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Vet Tix Camping World 200 | Atlanta Motor Speedway Race Advance

Team: No. 40 Plan B Sales/Marquis Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Ryan Truex

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @Ryan_Truex

Ryan Truex on Racing at Atlanta: “I’m excited to work with Plan B Sales and their foundation,” said Truex.  “Plan B Sales has done a lot in our sport and local Charlotte community, so I feel very fortunate to be partnered with a company that shares common values.  I’m excited to get to the track, and thankful to NASCAR, Atlanta Motor Speedway and everyone involved that allows us to go racing.”

Truex at Atlanta: Truex has two NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with a best finish of 13^th in 2017.

Truex also has two NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, coming in 2011 and 2018.  In those two starts, Truex qualified no lower than 15^th, and finished ninth and 11^th, respectively.

In addition, Truex has one NASCAR Cup Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

On the Truck: The No. 40 Chevrolet will carry the Plan B Sales colors at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Plan B Sales was founded in 2010 with the goal of bringing service to dealers that carry licensed motorsports product.  Plan B Sales started as a Lionel diecast and Chase Authentics apparel distributor.  Over the last few years Plan B Sales has grown to be the largest account for Lionel servicing the motorsports market and has expanded product offerings.

Plan B Sales has quickly become the choice of dealers for a stocking one-stop distributor.  Its product offering also includes Auto World, Greenlight Collectibles, BrandArt and are the exclusive distributor for University of Racing product lines.

In addition, Marquis Spas continues its support of Truex.  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.

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet Silverado
Atlanta Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 1, Best start: 4, Laps led: 12

2020 Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 3, Best start: 2, Best finish: 5, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 3, Laps led: 10

Notes:

– Sheldon Creed enters Atlanta with a streak of four consecutive top-10 finishes, dating back to Homestead-Miami in November.
– Creed and the No. 2 team will utilize chassis No. 302 this week in Atlanta. Creed qualified inside the top 10 six times and had three top-10 finishes with 19 laps led with this chassis in 2019.
– Creed enters the Atlanta weekend sixth in the championship standings.

Quote:

“I’m ready for Atlanta. After such a long break it’ll be good to keep the momentum going from Charlotte. This team has been bringing fast trucks every week and to have three strong runs right out of the gate is really encouraging. We’ve still got some work to do, but hopefully we can keep improving and have the chance to get to victory lane this weekend.”

Zane Smith, No. 21 La Paz Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta Gander Trucks Stats

– Making his first Gander Trucks start at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

2020 Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 3, Best start: 6, Best finish: 3, Laps led: 15

Notes:

– Saturday’s event at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be Zane Smith’s first race at the 1.5-mile oval. The rookie did have the opportunity to test at Atlanta in January.
– Smith and the No. 21 team will compete with chassis No. 301 this week in Atlanta. Smith competed with this chassis at Las Vegas in February, where he finished sixth. This chassis was used five times in the 2019 season and notably finished second at Texas in March of 2019.
– Smith enters the Atlanta weekend in first place in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle. Smith is third in the championship standings, 17 points behind the leader.

Quote:

“I”m stoked to get to Atlanta after the run we had in Charlotte last week. My team has put together some awesome trucks for me this year and it’s a lot of fun being able to go out and run up front and compete for wins. This will be my first race at Atlanta, but I did learn a lot at the test in January that I’m ready to apply to the race.”

Brett Moffitt, No. 23 Superior Essex Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 3, Best start: 3, Best finish: 1, Top 5s: 2, Wins: 1, Laps led: 2

2020 Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 3, Best start: 2, Best finish: 4, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 1, Laps led: 2

Notes:

– Brett Moffitt is the last Gander Trucks regular competitor to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Moffitt took home the checkered flag in 2018 en route to the Gander Trucks championship.
– Moffitt and the No. 23 team will utilize chassis No. 306 this week in Atlanta. This is the same chassis that Moffitt competed with n Charlotte where he finished fourth and led two laps. Moffitt also earned five top-10 finishes and led 84 laps in the seven events he competed with this chassis in 2019.
– Moffitt will be pulling double duty on Saturday, competing in the Gander Trucks event as well as the Xfinity race.

Quote:

“I’m looking to go into Atlanta this week and build off the momentum we have going so far. We really hit our stride last week as an entire organization and the results proved that. We had a strong run last year at Atlanta and I won there in 2018, hopefully we can replicate that this weekend. Chad (Norris, crew chief) and the entire 23 team bring fast trucks every week and I’m confident a win is coming soon.”

Chase Elliott, No. 24 Hooters Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta Gander Trucks Stats
– Starts: 1, Best start: 9, Best finish: 5

2020 Gander Trucks Stats
– Starts: 1, Wins: 1, Laps led: 47

Notes:

– Chase Elliott got the job done last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway in his first Gander Trucks start since 2017. The Dawsonville, Ga native led 47 laps en route to victory lane.
– Elliott and the No. 24 team will utilize chassis No. 320 this week in Atlanta. Elliott competed with this chassis last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
– Saturday’s event will mark Elliott’s 14th Gander Trucks start. The Team Chevy driver has three previous starts for GMS Racing including a top-five finish at Atlanta in 2017, a win from the pole at Martinsville in 2017 and last week’s bounty victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Quote:

“I had a lot of fun at Charlotte, GMS did a great job of setting that truck up so I’m looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the No. 24 this weekend at Atlanta. I really appreciate them giving me the opportunity and appreciate Hooters for jumping on board.”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 26 LiUNA! Chevrolet Silverado

Atlanta Gander Trucks Stats

– Making his first Gander Trucks start at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

2020 Gander Trucks Stats

– Starts: 3, Best start: 7, Best finish: 11, Laps led: 1

Notes:

– Tyler Ankrum is making his first start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 19-year-old missed the 2019 event due to an age restriction by 11 days.
– Ankrum and the No. 26 will compete with chassis No. 329 this week in Atlanta. This is a brand new chassis to the GMS stable.
– Ankrum enters the Atlanta weekend ninth in the points standings.

Quote:

“I’m ready to make my first start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The entire 26 team has been working hard at the shop and they’ve brought fast trucks to the track every week, but I feel like our finishes haven’t shown how good we’ve been. Hopefully, we can go into Atlanta and fix that this week and put on a good show for everyone watching at home.”

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. 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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No. 15 Ford Performance F-150, Tanner Gray

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1.54-mile oval
Race: 4 of 23
Event: Vet Tix/Camping World 200 (200 miles, 130 laps)

Schedule:
Saturday, June 6
1:00 p.m…..……..Race (FS1)
(all times ET)

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150
The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is back in action this weekend. Tanner Gray and his No. 15 Ford Performance team will head to Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway for the fourth race of the Truck Series season.

Saturday’s Vet Tix/Camping World 200 will mark the first time the 21-year-old Truck Series Rookie has competed on the worn-out surface of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Although Gray has no experience racing at Atlanta, the young driver has shown a knack for mile-and-a-half tracks. In February at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Gray earned his first NASCAR national series top 10 after running inside the top five and even contesting for the lead in the latter stages of the race. He was running in the top 10 last week at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway when a transmission issue ruined his chance for a solid finish. Gray is making his presence known in his rookie campaign and looks to continue the positive momentum going into Atlanta this weekend.

The Vet Tix/Camping World 200 from Atlanta Motor Speedway will be run prior to the NASCAR XFINITY race on Saturday, June 6. The race will go green at 1:00 p.m., ET, with a live broadcast on FS1. The 130 lap race will be broken into three segments with stage-ending cautions on lap 30 and lap 60.

Gray on Atlanta: “I love racing on the mile-and-a-half tracks, and I’ve heard several drivers say that they really like Atlanta Motor Speedway and it’s worn-out surface. I’m excited to go there this weekend with our Ford Performance team. I’ve never been there, but I’ve been in the Ford simulator and reviewing a lot of film with my spotter to help prepare for Saturday’s race. We had a fast truck at Charlotte, but everything that could go wrong did go wrong. We turned around our Charlotte truck for Atlanta, so if we can avoid mistakes and bad luck we should be contenders.”

No. 38 Mannington Commercial Ford F-150, Todd Gilliland

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Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1.54-mile oval
Race: 4 of 23
Event: Vet Tix/Camping World 200 (200 miles, 130 laps)

Schedule:
Saturday, June 6
1:00 p.m…..……Race (FS1)
(all times ET)
Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Mannington Commercial Ford F-150
Todd Gilliland and his No. 38 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) team will carry new colors this weekend at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway as the team welcomes Mannington Commercial, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fine flooring, to the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

With a newly structured schedule this season, the Truck Series will head to the one-and-a-half-mile track near Atlanta for the fourth race of the 2020 season. The No. 38 team has a best finish of seventh-place this year, which occurred at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway in February. Gilliland and his FRM team have been strong contenders each race, running inside the top five and challenging for the lead multiple times. He was running fourth at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway last week when he was taken out of contention by an accident with 32 laps to go.

Gilliland has one previous start at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which occurred in 2019. The 20-year-old driver started the race from the 11th position and collected a ninth-place finish in his track debut last season. While Gilliland doesn’t have a lot of experience on the abrasive track in Atlanta, he has practiced on the Ford Performance simulator, as well as spent time with his spotter, Coleman Pressley, reviewing film in preparation for Saturday’s event.

The No. 38 Mannington Ford F-150 will compete in the 130-lap Vet Tix/Camping World 200 on Saturday, June 6, at 1:00 p.m., ET. A live broadcast of the race will be shown on FS1.

Quick Facts:
Number of Starts at Atlanta: 1
Best Start: 11th
Best Finish: 9th
2020 Driver Point Standings: 13th

Gilliland on Atlanta: “Overall, I’m excited for Atlanta this weekend. It’s one of the most fun mile-and-a-half race tracks that we go to because it has a very worn out surface. On top of the great racing it produces, there will be a few Cup Series drivers racing this weekend, which will help us put on an even better show for the fans. I’m really hoping that we have a good finish on Saturday for everyone working hard at Front Row Motorsports and for our new sponsor, Mannington Commercial. The truck looks great, and I want to give them a nice welcome to our team and the Truck Series. We’ve been strong in the races so far this season, but just don’t have the finishes to show how well we’ve been running.”

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 29, 2020) – DGR-Crosley announced today that veteran NASCAR Cup Series driver David Ragan would join the team for the upcoming NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. Select Blinds, the leading online retailer of custom window coverings, will sponsor Ragan’s No. 17 Ford F-150 as the Truck Series makes up the rescheduled March race. Blake Bainbridge will be Ragan’s crew chief for the race.

Ragan, who retired from fulltime racing at the end of the 2019 season, will bring a wealth of knowledge to DGR-Crosley’s Driver Development program. The 34-year-old has over 13 years of Cup Series competition under his belt and has currently moved into a development role with Ford Performance, where he assists teams with simulator work and has a hand in developing the NextGen car that will come into play in 2022.

“I’m really looking forward to racing one of DGR-Crosley’s F-150’s at Atlanta,” said Ragan. “We were originally going to run the truck at Richmond (Va.) Raceway in April, but since that race was postponed, I wanted to return to my home state of Georgia with Select Blinds for this race.”

While Ragan has not competed in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series since 2006, he has an abundance of experience across all three of NASCAR’s national series, as well as 23 combined starts at Atlanta. Ragan’s most recent NASCAR start occurred in the Cup Series season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway where he earned a fourth-place finish driving for Rick Ware Racing with Select Blinds on his car. They first sponsored Ragan in 2019 when he was racing full-time for Front Row Motorsports. Now they will join him in the Truck Series with DGR-Crosley.

Select Blinds is the online home for all your window covering needs. The company offers child-safe cordless blinds to prevent injury along with a wide variety of blinds and shades for your home or business. Their online home makes it easy, affordable and secure for fans to purchase new window coverings.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve raced in the Truck Series, and I’m incredibly thankful to Select Blinds for supporting me and allowing me to do this,” remarked Ragan. “Atlanta has always been one of my favorite tracks since it’s my home track. Hopefully, we can get the folks from Select Blinds another good finish this year and put on a good show for the fans watching on television.”

The Vet Tix/Camping World 200 from Atlanta Motor Speedway will take place on Saturday, June 6, at 1:00 p.m., ET and will be televised live on FS1.

About DGR-Crosley: DGR-Crosley is a race team owned by NASCAR veteran David Gilliland and Crosley Brands CEO, Bo LeMastus. The team specializes in driver development, competing full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, multiple ARCA Menards Series divisions and CARS Tour with factory support from Ford Performance.

In its first three years of operation, DGR-Crosley has achieved success in each series tallying up multiple wins and championships. The team operates out of three buildings totaling 60,000 square feet in Mooresville, N.C.

David Ragan on Social Media:
Facebook: Facebook.com/DavidRaganPage
Instagram: @DavidLRagan
Twitter: @DavidRagan

CONCORD, N.C.: Codie Rohrbaugh and his CR7 Motorsports team come out of the COVID-19 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) hiatus looking to keep the team’s solid start to the 2020 season going in Tuesday night’s N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

After tallying a career-best third place finish at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February, the team produced another competitive run the following week at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway with a respectable 18th-place performance.

Slated to enter the third race of the season at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway in March, the season was brought to a screeching halt – leaving the sport in a 70-day pause.

As the sport attempts to reboot the season, Charlotte is on deck and Rohrbaugh is ready to climb aboard his No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado and earn high praises.

“It feels like forever since we’ve been racing – but I’m glad we’ll be back in action on Tuesday night at Charlotte,” said Rohrbaugh. “It’s hard to imagine that we’re going back to the track without race fans, but I think the fans that will tune in and watch and listen will be rewarded with a great race.

“I like Charlotte a lot. It is a fast place where handling is critical and the draft offers opportunity and excitement. The guys on this CR7 Motorsports team have really been hustling the last few weeks to make sure our trucks are in good shape.”

Without the benefit of practice or qualifying because of the current NASCAR protocol, Rohrbaugh said he is glad he has turned laps around Charlotte’s 1.5-mile track.

“Going straight to race mode is pretty exhilarating, I haven’t done it very much,” Rohrbaugh added. “I’ve done it very few times but luckily I feel like I have a good baseline on where our trucks needs to be. My crew chief Doug (George) feels good about the setup and we’ll have a competition caution early in the race where we’ll be able to make more adjustments.
“The race will go by quickly, so we just need to make sure we keep making the adjustments and put ourselves in contention for a top-10 finish or better.”

After two races, Rohrbaugh stands 10th in the championship standings – and while his 2020 Truck Series schedule remains fluid, the team plans to run a majority of the season.

“It’s pretty cool to be sitting 10th in points heading to Charlotte,” sounded Rohrbaugh. “I wouldn’t be sitting where I am in points if it wasn’t for the guys on my CR7 Motorsports team.

“They have been through a lot and as a team we’ve only continued to make great strides with a focus on turning our program into a race-winning team. We’re getting close. We were almost there at Daytona. We’ll keep focused and see where the road takes us.”
By virtue of a qualifying draw, Rohrbaugh will start 31st for his 14th career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start.

Following Charlotte, CR7 Motorsports plans to return to the Truck Series scene at Atlanta on Sat., June 6, 2020.

CR7 Motorsports has 13 NGOTS starts to their credit with a career-best finish of third at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (February 2020). Additionally, the team owns another top-10 finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in October 2019. An 11th place qualifying effort at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (Oct. 2019) is the team’s best time trials effort to date.

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 available for the No. 97 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet and No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet for the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series seasons and beyond. Interested inquiries are encouraged to contact at tonya@gcmulch.com or 304.257.8783.

The N.C. Education Lottery 200 (134 laps| 201 miles) is the third of 23 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races on the 2020 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 8:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite Radio, Channel 90). All times are local (Eastern).

North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Advance

Team: No. 40 Trophy Tractor Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Garrett Smithley

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @GarrettSmithley

Garrett Smithley on Racing at Charlotte: “I’m excited to join Niece Motorsports and am looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of one of these trucks,” said Smithley.  “This is always a really fun and competitive series to race in, and I’m looking forward to the challenge.  I appreciate the support of everyone at Trophy Tractor.  Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love to do.”

Smithley at Charlotte: Smithley will make his second NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday night.  His previous start came in 2016.

Smithley has six NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with his best finish of 14^th coming in 2018.  Smithley will start 24^th for Monday night’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at the track.

Smithley made his first NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile track on Sunday night.

On the Truck: Smithley and the No. 40 team will race with support from Trophy Tractor.  The company offers a cost-effective alternative to the purchase and rental of new equipment with quality low hour used equipment.  Trophy Tractor specializes in the sale and rental of haul trucks, loaders, dozers, scrapers, excavators, compactors, graders, and water equipment.

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.

Team: No. 42 Circle Track Warehouse/Florida Watermelon Association Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Ross Chastain

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @RossChastain

Ross Chastain on Racing at Charlotte: “Man it’s good to be racing again,” said Chastain.  “I can’t wait to get to the track with this Niece Motorsports team and this Circle Track Warehouse and Florida Watermelon Association Chevrolet. The truck looks great, and I know the team has worked hard to get it ready for racing at Charlotte.”

Chastain at Charlotte: Chastain will make his fifth NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday night.  In his four previous starts, Chastain has earned two top-10 finishes, including a 10^th-place result in this event last season.

Chastain has 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with three top-15 finishes and five top-20 finishes.  Chastain will start on the pole for Monday night’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at the track.

Chastain also has three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

On the Truck: The No. 42 Chevrolet will race with support from Circle Track Warehouse (circletrackwarehouse.com). Located in Mooresville, N.C., the store offers quality new and used race car parts and accessories.

As watermelon season continues, the Florida Watermelon Association (FWA) will be aboard the No. 42. The FWA (flfwa.com) was formed to enable growers and marketers of the Florida watermelon industry to unite.  Organized membership allows the association to promote the consumption of watermelons grown in Florida. The FWA assists its members in the growing and marketing of watermelons by providing a forum through this Corporation’s meetings.

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.

CONCORD, N.C.: Nearly 10 weeks since the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season was halted because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the trucks will roar Tuesday night at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in the N.C. Education Lottery 200.

Diversified Motorsports Enterprises, a new team owned by entrepreneur Logan Puckett will compete in its second Truck Series race of the season and looks to build on a solid showing in the season-opening race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

Teletrac Navman, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider leveraging location-based technology and services for managing mobile assets will return as the team’s primary marketing partner for the third Truck Series race of the season.“

“We feel very blessed to be getting back to the race track, even if the circumstances aren’t perfect,” offered Puckett, one of the youngest Truck Series owners in the garage. “Our team has methodically putting a plan together both short term and long term and we look forward to the chance to show how much heart and passion this team has on Tuesday night at Charlotte.”

With NASCAR’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series schedule still in limbo due to the coronavirus, Puckett is determined to keep his initial plans front and center – running a limited schedule this season in preparation for a heavy schedule next year.

“We’re building this team for the future and while our schedule may change a little depending on what venues are announced by NASCAR – we’re just excited to be at the race track and represent a great partner like Teletrac Navman.”

The good news for Puckett is driver Jesse Little has two prior Truck Series starts at Charlotte’s 1.5-mile speedway with two solid top-16 finishes, including a 14th place effort last May with his family-owned JJL Motorsports team.

With Little’s experience and the leadership of crew chief Bruce Cook, the Diversified Motorsports Enterprises team has high hopes for their second career Truck Series race.

“I’m looking forward to Charlotte,” said Little. “It feels like a year since I’ve been in a truck, but I’ve been keeping up with Bruce and the team and they’re excited to get back to the track and see what we can.

“Charlotte is a fun but tough race. The draft is so important and the trucks can get so loose, but it puts on a great show. And while I’m bummed that fans won’t be able to be in the stands on Tuesday night, I think they are really going to enjoy what they see.”

Before climbing aboard his No. 97 Teletrac Navman Chevrolet Silverado, Little will compete in Monday night’s Xfinity Series race at Charlotte where the track time should be beneficial for his DME team.

Because of the temporary COVID-19 protocols administrated to the race teams at Charlotte, there won’t be any practice or qualifying which will put Little directly into race mode which could be a benefit from his hopeful 300-miles of racing on May 25.

“It’s crazy to just jump in the truck and go race, but there’s also a fun send-it mode for the drivers,” added Little. “Luckily, I’ll have some laps from the Xfinity Series car on Monday night and hopefully what I learn from the track conditions and all can be a benefit to put our DME team in a position for a strong finish in our second race together.

“I can’t thank Logan, Bruce and Teletrac Navman again enough for the opportunity to drive.”

To show their support this Memorial Day weekend, Diversified Motorsports Enterprises will sport a redesign of their television panel giving thanks to the Armed Forces for their continued dedication to serve our country.

“We are proud to recognize the men and women of the Armed Forces on Tuesday night,” added Puckett.

“I’m surrounded by members of the military with family and friends and this was my way of showing my extreme gratitude to those brave men and women past, present and future for protecting our country so we can be at the race track!”

Following Charlotte, DME is hopeful to return to NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series competition at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway on Sat., June 6, 2020.

The N.C. Education Lottery 200 (134 laps| 201 miles) is the third of 23 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races on the 2020 schedule. The 40-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 8:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite Radio, Channel 90). All times are local (Eastern).
For more on Teletrac Navman, please visit teletracnavman.com/97, like them on Facebook (TeletracNavman) or follow them on Twitter (@TeletracNavman).

For more on Diversified Motorsports Enterprises, please visit team-dme.com, like them on Facebook (TeamDME97) or follow them on Twitter (@teamDME97).

Get to know team owner Logan Puckett by following him on Twitter @LPuckett_89.

For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook at Jesse Little Racing.

Little tweets too. Follow him @JesseLittle97.

About Teletrac Navman:

Teletrac Navman is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider leveraging location-based technology and services for managing mobile assets. With specialized solutions that deliver greater visibility into real-time insights and analytics, Teletrac Navman helps companies make better business decisions that enhance productivity and profitability.

Its fleet and asset management technology uncovers information that would otherwise go unseen, helping customers reduce risk and confidently move their business forward with certainty.

It tracks and manages more than 500,000 vehicles and assets for more than 40,000 companies around the world. The company is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA, with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.

For more information visit TeletracNavman.com.

STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2020) – GMS Racing announced today Plan B Sales and Fr8Auctions will carry their partnership with Brett Moffitt into the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season.

“I’m excited to have Plan B Sales and Fr8Auctions back with us this season,” said Moffitt. “Brent (Powell, owner of Plan B Sales) and Marcus (Barela, owner of Fr8Auctions) have both been with me for years and I’m incredibly thankful for their continued support this year.”

Plan B Sales will be the primary sponsor on Moffitt’s No. 23 Chevrolet for the Gander Trucks event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. The paint scheme for Charlotte is based on Plan B Sales owner Brent Powell’s personal 1984 Chevrolet Silverado. Plan B will also be the primary sponsor for Moffitt at the scheduled championship finale at Phoenix Raceway in November.

“Brett has been great to work with over the years and we are excited to be back this year,” said Powell. “It’s really cool to see the design of my personal truck on a race vehicle. We are thrilled to be back with Brett for Charlotte as well as in Phoenix for the season finale.”

Fr8Auctions will be a season-long partner at GMS including a major associate sponsor on the No. 23 for Charlotte Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and Phoenix Raceway. Fr8Auctions began their partnership with Moffitt during his NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year season in 2015. Fr8Auctions has continued to support Moffitt through his career and was a key partner during his 2018 Gander Trucks Championship season.

“We are impressed with everything Brett has been able to accomplish in his career and we are glad we could be a part of it,” said Barela. “We were part of Brett’s rookie season in Cup in 2015 and his truck series championship in 2018. Hopefully we can be a part of another championship season for him this season.”

Plan B Sales and Fr8Auctions make their debut on Moffitt’s No. 23 Silverado at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday May 26 at 8 pm on FS1.

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. 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

About Fr8Auctions – Fr8Auctions is an Atlanta-based auction house that sells excess freight inventory. For more information about Fr8Auctions, go to www.Fr8Auctions.com. Follow Fr8Auctions on Twitter at @fr8auctions.

About Plan B Sales – Plan B Sales was founded in 2010 with the goal of bringing service to dealers that carry licensed motorsports product. We started as a Lionel diecast and Chase Authentics apparel distributor. Over the last few years we have grown to be the largest account for Lionel servicing the motorsports market and have expanded the product offerings. We have quickly become the choice of dealers for a stocking one-stop distributor. Our product offering also includes Auto World, Greenlight Collectibles, and the University of Racing for licensed motorsports related product lines. In addition, we also offer other great product lines to complement our dealer’s businesses. We are always looking for great new product offerings that bring value to our customers.