Category: Truck Series PR

Richmond Raceway 250 | Richmond Raceway Race Advance

Team: No. 42 Scott’s/GM Parts Now Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Carson Hocevar
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevar

Hocevar on Racing at Richmond: “There’s always a little more confidence when we go back to a track that I was able to race at last year,” said Hocevar. “I learned a ton here last season and feel good about Saturday’s race in our Scott’s/GM Parts Now Chevrolet.”

Hocevar at Richmond: Saturday’s race at Richmond Raceway marks Hocevar’s second start at the .75-mile Virginia track. Hocevar’s previous start came last season in September.

On the Truck: The No. 42 Chevrolet will carry the Scott’s and GM Parts Now colors at Richmond Raceway.

Scott’s Coins, Jewelry & Sports carries the largest selection of high-quality estate jewelry, rare coins, and anything in between in Southwest Michigan. Since 1972, Scott Hocevar has been collecting, buying, and selling gold and silver jewelry, coins, and bullion. Having earned a reputation for offering fair prices, working with Scott’s allows customers to be confident that they are getting the best, most current prices available when buying gold and silver, estate jewelry, and sports memorabilia.

GM Parts Now is the go-to online auto parts store for OEM car parts. Whether customers are looking to repair or customize an old or new vehicle, GM Parts Now has what you need. GM Parts Now offers car parts and GM accessories for a variety of years, makes and models.

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.

Richmond Raceway 250 | Richmond Raceway Race Advance

Team: No. 44 Hype Motorsports/Noland’s Roofing Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Jett Noland
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport, @JettNoland50

Noland on Racing at Richmond: “I’m really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the Niece Motorsports No. 44 this weekend at Richmond Raceway,” said Noland. “With my short track background, I’ve had this weekend circled on my calendar as a real opportunity to both grow my knowledge-base behind the wheel of the truck, and show what I can do.”

“I can’t thank my partners, Noland’s Roofing and Hype Motorsports enough for continuing to support my efforts on the track. I know Niece Motorsports and my new Crew Chief Matt Noyce will have a solid hot rod together for me.”

Noland at Richmond: Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway marks Noland’s first start at the .75-mile track, and his second start overall in the Series.

On the Truck: The No. 44 Chevrolet will race with support from Hype Motorsports and Noland’s Roofing.

Hype Motorsports aims to help drivers create and promote their own unique brands through tried-and-true brand development techniques and new-age marketing.

Noland’s Roofing is a family-owned, Florida licensed general contractor and roofing contractor. Noland’s roofing offers free, no obligation estimates and 14 different financing vendor options for roofing, siding, windows, insulation, gutters, painting, cabinetry and much more. Noland’s Roofing prides itself on repairing roofs right the first time, with no hidden costs.

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.

Richmond Raceway 250 | Richmond Raceway Race Advance
Team: No. 45 Niece Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Brett Moffitt
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @Brett_Moffitt

Moffitt on Racing at Richmond: “I always enjoy short track racing,” said Moffitt. “Richmond is a fun and challenging track to race at. I know everyone has been working hard to prepare our Niece Equipment Chevrolet for Saturday’s race. I’m excited and our team is ready to go.”

Moffitt at Richmond: Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway marks Moffitt’s second start at the track in the Series. Last season, Moffitt started and finished fourth, leading 32 laps.

In two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Richmond Raceway in 2020, Moffitt earned two top-20 finishes, with a best finish of sixth.

Moffitt also has two NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway, both coming in 2015.

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.

Mooresville, NC (April 14, 2021) – Spencer ‘The Bald Eagle’ Boyd has added another Made In America company to his sponsor lineup in 2021. Eastlake, OH EZPOLE Flagpoles will be the primary sponsor of the Youngs Motorsports No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado at Bristol Motor Speedway in September. A special tribute paint scheme will be run marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

“Never Forget is a term that we as Americans should honestly never forget,” said 25-year-old Boyd. “That’s why I’ve teamed up with EZPOLE for this race. They support our first responders and veterans everyday while providing jobs for hard-working Americans. Nothing would please me more than to look up and see the Bristol Motor Speedway stands filled with American and Never Forget flags at our race in honor of all the families that lost loved-ones that day.”

EZPOLE manufacturers residential and commercial flagpoles so that people can fly their American Made flags on American Made poles. “Most people don’t realize the pole they fly their American flag on was made overseas,” said Todd Adkins of EZPOLE. “We have a solution for that at EZPOLE, so jump on our website, www.ezpole.com to get a new residential flag and pole kit to represent the USA 100%.”

EZPOLE sells more than just American flags and flag poles on their website. You can get your state’s flag or a Gadsden flag on their website. You can get accessories to light up your flag or mounts to mount your flagpole just about anywhere. They also have The Patriot Store which sells apparel and other items to display your patriotism.

Firefighters were a huge part of the lifesaving efforts on September 11, 2001. As such there are two parts of the partnership that honor firefighters. EZPOLE is selling their limited edition ‘Champion Bred’ t-shirts with UFC Fighter Stipe Miocic on EZPOLE.com with proceeds going to help out first responders. The truck will also have a special passenger riding shotgun with Spencer for the race. The late Danny Foley, FDNY firefighter and hunting friend of Spencer Boyd, will have his name grace the passenger side of the EZPOLE No. 20 for the race at Bristol.

Spencer Boyd reflected, “I’m insanely proud to be an American. I love to see new Americans come to our country and see what I see which is the greatest place on earth. If it wasn’t for the people that came before us to pave the way for our freedoms, we wouldn’t be racing. I just want to do my little bit to honor them.”

EZPOLE’s first appearance with Boyd will be at Richmond Raceway on the No. 20 WML Enterprises Silverado. The paint scheme for Spencer Boyd and EZPOLE’s No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado will be unveiled at a later date.

Kyle Busch: Driver, No. 51 Cessna Toyota
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: ToyotaCare 250, Race 6 of 22, 250 Laps – 70/70/110; 187.5 Miles
Location: Richmond (Va.) Raceway (0.75-mile D-shaped oval)
Date/Broadcast: April 17, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

The Report on ‘Rowdy’:
Owner-driver Kyle Busch gets behind the wheel of the No. 51 Cessna Tundra Saturday for his third of five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in 2021. Busch claimed a dominant victory the last time he was in a truck, leading 102 of 130 laps at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. His other start this season was a runner-up finish to KBM driver John Hunter Nemechek at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in March.

Busch, the winningest driver in series history, enters Saturday’s event having won 38.2% (60/157) of the Truck Series races he has entered and finished first or second in 56.1% (88/157). The talented wheelman in recent years had scored a victory at every active NASCAR Camping World Truck Series venue that he had made a start at, but with Richmond being added to the schedule this year, he will need to win on Saturday to keep that stat intact. He’s made two starts at Richmond (2001 and 2005), with a best finish of 22nd.

While he’s yet to score a Camping world Truck Series triumph at Richmond, the 35-year-old driver has captured six NASCAR Cup Series victories and six NASCAR Xfinity Series at the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval.

Mardy Lindley is in his first season as a crew chief at Kyle Busch Motorsports. Lindley has guided his drivers to 32 wins and four ARCA Menards Series East championships since 2013, including back-to-back titles with Sam Mayer the last two seasons. Additionally, he earned the ARCA Menards Series Sioux Chief Showdown championship with Mayer in 2020. Behind the wheel, the second-generation driver won 11 races on the Pro Cup Series from 2000 to 2006 and was crowned the series champion in 2001. Lindley’s drivers compiled an average finish of 9.2 across four NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races, with a best result of sixth with Cameron Hayley in 2014.

After five events, the No. 51 is tied with KBM’s No. 4 team atop the Camping World Trucks owner standings. The No. 51 team has won the last two events on the schedule, with Martin Truex Jr. at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track and Busch at Atlanta. The team also leads the series with 223 laps led. As an organization, KBM drivers have combined to lead 68.6% (388/566) of the total laps this season.

‘Rowdy’ will also pilot the No. 51 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City (May 1) and Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (June 26). Since Textron Aviation became a partner in 2017, Busch has recorded 13 victories, 1,468 laps led and an average finish of 5.3 in 22 starts with the Cessna and Beechcraft brands adorning his Tundra.

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Rowdy Energy, the enhanced hydration formula energy drink created by Busch, and vendor partner Wawa will adorn the bedtop of the No. 51 Tundra for Saturday’s race. Wawa has over 900+ stores and is your all day, every day stop for freshly prepared foods, beverages, coffee, fuel services, surcharge-free ATMs and over 40 EV charging stations and counting. Rowdy Energy is currently available at Wawa locations throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

All three KBM Tundras will carry a special decal on the B post this week promoting Autism Awareness that includes the website address of NASCAR Sammy (NASCARSammy.com), an avid NASCAR fan and autism advocate. Fans can visit his site to purchase a decal and help support his mission.

Kyle Busch, Driver Q&A:
What has the addition of Mardy Lindley meant to Kyle Busch Motorsports?
“It’s been good. We’ve had a lot of great people at KBM and we continue to have great people at KBM. It’s ever evolving and the sport is always changing, you have to stay on top of things. When Rudy (Fugle) left we had a vacancy and we brought Mardy in to fill that and then we had another one and we brought in Eric Phillips, so I feel like we have a really strong group of guys right now. I feel like (Danny) Stockman is really good too, I was very successful with him last year. We are just working hard collectively to get better as an organization, and I feel like the results have been there so far this season with three wins with three different drivers across the first five races. We haven’t just won races; we’ve led a bunch of laps and won quite a few stages. The 4 truck has been really good this year and I feel like they will be contenders for the championship, we just need to build on the 18 some more.”

Kyle Busch Camping World Truck Series Career Highlights:

• Busch has a total of 157 Camping World Trucks starts and is ranked first all-time in wins (60) and average finish (6.7)
• The 35-year-old driver has won 38.2% (60/157) of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 56.1% (88/157).
• Busch has a total of 104 top-five and 125 top-10 finishes.
• Busch stands alone as the leader in all-time career wins in NASCAR’s national touring series with 213 total victories. He has earned 57 NASCAR Cup Series wins, 97 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, and 60 NGROTS wins.
• In August of 2010, Busch made history when he won the NCWTS, NXS and NCS races at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the only driver to sweep all three of NASCAR’s top three series at one track on the same weekend. He then repeated the feat in August of 2017.
• Kyle Busch’s No. 51 Cessna Tundra:
• KBM-062: The No. 51 Cessna team will race KBM-062 for Saturday’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. The Tundra made five starts last season with Raphael Lessard behind the wheel with a best result of fifth in the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

KBM Notes of Interest:

• Busch has a total of 157 Camping World Trucks starts and is ranked first all-time in wins (60) and average finish (6.7).
• The 35-year-old driver has won 38.2% (60/157) of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 56.1% (88/157).
• Busch has a total of 104 top-five and 125 top-10 finishes.
• Busch stands alone as the leader in all-time career wins in NASCAR’s national touring series with 213 total victories. He has earned 57 NASCAR Cup Series wins, 97 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins, and 60 NCWTS wins.
• In August of 2010, Busch made history when he won the NCWTS, NXS and NCS races at Bristol Motor Speedway, becoming the only driver to sweep all three of NASCAR’s top three series at one track on the same weekend. He then repeated the feat in August of 2017.

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet Silverado
Richmond Raceway Camping World Trucks Stats

Starts: 1, Best start: 12, Best finish: 13

2021 Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 5, Best start: 2, Best finish; 2, Top 5s: 2, Top 10s: 3, Laps led: 63

Notes:

• Chassis history: Sheldon Creed and the No. 2 team will compete with chassis No. 327 this Saturday in Richmond. This is the same chassis that Creed took to victory lane at Phoenix Raceway in November, claiming the 2020 Camping World Trucks championship.
• Playoff outlook: Creed is currently third in the championship standings, 21 points back from the leader and 81 points above the playoff cutoff line.
• Consistency is key: Creed has led laps in 10 of the last 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.

Quote:

“I’m excited to get back to Richmond and improve on our performance from last year. I think we’ll have a good truck this weekend and hope we can have a solid run and gain some more points in the championship standings.”

Zane Smith, No. 21 Chevrolet Silverado
Richmond Raceway Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 1, Best start: 9, Best finish: 11, Laps led: 44, Stage wins: 1

2021 Camping World Truck Stats

• Starts: 5, Best start: 6, Best finish: 6, Top 10s: 3

Notes:

• Track history: In addition to his Camping World Trucks start in 2020, Zane Smith scored two top-10 finishes in two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Richmond Raceway in 2019.
• Chassis history: Smith and the No. 21 team will utilize chassis no. 325 this weekend in Richmond. Smith led 157 laps and finished in the top 10 five times in seven events with this chassis in 2020, including leading 44 laps and capturing the Stage One win in the September event at Richmond.
• Playoff outlook: Smith is currently seventh in the championship standings, 74 points behind the leader and 28 points above the playoff cutoff line.
• Crew chief corner: Kevin “Bono” Manion has one victory as crew chief at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Dale Earnhardt Jr in 2002.

Quote:

“Richmond is probably one of my favorite places we race at. This will be my fourth time there now and I feel like I’ve been in strong equipment every race. I thought we had a strong Silverado last year, we were on a strategy that just didn’t work out for us. I look forward to any short track we have on the schedule and Richmond is no exception.”

Chase Purdy, No. 23 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado
Richmond Raceway Camping World Trucks Stats

• No prior starts at Richmond Raceway.

2021 Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 5, Best start: 4, Best finish: 18, Laps led: 4

Notes:

• New kid on the block: Chase Purdy is set to make his first start at Richmond Raceway in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
• Chassis history: Purdy and the No. 23 team will compete with chassis No. 313 Saturday in Richmond. The 23 team had two top-five finishes in three outings with this chassis in 2020 including a fourth-place finish at Richmond in September.
• Championship Outlook: Purdy is currently 19th in the championship points standings, 40 points behind the playoff cutoff line.
• Crew chief corner: Jeff Hensley is no stranger to success at Richmond Raceway, visiting victory lane twice in three Camping World Trucks series races atop the pit box at the track including the series return to the circuit in 2020. Quote:

“I’m really excited about going to Richmond! I’m ready to race at a short track and looking forward to the challenge of running someplace I’ve never been. I feel like we have a lot of speed and we can come out of there with a solid finish.”

Raphael Lessard, No. 24 CANAC Chevrolet Silverado
Richmond Raceway Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 1, Best start: 7, Best finish: 26

2021 Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 5, Best start: 5, Best finish: 3, Top 5s: 1, Laps led: 17, Stage wins: 2

Notes:

• Sponsor spotlight: CANAC returns as primary sponsor of Raphael Lessard’s No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado for Saturday’s Camping World trucks race at Richmond Raceway.
• Chassis history: Lessard and the No. 24 team will utilize chassis no. 312 this weekend in Richmond. GMS competed with this chassis at Gateway in 2020, leading 45 laps and finishing seventh.
• Playoff outlook: Lessard is currently 14th in the championship standings, 12 points back from the playoff cutoff line.

Quote:

“I’m really excited for Richmond, we should be starting in the top 10 for once this season so that’s a plus. We need to take advantage of that track position at the beginning of the race and just keep moving forward. We are hading in the right direction after Bristol and we’ll just do our best. I’m sure we’ll be really fast for Richmond this weekend.”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado
Richmond Raceway Camping World Trucks Stats

• Starts: 1, Best start: 11, Best finish: 5, Top 5s: 1

2021 Camping World Truck Stats

• Starts: 5, Best start: 11, Best finish: 18, Laps led: 6

Notes:

• Track history: Tyler Ankrum’s first start at Richmond Raceway in 2020 was memorable for the San Bernardino, Calif. native. Ankrum finished in the top five and locked himself into the Camping World Trucks playoffs for the second consecutive season in last September’s event.
• Chassis history: Tyler Ankrum and the No. 26 team will compete with chassis no. 329 on Saturday in Richmond. Ankrum had one top-10 finish in two races with this chassis in 2020.

Quote:

“I feel pretty confident in our chances this weekend in Richmond We haven’t had the finishes we would’ve hoped so far this season, but our luck has to turn at some point. Richmond was a good race for us last season, we finished fifth and locked ourselves into the playoffs. I’m looking forward to another strong run on Saturday.”

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 Raphael Lessard. The team also competes in the ARCA Racing Series with Jack Wood. 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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John Hunter Nemechek: Driver, No. 4 Safeway Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: ToyotaCare 250, Race 6 of 22, 250 Laps – 70/70/110; 187.5 Miles
Location: Richmond (Va.) Raceway (0.75-mile D-shaped oval)
Date/Broadcast: April 17, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Neme’chek’ The Facts:

• After a two-week break and a disappointing 39th-place finish on the dirt at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 4 Safeway team return to action Saturday afternoon in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. After five races, Nemechek sits at the top of the Camping World Trucks championship standings, six tallies ahead of Ben Rhodes.
• Since the Camping World Truck Series last raced, Nemechek became a father. He and his wife Taylor celebrated the birth of their first child, a baby girl, Aspen Palmer Nemechek, on March 31.
• Saturday will be Nemechek’s first Camping World Truck Series on the 0.75-mile oval. In 2020, Nemechek made his sole NASCAR Cup Series start at Richmond, where he finished in the 30th position. In NASCAR Xfinity Series competition, Nemechek has three career starts with a best finish of seventh in April 2019.
• Nemechek is a seven-time winner in Camping World Truck Series action, winning at least one race each season from 2015 to 2018 for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports, and returning to victory lane this year with KBM. Across 107 career starts in NASCAR’s third division, the second-generation driver has compiled two poles, 752 laps led, 31 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 13.1. The North Carolina native qualified for the Camping World Truck Series playoffs in each of his two full-time seasons, finishing eighth in the championship standings in both 2016 and 2017. He was voted the series most popular driver in 2015.
• The 23-year-old driver produced three top-10 finishes and an average result of 22.4 while competing for rookie of the year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020. He recorded a career-best eighth-place finish twice, both coming at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award four times and finished 23rd in the championship standings.
• Eric Phillips returns to KBM to lead the No. 4 team this season. Phillips led the No. 18 team at KBM in its debut season in 2010 and helped build the organization into one of the premier teams in all of NASCAR before departing at the end of the 2014 season. Under his guidance, the No. 18 team won eight races in its inaugural campaign and became the first team in Truck Series history to capture an owner’s championship in its first season of competition. In 2014, the Illinois native led the No. 51 team to an owner’s championship and his team’s 10 wins spearheaded KBM to a single-season Truck Series record of 14 wins. His 38 career Truck Series victories make him the winningest crew chief in Truck Series history, with 28 of those coming while at KBM. At Richmond, Phillips has two career starts with a best finish of 31st in 2004 with Travis Kvapil.
• All three KBM Tundras will carry a special decal on the B post this week promoting Autism Awareness that includes the website address of NASCAR Sammy (NASCARSammy.com), an avid NASCAR fan autism advocate. Fans can visit his site to purchase a decal and help support his mission.

John Hunter Nemechek, Driver Q&A:

You recently became a father. How is that going for you?
“It’s all going good. Being a dad is something that has definitely been very exciting and amusing. It’s something I don’t think anyone can explain until it happens to them. It’s a pretty amazing experience so far. Aspen has been doing good. Taylor is doing very well. Hopefully, we can get her to victory lane soon. I’m excited to get her out to the racetrack.”

What does it take to be successful at Richmond?
“To be successful in a Truck at Richmond, I don’t know. I will let you know come Saturday. For us, it’s going to be pushing the limits of our truck and to not make any mistakes. We start kind of far back from our whole Bristol dirt deal, so we have to drive up through there. We have to maximize stage points and make the right adjustments. It will be the first time I’ve driven a truck at Richmond. It’s the first time I’ve been in any type of vehicle that has downforce at Richmond. Everything that I’ve driven there from the Xfinity and Cup car has always been low downforce. It’s a whole new task for me, but I look forward to learning and being a part of the journey.”

John Hunter Nemechek Career Highlights:

• Seven-time winner in Camping World Truck Series action, winning at least one race each season from 2015 to 2018 for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports. Across 107 career starts in NASCAR’s third division, has compiled two poles, 752 laps led, 31 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 13.1.
• Qualified for the Camping World Truck Series playoffs in each of his two full-time seasons, finishing eighth in the championship standings in both 2016 and 2017.
• Produced three top-10 finishes and an average result of 22.4 while competing for rookie of the year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020. He recorded a career-best eighth-place finish twice, both coming at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award four times and finished 23rd in the championship standings.
• Across 51 career XFINITY Series starts, has totaled one win (Kansas Speedway, 10/20/18), one pole, 225 laps led, 12 top-five and 30 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 11.6.

John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 4 Safeway Tundra:
KBM-058: The No. 4 Safeway team will unload KBM-058 Saturday in Richmond. The chassis was previously run at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway earlier this year where Nemechek captured his first win of the 2021 season. In 2019, Kyle Busch captured the chassis’ first win at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Click here to see KBM-058 Performance Profile
KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers produced an average finish of 18.7 in last year’s event at Richmond, the first time that the organization competed in the Camping World Truck Series at the venue. Kurt Busch picked up the team’s lone NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the Virginia track in April of 2012.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (83) 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. 4 has 12 career victories at KBM and was the number for both of the organization’s driver championships.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 8, 2021) – David Gilliland Racing driver Taylor Gray, underwent surgery earlier today at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. for a fractured L4 vertebra. Gray will also undergo another surgery in the coming days for a fractured left foot and ankle due to the accident. Gray is expected to make a full recovery.

Gray will not make his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in the No. 17 entry at Richmond (Va.) Raceway on April 17 as previously scheduled. The No. 17 has been withdrawn from the Richmond event.

Mooresville, NC (April 8, 2021) – Spencer Boyd announced today that RichMar Florist has returned to sponsor his No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado in 2021. The two connected in 2020 just as the pandemic hit by sending digital flowers during the lockdown with their “spreading cheer program”.

“RichMar is a great advocate for racing at all levels,” noted Spencer Boyd. “They love interacting with fans on social media so I’m delighted to have them in my corner in 2021. Plus, Mother’s Day is coming up so it is a great reminder for all of us to send Mom flowers from RichMar.”

The bright colors of RichMar Florist will grace the Youngs Motorsports ride for one primary-sponsored race this season and several associate races.

“We love working with Spencer,” said Jonathan Morrissey Vice President of RichMar Florist. “He is a fan-favorite and all around great guy. We are looking forward to another great season together!”

The duo will always send digital flowers upon request. To request Spencer to send virtual flowers to someone that needs them, tag Spencer or RichMar in a social media post on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter at the accounts below.

Spencer Boyd
Facebook: SpencerBoydRacingFanPage
Instagram: @SpencerBoydpr
Twitter @SpencerBoyd

RichMar Florist
Facebook: RichMarFlorist
Instagram: @RichMarFlorist
Twitter @RichMarFlorist