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  • NGROTS Advance: Todd Gilliland – Talladega Superspeedway

    NGROTS Advance: Todd Gilliland – Talladega Superspeedway

    ‌Track: Talladega Superspeedway, 2.66-mile oval
    Race: 19 of 23
    Event: Talladega 250 (250.04 miles, 94 laps)

    Schedule:
    Saturday, Oct. 3
    1:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
    (all times ET)

    Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Speedco Ford F-150

    Saturday’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway will be the final race in the Round of 10 playoffs. After difficult races the past two weeks at Bristol and Las Vegas, Todd Gilliland finds himself 10th, 19 points below the cutline. Of course, anything can happen at Talladega and Gilliland is planning to go for the win there.

    This will be Gilliland’s third start at Talladega in the NGROTS. He earned his best finish there last year when he crossed the line second after leading seven laps. He also won the ARCA Menards Series race there last year in April in a DGR-Crosley entry.

    In 18 starts this season, Gilliland has four top-five, nine top-10 finishes and has led 92 laps in the No. 38 Ford F-150 for FRM. He is 10th in the Round of 10, 19 points below the cutoff which will be decided Saturday at Talladega.

    Speedco, part of the Love’s family of companies, will be back on Gilliland’s No. 38 Ford F-150 at Talladega. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has more than 380 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive 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, visit loves.com.

    The Talladega 250 from Talladega Superspeedway will be run on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 94-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 20 and 40.

    Quick Facts:
    Number of Truck Series Starts at Talladega: 2
    Best Start: 6th (2018 & 2019)
    Best Finish: 2nd (2019)
    2020 Driver Point Standings: 10th in the Round of 10 Playoffs (-19 from eighth place)

    Gilliland on Talladega: “We may be down in the points, but we are not out. Anything can happen at Talladega. I finished second there last year in the truck race and won the ARCA race, so I have a lot of fun racing there. We really don’t have much to lose going for the win in the position we are in with the points, which is a great way to race. Our plan is to try to run up front the whole race to get as many stage points as possible and win everything we can.”

  • Jordan Anderson Racing Heads West to Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Jordan Anderson Racing Heads West to Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Jordan Anderson Racing NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series Race Overview – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5 Miles)
    Race: World of Westgate 200; 134 Laps – 30/60/134; 201 Miles
    Date/Broadcast: September 25, 2020 6:00 PM PT (9:00 PM ET)
    TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1), and the FOX Sports GO App
    Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)- Check Local Listings for affiliate, and SiriusXM NASCAR 90
    Social Media: Facebook: JordanAndersonRacing Instagram: JordanAndersonRacing Twitter: J66Anderson

    Jordan Anderson- No. 3 FirstMate Pet Foods/ Pet Partners Chevrolet Silverado Preview- Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    News and Notes:

    • Starting Position: Anderson will start the World of Westgate 200 from the 21st position for Friday night’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Due to no practice or qualifying the starting lineup is based on a new competition-based performance metrics system: weighted lap 15 percent, driver finish from previous race 25 percent, owner points 25 percent, driver points, 35 percent.
    • Las Vegas Motor Speedway Stats: Anderson is set to make his seventh NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In seven previous races Anderson has an average finish of 18.43 and best finish of 14th in 2019.
    • FirstMate Pet Foods, established in 1989, is a family-owned and operated premium pet food manufacturer. FirstMate takes great pride in making all of their own foods to ensure quality. All of the diets are veterinarian formulated using quality ingredients to meet the unique nutritional needs of dogs and cats. FirstMate is proudly sold through independent pet specialty retailers across North America. For more information on First Mate Pet Foods, visit them online at FirstMate.com, and follow their social channels at Facebook.com/FirstMatePetFoods, Twitter @FirstMatePet, and on Instagram @FirstMateKasiksPetFoods.
    • Pet Partners; With more than 13,000 registered teams making more than three million visits annually, Pet Partners serves as the nation’s most prestigious nonprofit registering handlers and animals as volunteer teams. Pet Partners teams visit with patients in recovery, people with intellectual disabilities, seniors living with Alzheimer’s, students, veterans with PTSD, and those approaching end of life, improving human health and wellbeing through the human-animal bond. For more information on Pet Partners, visit www.petpartners.org and follow them on their social channels at Facebook.com/petsforhealth, Twitter @pet_partners, and Instagram @PetPartners.

    Quote:
    “To say I’m excited about the trip to Las Vegas this week with our new paint scheme would be an understatement. I’ve always enjoyed the Las Vegas track ever since I first ran there back in 2015. To bring a new partner into the sport with FirstMate Pet Foods on the truck for Friday night’s race is a huge opportunity for our team – and we hope to make them proud with a solid effort and great finish. When we first talked about the idea of having our dog Brecks on the truck all the representatives over at FirstMate were supportive of it from the start – so to see it go from just a dream to reality has been really special. It makes the entire partnership so authentic to represent the dog food on my race truck that our dog eats at home. Our entire team has been working incredibly hard these past few weeks so we’re looking for Vegas to be the start of some great momentum to end the 2020 season on a high note.”

    Chassis:
    Jordan Anderson Racing will be bringing chassis #007 back into action this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 007 chassis was a fan favorite throughout the 2019 season as the team’s workhorse truck, and the great finishes the team earned while running it. #007 last raced at the Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year in June, and gave the team a 14th place finish at Las Vegas in 2019 during the fall race.

    About Jordan Anderson Racing
    Jordan Anderson Racing is an organization competing in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Trucks Series that is focused on growing competitively and providing results-driven partnerships for it sponsors. The single-truck team was founded in 2018 by owner-driver Jordan Anderson, a hard working 29-year old that is extremely passionate about the sport of NASCAR and the history that behind it.

    Anderson will pilot the No. 3 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet Silverado throughout the 2020 season. In a shared building with AM Racing, the team operates out of their Statesville, N.C.-based race shop with a veteran group of racing personnel driven by their desire for progress and success.

    3 FirstMate Pet Foods/ Pet Partners Chevrolet Silverado

  • Fr8Auctions to Sponsor Brett Moffitt at Talladega Superspeedway

    Fr8Auctions to Sponsor Brett Moffitt at Talladega Superspeedway

    Statesville N.C. (Sept. 24, 2020) – Fr8Auctions announces an expanded partnership with 2018 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Champion, Brett Moffitt, for the 2020 season. Next week, at Talladega Superspeedway, Moffitt will carry the Fr8Auctions livery on both the No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado and the No. 02 Our Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro.

    “Marcus Barela and Fr8Auctions are a huge part of my career and I can truly say I wouldn’t be there I am today without their support,” said Moffitt. “To have Fr8Acutions on both the Truck and Xfinity Chevys at Talladega for the doubleheader next weekend is really special!”

    Fr8Auctions will have a familiar camouflage look for the Sugarlands Shine 250 on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, as he looks to punch his ticket into the Round of 8 for the Gander Trucks Playoffs. Following the Gander Trucks event, Fr8Auctions will go with a new all black-and-white scheme on the No. 02 for the Ag-Pro 300 Xfinity Series event, for the second part of the doubleheader Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.

    “Brett is part of our Fr8Auctions family and has done so much for our efforts with Brave Like Wyatt and the kids we support through the foundation,” said Barela. “He’s a great talent behind the wheel and it’s been a lot of fun to be a part of his success over the years. Hopefully, we can get to victory lane together twice next weekend at Talladega!”

    The Fr8Auctions No. 23 GMS Racing Silverado will take to the track at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday at 1:00pm on FS1, followed by the No. 02 Our Motorsports Camaro at 4:30pm on NBCSN.

    About GMS Racing – GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt, Sheldon Creed, Tyler Ankrum and Zane Smith as well as part-time with David Gravel and Chase Purdy. The team also competes in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 Gander Trucks Championship, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship as well as the 2019 ARCA East championship and 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

  • GMS Racing Gander Trucks Las Vegas Preview

    GMS Racing Gander Trucks Las Vegas Preview

    Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Trench Shoring Chevrolet Silverado
    Las Vegas Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 3, Best start: 2, Best finish: 4, Top 10s: 3

    2020 Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 17, Wins: 3, Best start: 1, Best finish: 1, Top 5s: 5, Top 10s: 8, Laps led: 204, Stage Wins: 5

    Notes:

    – Sheldon Creed will carry two special names on his Silverado this week as part of the Nominate A Cancer Hero program organized by the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and the NASCAR Foundation. Team mechanic Richmond “Fuz” Burgdoff nominated his sister-in-law and SherryStrong will ride along above the driver side door. Cindy Buckner, who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, will ride along above the passenger side door. Buckner’s son, Michael, is the truck chief on the No. 2 team.
    – Creed the No. 2 team will compete with chassis No. 324 this week in Las Vegas. Creed has three top-10 finishes in five starts with this chassis in 2020, including a win at Kentucky.
    – Creed is currently second in playoff standings, eight points behind the leader and 28 points above the cutoff line for the Round of 8.

    Quote:

    “I’m ready to get to Vegas, we always have a good run there. My guys have been working hard to get this truck ready and we’ve got the names of some of their family members on board this week, so it would be really cool to get another win on Friday for them.”

    Zane Smith, No. 21 Michael Roberts Construction Chevrolet Silverado
    Las Vegas Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 1, Best finish: 6

    2020 Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 17, Wins: 2, Best start: 1, Best finish: 1, Top 5s: 4, Top 10s: 9, Laps led: 271, Stage wins: 5

    Notes:

    – Zane Smith will carry a special name above his door as part of the Nominate a Cancer Hero program organized by the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and the NASCAR Foundation. Karen Morgan, who passed away for Glioblastoma in May, was nominated by her husband Wayne Morgan.
    – Smith and the No. 21 team will compete with chassis No. 331 this week in Las Vegas. This is the same chassis that Smith took to victory lane at Michigan in August.
    – Smith is currently third in playoff standings, 11 points behind the leader and 25 points above the cutoff line for the Round of 8.

    Quote:

    “I’m excited to get out to Las Vegas. It’s one of the few tracks I’m seeing in a truck for the second time, so I know more of what to expect. Looking forward to going out and competing for a win this week.”

    Brett Moffitt, No. 23 GMS Fabrication Chevrolet Silverado
    Las Vegas Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 5, Best start: 2, Best finish: 2, Top 5s: 2, Top 10s: 3, Laps led: 57

    2020 Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 17, Best start: 1, Best finish: 2, Top 5s: 8, Top 10s: 12, Laps led: 362, Stage Wins: 6

    Notes:

    – Brett Moffitt will carry H. Ray Mills, Jr. above his door in Las Vegas this week as part of the Nominate a Cancer Hero program organized by the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation and the NASCAR Foundation. Mills, nominated by his brother-in-law Bobby Patterson, “fought his cancer hard and bravely and was a shining example of grace during his fight.” Mills’ nephew is jackman for the No. 23 team.
    – Moffitt and the No. 23 team will compete with chassis No. 321 this week in Las Vegas. Moffitt raced this chassis at Las Vegas in February and at Michigan in August, where he finished sixth.
    – Moffitt currently leads the playoff standings by eight points over second place. Moffitt is 36 points above the cutoff line for the Round of 8.

    Quote:

    “Las Vegas is a track I enjoy. We were a little off the mark in February, but I’m confident in our team heading into this weekend. The plan is to just keep our heads down and keep running up front and hopefully we’ll end Friday night in victory lane.”

    Chase Purdy, No. 24 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado
    Las Vegas Gander Trucks Stats
    – No prior Gander Trucks starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    2020 Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 4, Best start: 1, Best finish: 10

    Notes:

    – Chase Purdy returns to the No. 24 team this week for his first Gander Trucks race since the Kansas double header where he earned his career best finish with a 10th-place finish in the second race.
    – Purdy and the No. 24 team will compete with chassis No. 320 this week in Las Vegas. The team has four top-10 finishes in six starts with this chassis in 2020, including a win with Chase Elliott at Charlotte in May.

    Quote:

    “I’m excited about racing in Vegas! I’ve never been there before, so I’ve been relying on my teammates and some film study to help me get as prepared as possible. I think that we can be fast and be competitive this weekend.”

    Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado
    Las Vegas Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 2, Best start: 7, Best finish: 11

    2020 Gander Trucks Stats
    – Starts: 17, Best start: 2, Best finish: 2, Top 5s: 3, Top 10s: 8, Laps led: 54

    Notes:

    – Tyler Ankrum will carry a special name above his driver side door this week in Las Vegas as part of the Nominate A Cancer Hero program organized by the Martin Truex Jr Foundation and the NASCAR Foundation. Dr. Jean Belasco of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a medical provider nominated by Roger Dudik who praised Dr. Belasco’s attentiveness and perseverance with Dudik’s son, Blair’s, care by writing “Dr. Belasco is dedicated to the children at CHOP’s pediatric oncology unit. She and her team are deserving of unreserved recognition and appreciation for the selfless work they do caring for children with cancer and for the families of those children.”
    – Ankrum and the No. 26 will utilize chassis No. 326 this week in Las Vegas. Ankrum has two earned two top-10 finishes with this chassis at Pocono and Texas earlier this year.
    – Ankrum enters Las Vegas fifth in the playoff standings, 19 points above the cutoff line for the Round of 8.

    Quote:

    “I’m confident heading into Las Vegas this weekend. My guys have been putting in a lot of hard work to bring fast Silverados to the track every week. We had a strong run last week, but had one mistake that cost us the win. We’re looking for no mistakes this weekend to get that first win of the season and lock in to the next round of the playoffs.”

    ABOUT GMS RACING

    GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt, Sheldon Creed, Tyler Ankrum and Zane Smith as well as part-time with David Gravel and Chase Purdy. The team also competes in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 Gander Trucks Championship, the 2019 ARCA East championship and 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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  • NGROTS Advance: Todd Gilliland – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    NGROTS Advance: Todd Gilliland – Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval
    Race: 18 of 23
    Event: World of Westgate 200 (201 miles, 134 laps)

    Schedule:
    Friday, Sept. 25
    9:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
    (all times ET)

    Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Pneumatech Ford F-150

    Friday night’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway will be the second race in the Round of 10 playoffs. After a tough night at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway last week, Todd Gilliland finds himself 10th, eight points below the cutline with two races remaining in this round. A solid run, or better yet a win at Vegas will be just what the 20-year-old needs to stay alive for the next round.

    This will be Gilliland’s fifth start at Las Vegas. He earned his best start and finish there in the fall race last year, starting third and finishing fifth. He finished seventh there in February in only the second race of the season with his new team, Front Row Motorsports. Gilliland feels confident the team can get a better finish this time around.

    In 17 starts this season, Gilliland has four top-five, nine top-10 finishes and has led 92 laps in the No. 38 Ford F-150 for FRM. He is 10th in the Round of 10, eight points below the cutoff which will happen in two weeks at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Oct. 3.

    Gilliland will be driving the No. 38 Pneumatech Ford F-150 Friday night at Las Vegas. Since 1966, Pneumatech has provided industry-leading compressed air and gas treatment solutions to production facilities across the globe. Its innovative machines and accessories provide clean, dry air and gas to industries such as automotive, textile, power generation, oil & gas, food & beverage, and electronics. They design equipment that is easy to configure, transport, use and maintain, and they provide responsive service globally to ensure you get the most out of your equipment over its long lifetime. Furthermore, they have the capability to engineer products to fit your specific applications. For more information, visit their website at:

    The World of Westgate 200 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be run on Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 134-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 30 and 60.

    Quick Facts:
    Number of Truck Series Starts at Las Vegas: 4
    Best Start: 3rd (Sept. 2019)
    Best Finish: 5th (Sept. 2019)
    2020 Driver Point Standings: 10th in the Round of 10 Playoffs (-8 from eighth place)

    Gilliland on Las Vegas: “Our first race there this year we were bad in practice, but we were able to actually have a good race. It feels good to be going back to the same track we’ve already been to this year. We have some notes and are expecting to be better than we were in February and contend for a win.

    “Since that was only the second race of the year, I feel like our Ford F-150s have gotten a lot better and we’ve got a lot more notes, despite not having practice. We have to be more on it with the set-ups, but I feel like we’re in a much better place as a team than we were the first time we went to Vegas.”

  • Ryan Truex – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    Ryan Truex – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    World of Westgate 200 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Advance

    Team: No. 40 Marquis Chevrolet Silverado

    Driver: Ryan TruexFollow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @Ryan_Truex

    Truex on Racing at Las Vegas: “I’m ready to get back to the track with this Niece Motorsports team,” said Truex. “Our Marquis Chevrolet looks great and I know that using what the team learned in the spring we’ll have a strong truck on Friday night.”

    Truex at Las Vegas: Truex will make his second NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday night. In 2017, Truex qualified on the pole and finished 12th.

    Truex has four NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, with his best finish of eighth coming in 2018.

    In addition, Truex has one NASCAR Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, coming in 2014.

    On the Truck: The No. 40 Chevrolet will carry the Marquis colors at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Marquis, an employee-owned company founded in 1980, offers creative and innovative designs that provide the ultimate soaking experience, cost less to operate, and require the least amount of maintenance. Marquis spas are designed with cutting-edge features for supreme comfort and long-lasting enjoyment. Marquis is proud to craft a spa designed to enhance health and well-being.

    About Niece Motorsports:

    Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2020, Niece Motorsports enters its fifth season in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors 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.

  • Conor Daly – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    Conor Daly – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    World of Westgate 200 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Advance

    Team: No. 42 iRacing/Elliott’s Custom Trailers/Fatheadz/Wienerschnitzel Chevrolet Silverado

    Driver: Conor Daly

    Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport, @ConorDaly22

    Daly on Racing at Las Vegas: “I couldn’t be more pumped to get out into a truck for the very first time,” said Daly. “I’ve done a lot of studying on what I should be looking in the track, the tire and the truck so I can give it the best possible effort! All I have to do is beat Travis [Pastrana] to be fully satisfied so we’ll see what happens. I feel very lucky to be getting an opportunity to run with such an incredible team of people at Niece Motorsports.”

    Daly at Las Vegas: Daly will make his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut on Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Daly has one NASCAR XFINITY Series start, coming at Road America in 2018.

    In Indiana native competes fulltime in the NTT IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing, with 61 starts in the Series.

    On the Truck: The No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from iRacing, Elliott’s Custom Trailers, Fatheadz and Wienerschnitzel at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday night.

    With over 110,000 active users, iRacing is the world’s premier motorsport racing simulation. Since it was established in 2004, iRacing has developed dozens of formal partnerships in the motorsport industry to help create the most authentic racing simulation in the world. iRacing promotes elite eSport world championships with eNASCAR, Porsche, and World of Outlaws, and allows users to race just about any discipline imaginable on more than 80 tracks.

    Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts is an authorized inTech Trailer, United, Featherlite, ATC, Legend, Alumitech, Haulmark, and EZ Go dealership serving the Warsaw, Indiana area. Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, values the opportunity to create a long-term relationship with customers, by giving the best customer service available.

    Founded in early 2004 under the direction of Rico Elmore, Fatheadz started with exclusively catering to men with heads too large to fit in standard width sunglasses comfortably. To solve this issue, Rico created a product line with four oversized sunglasses available in varying colors. Fatheadz has grown to encompass five distinct lines of eyewear for both, men and women, specifically tailored to serve its client base. With over 100 unique product offerings, the innovation continues to drive its customer centric business.

    Founded in 1961 by John Galardi with a single location in Southern California, Wienerschnitzel has grown to be the world’s largest hot dog chain serving more than 120 million hot dogs a year.

    About Niece Motorsports:

    Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2020, Niece Motorsports enters its fifth season in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors 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.

  • Travis Pastrana – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    Travis Pastrana – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    World of Westgate 200 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Advance

    Team: No. 45 iRacing/Elliott’s Custom Trailers/Pit Viper/Wienerschnitzel

    Driver: Travis Pastrana

    Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport

    Pastrana on Racing at Las Vegas: “Having the opportunity to race Kansas earlier this year was a lot of fun, but I didn’t get up to speed until the last part of the race,” said Pastrana. “Cody [Efaw], Al [Niece] and the awesome people at Niece Motorsports talked to me after and we agreed that it was worthwhile to try to get back in this year before that confidence goes away. An opportunity came up with Conor through iRacing and we both decided to go all in for Vegas. It’s a fun team. It’s a good track for us. I’m looking forward to taking what I learned from Kansas and racing the rear wheel drive Pro2 at Crandon and putting it into action.”

    Pastrana at Las Vegas: Pastrana will make his fourth NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday night.

    Pastrana has one NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 10th-place result coming in 2013.

    On the Truck: The No. 45 Truck will race with support from iRacing, Elliott’s Custom Trailers, Pit Viper and Wienerschnitzel at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday night.

    With over 110,000 active users, iRacing is the world’s premier motorsport racing simulation. Since it was established in 2004, iRacing has developed dozens of formal partnerships in the motorsport industry to help create the most authentic racing simulation in the world. iRacing promotes elite eSport world championships with eNASCAR, Porsche, and World of Outlaws, and allows users to race just about any discipline imaginable on more than 80 tracks.

    Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts is an authorized inTech Trailer, United, Featherlite, ATC, Legend, Alumitech, Haulmark, and EZ Go dealership serving the Warsaw, Indiana area. Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, values the opportunity to create a long-term relationship with customers, by giving the best customer service available.

    Pit Viper Sunglasses is the optimal blend of style and performance, made for a rugged and outgoing lifestyle.

    Founded in 1961 by John Galardi with a single location in Southern California, Wienerschnitzel has grown to be the world’s largest hot dog chain serving more than 120 million hot dogs a year.

    About Niece Motorsports:

    Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2020, Niece Motorsports enters its fifth season in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors 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.

  • Natalie Decker – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    Natalie Decker – World of Westgate 200 Race Advance

    World of Westgate 200 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Advance

    Team: No. 44 Ruedebusch Development & Construction Chevrolet Silverado

    Driver: Natalie Decker

    Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @NatalieRacing

    Natalie Decker on Racing at Vegas: “I’m excited to head back to Las Vegas again this season,” said Decker. “I really enjoy racing there and feel like we learned a lot earlier this season. I’m thankful for another chance to get our Ruedebusch Development & Construction Chevrolet on track on Friday night.”

    Decker at Vegas: Friday night’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark Decker’s fourth start in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Decker’s best finish in her three previous starts at the 1.5-mile track is a 13th-place result in 2019.

    On the Truck: Decker’s No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from Ruedebusch Development & Construction.

    Ruedebusch Development & Construction, Inc. is a highly qualified, vertically integrated full service commercial construction, and real estate development company located in Madison, Wisconsin which offers: Commercial Real Estate Development Design Build Construction Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Economic Development, Commercial Real Estate, and Facility Consulting.

    About Niece Motorsports:

    Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2020, Niece Motorsports enters its fifth season in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors 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.

  • NGROTS Advance: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    NGROTS Advance: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval
    Race: 18 of 23
    Event: World of Westgate 200 (201 miles, 134 laps)

    Schedule:
    Friday, Sept. 25
    9:00 p.m…………..Race (FS1)
    (all times ET)

    Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performace F-150

    For only the second time this season, Tanner Gray is returning to a track where he has previous experience in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS). Gray finished eighth at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in February in the No. 15 Ford Performance F-150 in the second Truck Series race of the season.

    In 17 Truck Series races to date this year, Gray has three top-five, six top-10 finishes, has led four laps and sits 13th in the driver point standings. He tied his best Truck Series finish of third last week at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and is looking forward to returning to Las Vegas on Friday.

    In Gray’s first start at Vegas, he was able to take advantage of practice and qualifying since that was the last NGROTS race before the pandemic began. He won’t have those extra laps Friday, but he will have the experience and confidence from a solid run there seven months ago.

    The World of Westgate 200 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be run on Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 134-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 30 and 60.

    Gray on Las Vegas: “I’m really excited to go back to Vegas this week. I felt like we were pretty good there earlier this year. I felt like we definitely could have run top five there. On the last stop I had them over-adjust it a little bit and we ended up being too loose by the end of the run and ended up finishing eighth. I felt like that was one of our best races of the year, as far as the way we fired off and being able to drive through the field. I think we’ve gotten our trucks a lot better since we were there earlier this year, so I’m really excited to go back with what we have now. I really like the race track. I think it races really well and I just love being in Vegas in general.”

    Dylan Lupton, No. 17 Fatal Motorsports Ford F-150

    In the first of a minimum three-race NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) deal with DGR-Crosley, NASCAR Next alumnus

    Dylan Lupton will compete in his first race of the 2020 season.

    Lupton, a native of Wilton, Calif., competed at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway last year, earning a top-10 finish in one of his five races with DGR-Crosley during the 2019 season.

    In all, Lupton, 26, has one previous start at Las Vegas in Trucks and one in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the 2018 season. Friday night’s race will mark the debut of Lupton working with veteran crew chief Marcus Richmond, a 10-time Truck Series winning crew chief.

    Fatal Motorsports will sponsor Lupton and the No. 17 DGR-Crosley team this weekend at Las Vegas. Las Vegas’ newest Motorsports shop, Fatal Motorsports combines over 50 years of experience fabricating and customizing Trucks, Jeeps, SUVs, SxS and Boats. Fatal Motorsports brings its sister company, Fatal Clothing’s Life on the Edge style to the Motorsports scene.

    The World of Westgate 200 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be run on Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live on FS1. The 134-lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on laps 30 and 60.

    Lupton on Las Vegas: “I’m looking forward to Las Vegas on Friday night with Fatal Motorsports and the DGR-Crosley team. We had a top-10 finish last fall and I’m determined to better our finish in our first race of the season together.

    “It’s going to be different not having any practice or qualifying, but I’m ready to make the best of it and hope we can race our No. 17 Fatal Motorsports Ford F-150 to the front.

    “I’m also excited to work with such a veteran crew chief like Marcus Richmond and hope we can find success together, not only this weekend at Las Vegas, but for my remaining races in 2020.”