Category: Truck Series PR

Toyota Racing – Todd Gilliland
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS)
Pocono Raceway – July 26, 2019

Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland was made available to the media in Pocono:

Todd Gilliland, No. 4 JBL Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports

What is your confidence here at Pocono Raceway?

“I’ve raced here a couple times now. Last year, and a lot of laps today. Turn two, or the tunnel turn, is tricky. I feel like that wall has my name on it every time I go through there. That is never a good feeling. In the ARCA car, it’s loose. Once I get down, the bumps at the bottom shoot the back end around. It’s a tough turn. It’s just enough that you have to get out of the gas and make a solid effort to get through there. If it was any straighter, I feel like you would be close to wide open and it would be a lot easier. This place is very tricky, and it has its name for a reason.”

Is it fun or is it stressful right now?

“It’s both. These are the moments that can make you a superstar and at the same time, you can just fly under the radar and do nothing. You just have to choose what you are trying to do. Obviously, we are trying to go out here and win. My crew chief, Wes Ward, talked about it this weekend. Nothing but a win is going to be acceptable from here-on-out, and that’s a fun way to go about it. You can be aggressive on pit strategy and all that stuff and put it all on the line.”

What should people watch for in the race?

“Hopefully the PJ1 coming in. I think you will see a little more side-by-side action, especially in the trucks. When you get right behind each other you just have no air. You just plow tight. I think you will see a lot of people up there, not on purpose, and realize, maybe the third time it happens, that there is a little more grip up there, I can make up a little more time. Hopefully, some more side-by-side racing, and another lane to pass.”

Talk about running here at Pocono Raceway.

“Pocono is a unique place. We go to a lot of places that are tough, but the tunnel turn makes it really hard. It’s almost more of a road course approach. You get through turn one good and you don’t want to screw up your lap, but you also don’t want to underdrive it and go slow. It’s more about the exit speed I think than the entry, which isn’t something I’m necessarily good at but I’m working on a lot. I think we have gotten it a lot better this weekend.”

How do you think the PJ1 will help or hurt the racing?

“It’s still pretty high up on the race track. I think you will see it more in the racing conditions. That stuff has a lot of grip. It will depend on how much they put down and what time of day, whether or not they reapply it. NASCAR does a really good job of trying to make the racing better and better. I think everyone has a better idea of what to expect when they hit it. It has a lot of grip, so in racing conditions I could see a lot people moving up there.”

You are the must win scenario to get into the playoffs. Which one of the remaining tracks gives you the best shot to score that win?
“I think any of them. Eldora, even. Someone’s got to win there, so it can be me. We were fast at Michigan, and we have a fast truck this weekend, it just doesn’t drive real good. My team is working really hard. Honestly, we thought this weekend, coming in here, Kyle Busch Motorsports has won the last four races here, so they have a pretty good track record. We are still trying to be that guy that brings it home this weekend. With a bunch of young teammates, it makes it hard, because you don’t really know what to go off of. We trust each other as much as we can, but we have to have our own feel and go forward with confidence.”

How closely have you worked with Wes Ward before this weekend?

“Him being the shop foreman over there, you always see him. It’s kind of like the first guy you talk to as a young kid walking in there. He has a lot of experience as a crew chief as well. He’s working really close with Rudy (Fugle), the crew chief on the no. 51 truck, and their stuff has been fast a lot this year. I think we are closer than ever to our teammates. If nothing else, I think that’s a plus.”

Toyota Racing – Tyler Ankrum
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS)
Pocono Raceway – July 26, 2019

DGR-Crosley driver Tyler Ankrum was made available to the media in Pocono:

Tyler Ankrum, No. 17 RAILBLAZA Toyota Tundra, DGR-Crosley

With it being your first time in a Truck here at Pocono, how do you approach this track?

“They don’t call it the ‘Tricky Triangle’ for nothing. It’s tricky, but I say tricks are for kids. I don’t think it will be that big of an issue in the race. I am really confident in our truck and what we brought today. Struggled a little bit in the mock run, but I feel like I took to the track pretty fast. We were able to get to work on the truck pretty quick. I am pretty proud of my team and the setup that they brought. I don’t think we were as good as we were in Kentucky, but this track is so hard because you have three different types of tracks in one track. Turn one has a lot of banking, and you are going 180 (mph) down the straightaway. Turn three you have a lot less banking, but you are going 150 (mph) down the straightaway. Then the dogleg is another animal all its own. Lot of different characteristics with this track, but it has been a lot of fun thus far.”

You are in the playoffs now with your win. How does that change the game for you and your team?

“It hasn’t changed a whole lot. The only thing that has changed is we’re actually considering points racing now. We’re concerned with getting stage points and wins. Throughout the whole year, we knew we had to win to get in, so that pretty much was what our strategy was – make the best pit road strategy to put us in a position to win. That is exactly what we did in Kentucky, even though we ran out front in all of the stages. Last year, you saw a lot of people pit three to four laps before the end of the stage to get that track position in the next stage. You can gain a lot of positions that way. You can also lose a lot of positions that way. I think it will all vary. I think it will matter on where you are running on the race track. Here you can short pit, but if you are behind the leaders more than 11 seconds, you’re at risk of going a lap down. Especially if you have a slow pit stop.”

Did you believe at your first race of the year, Martinsville, that this was a playoff contending team?

“I didn’t know at the beginning of the year, but I believed in the team. I just wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to pull through. I have such a veteran crew around me with a crew chief like (Kevin) ‘Bono’ Manion and an engineer like Chad Walters. Those two guys alone bring more than 30 years of experience, and I am just some 18-year-old kid. It helps a lot. I don’t think I could have made it as far as I have without all their help. Yesterday, we sat in the conference room at DGR and talked about an hour-and-a-half to two hours. I wasn’t confident in myself going in, but after we had that long talk, and going back home and watching film and doing more iRacing, I came here 100% confident. Without their support, I don’t think we would have been able to get that win, so I’m real proud of them.”

When you come to a place that you don’t have a lot of laps, you are kind of forced to drive off other people. Is that your plan?
“Well, that’s the hard thing. You’re a winner now, no one wants to talk to you; (laughter) no, it’s not that way. Everyone I have ever talked to, they’re all really fair in what they say. A lot of what they say makes a lot of sense. One thing that I always thought I was pretty good at was watching. I can go out there and pay attention to what I’m doing, and simultaneously be watching what other guys are doing. I went out there and I was following (Johnny) Sauter. You can pick up a lot. You can learn a lot about what these guys out here do.”

Talk about racing at Pocono Raceway with the new grip out there.

“The PJ1 is really nice. I love the PJ1. It was awesome at Kentucky. Just watching film from the past, it looked like, unless you made a mistake, there wasn’t a lot of passing. That really goes for most of the mile-and-a-halves that we go to. I’m glad they are implanting this PJ1. It opens up the top a lot more, but I don’t understand the logic of the PJ1 here because it is really, really high. The PJ1 might help going into (turn) one, because there is a lot more banking and a lot more room as it is. Even still, I don’t think it’s going to help a whole lot. I think we’re going to run underneath it. Even through the dogleg, not really. I could understand through the dogleg because you pretty much have to give it up in the dogleg if someone is underneath you because you are not going to make it off that turn. Even through turn 3, it’s so high. I don’t think there is going to be any value to be up there, because you are losing time with distance and space on the race track and I think we get good enough runs on the bottom, so I don’t think we will actually see until the race, but I think it will work out.”

Gander RV 150 | Pocono Raceway Race Advance

Team: No. 45 BAJA/Acurlite Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Ross Chastain

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @RossChastain

Ross Chastain on Racing at Pocono: “I’m excited to get to Pocono,” said Chastain.  “This is such a fun and unique race track, and I enjoy the challenge that it presents.  We had a solid race at Kentucky that moved us into the top-20 in points, but our sights are set on trying to win more races before the playoffs start. I can’t thank Acurlite and BAJA enough for coming on board this weekend. I’m thrilled they’ll be joining us at the track, and I’m hoping we show them a good time.”

Making the Playoffs: A fourth-place finish for the No. 45 team at Kentucky Speedway advanced Chastain into 18th-place in the driver point standings.

Chastain has two victories this season, with one counting towards playoff eligibility.  Chastain must stay in the top-20 in NGOTS point standings within the next three races in order to remain eligible to compete for the championship.

Chastain at Pocono: Chastain has two NGOTS starts at Pocono Raceway, with one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.  In his most recent NGOTS start at the track in 2013, Chastain started second and finished fifth.

In addition, Chastain has four NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the triangular track, with two top-15 finishes.  His best finish of 11th came in 2018.

The Alva, Florida native also has three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts to his credit at Pocono Raceway.

On the Truck: Ross Chastain’s No. 45 Chevrolet will carry the BAJA colors at Pocono Raceway this weekend.

The BAJA network is comprised of three different companies providing field service, starters, and manufacturing for gas compression applications throughout the United States.

Niece Motorsports and the No. 45 team are also proud to represent Acurlite Structural Skylights at Pocono Raceway.

Headquartered in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Acurlite is a leader in “bringing the sky inside.”

Ron Palombo, a former principal at Skytech Systems, Inc., founded Acurlite with his wife Donna and a talented group of individuals that set out with a mission to provide the best heavy-duty, commercial skylights and sloped glazing products on the market.

Acurlite Structural Skylights, Inc. has more than 300 years combined industry experience in overhead and vertical glazing.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece.  In 2019, Niece Motorsports enters its fourth season in the NASCAR Gander 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.

Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Chevrolet Silverado

Pocono NGOTS Stats

– Starts: 2, Best finish: 4th

2019 NGOTS Stats

– Starts: 13, Best start: 1, Best finish: 2, Top 5s: 8, Top 10s: 9, Laps Led: 146, Poles : 1, Stage wins: 2

Notes:

– Stewart Friesen is hoping there is something magical in the power of three this weekend at the Tricky Triangle. The No. 52 team has prepared chassis No.305 for this weekend’s race. This will be the third straight race this truck has run. Friesen finished third in Chicago, second in Kentucky and is hoping to continue the trend and break through with his first win this weekend in Pocono.

– Stewart Friesen will carry a special decal on the hood of the No. 52 this weekend to promote the Orange County Fair Speedway Centennial race. There is a $100,000 prize to the winner of the Modifieds August 15, 16 and 17 with country music superstar Tim McGraw kicking things off on Wednesday August 14 at the House of Power.

– Friesen enters the weekend second in points, 52 points behind the leader. He is third in projected playoff rankings, seven points out of first.

Quote:

“I’m looking forward to Pocono. It’s a challenging track for sure, but we had a strong run here last year. The team has been working really hard to get this truck turned around the last couple weeks, we’ve had good finishes the last few weeks. There isn’t much time left before playoffs so the pressure is on to get that first win and lock ourselves in for playoffs at Bristol.”

ABOUT HALMAR FRIESEN RACING

Halmar Friesen Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with driver Stewart Friesen. More information can be found at or .

Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet Silverado

Pocono NGOTS Stats

– Creed is set to make his first career start at Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

2019 NGOTS Stats

– Starts: 13, Best start: 2, Best finish: 6, Top 10s: 4, Laps led: 135, Stage wins: 2

Notes:

– Sheldon Creed reunites with Jeff Stankiewicz as his crew chief this weekend in Pocono. The duo won four races and earned 11 top-five, 12 top-10 finishes and three poles en route to the 2018 ARCA Racing Series championship.

– Creed has four ARCA Racing Series starts at Pocono including a pair of second-place finishes in 2018.

– The No. 2 team will utilize chassis No. 302 this weekend in Pocono. Creed has competed with this chassis several times this season including a third-place qualifying effort at Texas in March and a sixth-place finish there in June.

– Creed has led 135 laps this season, the most of any rookie candidate.

Quote:

“I’m super excited to work with Jeff (Stankiewicz, crew chief) again. We had a lot of success last year and always seemed to be on the same page. We go along great and I’m pumped to see what we can do the rest of the season together. I have some strong finishes at Pocono in ARCA and I’m ready to go out there and see what we can do this weekend. Only a few races left before the playoffs start, so the pressure is on.”

Brett Moffitt, No. 24 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet Silverado

Pocono NGOTS Stats

– Start: 2, Best start: 15, Best finish: 3

2019 NGOTS Stats

– Starts: 13, Best start: 1, Best finish: 1, Top 5s: 7, Top 10s: 9, Laps Led: 232, Poles: 1, Stage wins: 1, Wins: 2

Notes:

– The No. 24 team will utilize chassis No. 304 this weekend. This is the same truck that Moffitt drove to victory lane at Chicagoland and sat on the pole with at Dover. He has led a combined 153 laps in the four events this truck has competed this season.

– Moffitt is currently third in points, 53 points behind leader Grant Enfinger. However, Moffitt is first in projected playoff rankings, tied in points with Enfinger, but leads by virtue of his two wins this season.

– Moffitt has qualified inside the top 10 in every event this season.

Quote:

“I really enjoy racing at Pocono. It says everything in the nickname, it’s a tricky track, I’ve had some success there in the past. Three different corners means finding the balance is crucial, but it’s challenging. With the PJ1 there as long as we can race side by side it’ll be pretty racy. Hopefully we can go out there and find the balance right off the bat and be the first to three wins and get that boost going into the playoffs.”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer and super late models with Toni Breidinger. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS 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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Gander RV 150 | Pocono Raceway Race Advance

Team: No. 44 Niece Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Bayley Currey

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @BayleyCurrey

Bayley Currey on Racing at Pocono: “I’m eager to get back to the Truck Series,” said Currey. “It’s always a lot of fun to drive these trucks. Niece Motorsports has proven that they are a team to contend with this year, so I’m excited to have the opportunity to join the team. Pocono is definitely a challenging track, but I’m looking forward to it.”

Currey at Pocono: Saturday’s race at Pocono Raceway is Currey’s second in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series at the triangular track. His previous start came last season.

Currey has one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Pocono Raceway, coming earlier this season.

About Currey: Currey is a 22-year-old mechanical engineering student, at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He transferred from Texas State University to UNCC in 2018, to pursue his lifelong dream of driving race cars.

Currey began racing go Karts when he was only seven years old. Currey’s father always stressed the importance of being able to work on his own race cars. Currey feels being a big part of the maintenance and setup of the race cars gives him a better understanding of the mechanics, which helps him on the track.

While moving through the ranks, Currey amassed over 165 wins and 18 championships.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2019, Niece Motorsports enters its fourth season in the NASCAR Gander 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.

Track: Pocono Raceway, 2.5-mile triangle
Race: 14 of 23
Event: Gander RV 150 (60 laps, 150 miles)
Entries:
No. 15 Anthony Alfredo
No. 17 Tyler Ankrum
No. 54 Natalie Decker
Schedule:
Friday, July 26
10:35 a.m…………..Practice
12:35 p.m………..Final Practice
6:05 p.m…….….Qualifying (FS1)
Saturday, July 27
1:00 p.m………..Race (FOX)
(all times ET)

Anthony Alfredo, No. 15 Steelsmith Toyota Tundra

After nearly a month away from the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series circuit, Anthony Alfredo is ready to strap back into the No. 15 Tundra this weekend at Pocono Raceway. The Gander RV 150 will be Alfredo’s eighth start with DGR-Crosley this season.

A regular of mile-and-a-half speedway’s, Saturday’s race will be Alfredo’s first start at a two-and-a-half-mile track and his first trip to the Tricky Triangle of Pocono Raceway. This season Alfredo has had six starts at mile-and-a-half tracks earning two top-10 finishes. With a season-best finish of eighth at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Alfredo has an average starting position of 14th this season and 14th place average finish. He’s enters the weekend coming off his second career-best finish at Chicagoland Speedway.

Alfredo will have his regular crew chief, Chris Lawson calling the shots atop the pit box with former Cup Series spotter David Keith serving as his eyes in the sky.

Alfredo on Pocono: “I am pumped to head to Pocono Raceway for my first time. From what I hear it is one of the most challenging tracks we go to but I have been fortunate to practice at the Toyota Racing Development simulator as well as on my Sim Seats Racing simulator at home. It is the closest race to my hometown of Ridgefield, Connecticut so I will have a lot of family supporting me. I want to make them, my partners and team proud with a great weekend.”

Tyler Ankrum, No. 17 Railblaza Toyota Tundra

Tyler Ankrum will pilot the No. 17 Railblaza Tundra at the Tricky Triangle that is Pocono (Penn.) Raceway on Saturday. The Gander RV 150 will be the San Bernardino, Calif. native’s first start at the triangular speedway. The 60 lap race around the two and a half mile raceway will be the largest track that Ankrum has faced as he chases his second win of the season.

Coming off a win at Kentucky Speedway, Ankrum has eight starts this season with DGR-Crosley in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. A majority of those races took place a mile-and-a-half-tracks. Due to Ankrum being underage for superspeedways at the beginning of the season, he had to sit out at Daytona (Fla.) Int. Speedway. Daytona has been the only other two-and-a-half-mile superspeedway on the schedule so far this season.

In the 2019 season, Ankrum has earned one win, two top-fives, and four top-10 finishes. His average starting position for this season is eighth, with an average finish of 11th place.

The Gander RV 150 will broadcast live at 1:00 p.m., ET on FOX.

Ankrum on Pocono: “I’m really excited about Pocono. I think we are going to have fast Toyota Tundra. With our first win out of the way and our confidence rising, we should be really strong. Pocono is going to be the toughest track we go to all year and it’s definitely going to be a challenge. We have work to do for sure. I think with our preparation we will be able to succeed and get a solid finish in the Railblaza Tundra.”

Natalie Decker, No. 54 N29 Technologies Toyota Tundra

Natalie Decker and the No. 54 N29 Technologies team is heading to Long Pond, Penn. this weekend for the Gander RV 150. The track nicknamed the Tricky Triangle will be Decker’s second attempt at a two-and-a-half-mile superspeedway of the season.

Decker has four previous ARCA Menards Series starts at Pocono. With those four starts, she brought home two top-10 finishes. Decker’s highest finish at the raceway being eighth. At Pocono, Decker has an average start of 12th place and a 15th place average finish.

Decker’s first race of the season was at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. She was able to qualify 11th at the superspeedway, but due to an incident on lap one resulting in her Tundra catching fire, Decker was forced to finish 32nd. She was able to race during the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona as well, where she earned a sixth-place finish. Decker has one start at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, another two-and-a-half-mile track this season for the ARCA Series as well.

Decker on Pocono: “ I have always liked Pocono! They don’t call it The Tricky Triangle for no reason. It was the first big track I’ve been to. Can’t wait to see what it’s like driving a truck there. I have only ever been there in an ARCA car. I’m excited to see what this weekend brings.”

SPARTA, Ky.: Taking a few weeks off to prepare for their summer stretch of competition in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS), Codie Rohrbaugh and his CR7 Motorsports team head to Kentucky Speedway for Thursday night’s Buckle Up Your Truck 225 determined to get down to business.

In his three NGOTS starts this season at both Texas Motor Speedway races and Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway respectively, Rohrbaugh and his Doug George-led team have ramped up speed in their No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado, but ahead of their fourth start of the year, the Mooresville, N.C.-based team is ready to deliver finishes equal of their effort.

“I’m looking forward to getting back to work this week at Kentucky Speedway,” said Rohrbaugh. “Doug and all the guys on this CR7 Motorsports team have been working hard over the last few weeks to get this truck ready.

SPARTA, Ky.: Following a strong performance in their most recent mile-and-a-half NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in May, Chad Finley Racing (CFR) heads to Kentucky Speedway eyeing a duplicate performance but with a top-10 finish in Thursday night’s Buckle Up Your Truck 225.

Set to make his fourth start of the season aboard his No. 42 Strutmasters.com | Air Lift Company | Auto Value Certified Service Centers Chevrolet Silverado, Finley is eager to prove his worth and showcase his team’s ability in their limited Gander Truck schedule.
“I’m ready for Kentucky,” said Finley who last competed in the Truck Series at Iowa Speedway last month. “I’m really proud of this Chad Finley Racing team. I don’t think everyone knows how crucial it is for a small team like ours to come out and compete against some of the powerhouses in the series.

“Even though we don’t have all the finishes to back up our on-track performances, people are taking notice and that’s the fuel for our fire to come to the track this week and contend for a top-10 finish.”

Finley credits the success to his Mooresville, N.C.-based team towards the endless efforts of his crew chief and team manager Bruce Cook. In addition to Trucks, Cook has been involved in the team’s driver development program which showed a top-10 finish in the K&N Pro Series East with Parker Retzlaff at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park last month.

“Bruce is an absolute menace when it comes to working on race cars,” added Finley. “Anything he touches he wants it to be successful, no matter how many hours or days it takes. We’ve had fast trucks this season – but just circumstances that have kept us from being in the spotlight.

“I feel like we can go to Kentucky Speedway and be competitive. I saw at Chicagoland where qualifying was literally separated by a couple tenths of a second. For us, it will be making sure we use practice to our advantage – so we can get a good scope on what our truck will do for qualifying and then moving forward with the race.

“Even though I’ve never been there, I think we can do well. We just want to try and earn some stage points and contend for a top-10 finish. We’ve had a lot of support from Strutmasters.com, Air Lift Company and Auto Value Certified Service Centers – so it would be great to reward them with our best finish of the year at Kentucky.”

While circumstances beyond the team’s control have forced them to adjust their intentions of running the full Truck    Series schedule this season, team principal Jeff Finley explained that the team’s ability to regroup and run a partial schedule will ultimately prove to be the right decision.

“We’ve could have gone out and run every race this season, but it would not have been up to the standard we set forth every time we leave the shop and head to the race track,” sounded Jeff Finley.

“Chad Finley Racing prides itself on putting competitive equipment with an opportunity to win races. Now, that we’re able to pick and choose our races and we’re confident in our capabilities and look forward to the chance to showcase that not only at Kentucky Speedway but in future races no matter who is behind the wheel.”

Strutmasters.com, Air Lift Company and Auto Value Certified Service Centers will serve as the primary marketing partners for Thursday night’s anticipated thriller.

Since 1999, Strutmasters.com has served as an industry leader in suspension parts and air to non-air suspension conversion kits.

Finley also has additional support from Northsidetowing.net, XLT Engineering and Sunwest Construction LLC. for the 13th race of the season.

In addition to his eight prior Gander Truck starts, Finley, 27, has 20 ARCA Menards Series starts to his credit.

In his years of ARCA competition between 2009 and 2018 Finley has mounted one-win (Nashville 2017), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, including a pole (track record) at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway in 2009.

Finley is the son of former ARCA winner and NASCAR driver Jeff Finley.

The Buckle Up Your Truck 225 (150 laps| 225 miles) is the 13th of 23 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races on the 2019 schedule. Practice begins on Thurs., July 11 from 9:35 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. A final practice session is set for 11:05 a.m. – 11:55 p.m. Qualifying is set for later in the day beginning at 4:05 p.m. The 32-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 7:30 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 additional information on Chad Finley and his race team please visit ChadFinleyRacing.com.

Follow Chad Finley on Twitter @Chad_Finley.