Niece Motorsports enters its sixth season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Saturday, May 22
Track: Circuit of the Americas, 20-turn, 3.426-mile road course|
Race: 9 of 22
Event: Toyota Tundra 225 (42 laps, 143 miles)

Schedule
Friday, May 21
Practice: 3:05 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, May 22
Qualifying: 9:05 a.m. ET (FOX Sports 2)
Race: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 1)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Energy Ford F-150

• Deegan makes her ninth start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season in the No. 1 Monster Energy F-150 on Saturday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.
• A few weeks ago, Deegan participated in the Skip Barber Racing School at the 20-turn track to get a feel for the layout in a Ford Mustang GT before hitting the track this weekend in the Truck Series.
• Deegan’s only previous road course start this season was at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course in February. The Ford driver started 23rd and finished 28th after late-race contact forced Deegan to make an unscheduled pit stop to repair damage.
• The most recent Truck Series race was two weeks ago at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Deegan started 10th and ran in the top-10, but ultimately finished 20th after several late-race cautions resulted in a damaged F-150.
• This weekend is the first time the Truck Series has had practice since the Dirt Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway at the end of March.

Check out Deegan’s YouTube channel for her vlog which covers her Skip Barber Racing School experience at COTA in preparation for Saturday’s race.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

• Gray makes his ninth start of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season on Saturday at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.
• Like much of the field, Saturday will be the first race of any kind at COTA for the 21-year-old driver. He has two previous road course starts in the Truck Series, both coming at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course.
• Gray joined his teammate Hailie Deegan at COTA for the Skip Barber Racing School in late April to learn the 3.426-mile road course behind the wheel of a Mustang GT in advance of this weekend’s event.
• The Ford Performance driver currently sits 18th in the series standings with seven races remaining until the playoffs begin. His best finish remains a 12th-place run at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in March.
• Click here for Gray’s career statistics.
• Gray on COTA:

“COTA is a super tough and technical track to drive. It was really helpful to be able to attend the Skip Barber Racing School down there and see the track beforehand. I think anything you can do to familiarize yourself with the track since there are so many corners is going to pay off. I was able to work with Mike Stillwagon who has helped me before, so it was nice to work with him again to get prepared for Saturday.”

COTA 225 | Circuit of the Americas Race Advance
Team: No. 44 Bearden Automotive/Parker Electric Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Logan Bearden
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport, @LoganBearden66

Bearden on Racing at COTA: “This is the biggest opportunity of my racing career and I’m proud to be with Niece Motorsports for the inaugural COTA 225 at Circuit of the Americas.

“I have some road racing background at COTA, so I’m hopeful that will play into our hands with a smooth practice and a good starting spot for the race. Once that green flag drops it’s about bringing everyone at Niece Motorsports and our partners with the highest finish possible.”

Bearden at COTA: Saturday’s race marks the first visit ever for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Circuit of the Americas. The inaugural event also marks Bearden’s debut at the 3.4-mile road course.

Home Sweet Home: Saturday’s ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season is a hometown race for Bearden. A native of Austin, Texas, Bearden will have plenty of support for the highly anticipated race.

Between family, friends and marketing partners, Bearden is expected to have over 50 people attending the race in the grandstands throughout the 20-turn road course.

On the Truck: Bearden’s No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado will carry the Bearden Automotive and Parker Electric colors in Saturday afternoon’s race.

Bearden Automotive has served Austin-area drivers for over 20 years, providing a high quality, independent alternative to dealerships and general repair shops.

Since 1982 Parker Electric has prided itself as a professional and respected electrical contractor.

The ownership and management of Parker Electric have over 75 years of combined experience in the electrical construction industry and have earned the respect of the region’s most reputable building owners, general contractors, construction managers, management companies, architects, and engineers.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2021, Niece Motorsports enters its sixth season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.