Category: Truck Series PR

Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt | Bristol Motor Speedway (150 Laps / 75 Miles)
Saturday, April 8 | Bristol, Tennessee | 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Carson Hocevar (Portage, Michigan) | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Follow the Team: Twitter: @NieceMotorsport | Instagram: @NieceMotorsports | Facebook: /NieceMotorsports | Web: www.niecemotorsports.com
Follow Carson Hocevar: Twitter: @CarsonHocevar | Instagram: @CarsonHocevar | Facebook: /carsonhocevarracing | Web: www.CarsonHocevar.com

Texas Recap: Carson Hocevar was able to capture his elusive first-win last Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. The 20-year old driver ran outside the top-15 for most of the 250-mile race, but was able to make his way to the front of the field, to secure a spot in the Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs.

Hocevar on Texas: “My first win has been looming over me and my Worldwide Express team for so long, and it’s so nice to finally say I’m a NASCAR winner. All the people at Niece Motorsports have believed in me since Day One and I’m so fortunate to live out my dreams.”

Hocevar at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt: In two starts at the Bristol Dirt track, Hocevar has an average finish of 11.5, including a runner-up finish a year ago.

Hocevar on Saturday’s Race at Bristol Dirt: “I love when we get to go dirt racing in the Truck Series. Obviously, dirt racing is a big passion of mine which helps my confidence going into races like this. Last year, we were able to finish second and hopefully this year we can finish one better.”

On the Truck: Hocevar’s No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from the WWEX group of brands, which comprises Worldwide Express, Unishippers and GlobalTranz.

Public Appearances: This week, you can see Carson Hocevar at the Food City Fan Zone Stage from 3:15pm-3:45pm on Friday. Hocevar will also take part in an appearance at the Chevrolet Display in the Fan Zone at 1:30pm-1:45pm on Saturday.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2023, Niece Motorsports enters its eighth season in the NASCAR Craftsman 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.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com | www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express:

The WWEX group of brands, which comprises Worldwide Express, Unishippers and GlobalTranz, offers full-service logistics expertise to more than 115,000 customers across the country. With access to industry-leading small package, truckload, less-than-truckload and managed transportation solutions, its customers benefit from enhanced visibility and value for their supply chains. The company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS Authorized Reseller® in the U.S. , with an annual systemwide revenue nearing $5 billion through a network of company-owned, franchise and agent locations. A highly selective carrier portfolio, proprietary technology, unique data assets and business intelligence capabilities provide clients with unmatched options and flexibility to meet their shipping needs. The WWEX Racing initiative was borne of a desire to address the complex but underserved logistic needs of the performance motorsports industry, using the unique combination of capabilities offered by the three brands’ combined 80+ years of insight. To learn more about the WWEX Racing program, visit www.wwexracing.com. For media inquiries, contact racing@wwex.com.

Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt | Bristol Motor Speedway (150 Laps / 75 Miles)
Saturday, April 8 | Bristol, Tennessee | 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM Ch. 90

Team: No. 41 Precision Vehicle Logistics / AutoVentive Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Tyler Carpenter (Parkersburg, West Virginia) | Crew Chief: Mike Hillman Jr.
Follow the Team: Twitter: @NieceMotorsport | Instagram: @NieceMotorsports | Facebook: /NieceMotorsports | Web: www.niecemotorsports.com
Follow Tyler Carpenter: Facebook: /TylerCarpenterRacing28

The No. 41 Truck Last Week at Texas: Last week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway was over before it truly started for the No. 41 team. A lap one incident left the No. 41 with heavy damage to the rear of the truck, leaving the GlobalTranz Silverado with a 34th-place finish.

Carpenter at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt: Saturday marks Tyler Carpenter’s first start at Bristol Motor Speedway. Last season, Carpenter turned heads in his Truck Series debut at Knoxville Raceway. He battled through the field before a mechanical failure took him out of contention.

Carpenter on returning to the Truck Series: “I’m very fortunate to have this opportunity with Niece Motorsports again. Last year at Knoxville didn’t go as smoothly as this team would’ve wanted, but with my experience and confidence from last year carrying over to this year, I’m excited and optimistic about our chances.”

Public Appearances: This week, you can see Tyler Carpenter at the Food City Fan Zone Stage from 3:15pm-3:45pm on Friday. Carpenter will also take part in an appearance at the Chevrolet Display in the Fan Zone at 1:30pm-1:45pm on Saturday.

On the Truck: The No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from Precision Vehicle Logistics, AutoVentive and the WWEX group of brands.

Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics.

AutoVentive is an industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developer providing customized solutions to the automotive logistics industry.

The WWEX group of brands, which comprises Worldwide Express, Unishippers and GlobalTranz, offers full-service logistics expertise to more than 115,000 customers across the country.

GM Supplier Award: Last year, Precision Vehicle Logistics accepted the 30th anniversary Supplier of the Year award from General Motors. The Supplier of the Year award recognizes distinguished global suppliers that exceed GM’s requirements, in turn providing GM customers with innovative technologies and among the highest quality in the automotive industry.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2023, Niece Motorsports enters its eighth season in the NASCAR Craftsman 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.
Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com | www.niecemotorsports.com

About Precision Vehicle Logistics:

Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics. Precision Vehicle Logistics has a unique combination of talented experience, industry-leading software and systems, and a network of partners and resources to deliver customized solutions to the world’s leading automakers.
Visit on the Web: http://www.precisionvehiclelogistics.com

About AutoVentive:

AutoVentive is an industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developer providing customized solutions to the automotive logistics industry. The company is part of Liberty Hill Equity Partners, LLC, a Cincinnati-based private equity firm, and Apex Holdings, LLC, a privately held holding company that operates across a breadth of industries and features an expanding portfolio of companies in the automotive logistics and transportation sectors.

Apex Holdings is an active partner, providing critical strategic, financial, and administrative support to the AutoVentive team.

As a company, AutoVentive has a singular mindset: To be the best, positively different, and relentlessly improving. AutoVentive provides its customers with a sustainable competitive advantage in yard management operations and logistics through cost-effective and highly reliable solutions.
Visit on the Web: https://autoventive.com/

About Worldwide Express:

The WWEX group of brands, which comprises Worldwide Express, Unishippers and GlobalTranz, offers full-service logistics expertise to more than 115,000 customers across the country. With access to industry-leading small package, truckload, less-than-truckload and managed transportation solutions, its customers benefit from enhanced visibility and value for their supply chains. The company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS Authorized Reseller® in the U.S. , with an annual systemwide revenue nearing $5 billion through a network of company-owned, franchise and agent locations. A highly selective carrier portfolio, proprietary technology, unique data assets and business intelligence capabilities provide clients with unmatched options and flexibility to meet their shipping needs. The WWEX Racing initiative was borne of a desire to address the complex but underserved logistic needs of the performance motorsports industry, using the unique combination of capabilities offered by the three brands’ combined 80+ years of insight. To learn more about the WWEX Racing program, visit www.wwexracing.com. For media inquiries, contact racing@wwex.com.

Chase Purdy: Driver, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Overview:
Event: Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt, Race 6 of 23, 150 Laps – 40/50/60; 75 Miles
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway (half-mile, dirt oval)
Date/Broadcast: April 8, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

‘Chase’n Checkers:

Chase Purdy slides into the truck race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway riding the momentum of a career-best runner-up finish in last week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. For Purdy, it marked the first time that he finished inside the top five of a Truck Series event. Prior to Texas, his best finish across his first 56 starts was a sixth-place result at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in 2021. Despite being only five races into the season, the 23-year-old driver has already produced a career-high three top-10 finishes. He currently ranks seventh in the series point standings, 58 tallies behind points leader Ty Majeski. He ranks sixth among series regulars in average finish (12.2), seventh in fastest laps run (12) eighth in average running position (13.086) and ninth in driver rating (78.8).

In his two prior Truck Series starts on the dirt at Bristol, Purdy has recorded an average finish of 15.5. His best result was a 13th-place finish in last year’s race. The 4 team will be unloading KBM-35, which is the chassis that John Hunter Nemechek raced in both dirt events last year, finishing third at Bristol and second at Knoxville Raceway.

The Mississippi native is in his third full-time season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and first with KBM. He enters Saturday’s race having totaled one top-five, eight top-10 finishes, and 18 laps led across his 57 career Truck Series starts. Purdy finished 16th in the Truck Series final standings in 2022 after competing in 22 of the 23 events. He posted two top-10 finishes and nine laps led, with a season-best finish of seventh coming at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October.

Purdy will be trying to etch his mark in the KBM historical archives this weekend at Bristol as he looks to collect the organization’s 100th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. KBM-owner driver Kyle Busch collected KBM’s record-extending 99th-career victory with his dominant victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway leaving his organization one shy of the century mark. William Byron collected KBM’s record-breaking 51st Truck Series victory in July of 2016. Overall, 18 different drivers have won at least one race behind the wheel of a KBM truck, led by Busch’s 47. Four drivers rank second on the list with seven victories: Byron, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek. KBM has collected three of those victories on dirt, most recently with Martin Truex Jr. at Bristol in 2021. Bubba Wallace (2014) and Bell (2015) each scored victories at Eldora Speedway when that was a stop on the Truck Series schedule.

Jimmy Villeneuve is atop the pit box for Purdy and the No. 4 Chevrolet team this season. Prior to being promoted to crew chief for the 2023 season, Villeneuve served as a Truck Chief at KBM since the 2017 season and in that role was a part of 18 wins, a driver’s championship with Christopher Bell in 2017 and the 2019 owner’s championship with the No. 51 team. Prior to joining KBM the New Hampshire native served as a truck chief at Athenian Motorsports in 2015 when the team won with John Wes Townley at Las Vegas. He was promoted to crew chief five races into the 2016 season. Saturday’s race will be Villeneuve’s second race atop the pit box for a dirt race. He finished 21st with Brady Boswell at Eldora Speedway in 2016.

Bama Buggies, your one-stop shop for all the biggest names in powersports and utility vehicles, will be the primary sponsor on Purdy’s No. 4 Chevrolet Saturday and for the majority of the events on the 2023 schedule. They are Central Alabama’s powersports experts, serving as an authorized dealer of Polaris, Slingshot, and Seadoo.
Chase Purdy, Driver Q&A:

What are your thoughts on racing on the dirt at Bristol?
“It’s interesting to say the least. I’m not exactly sure what to expect this year because I don’t think there has been as many races that have been run on it since the dirt has been put down as there was the last two years. I think that will make it interesting to see how the track is run in and takes rubber and what lines we can use. I’m not really sure what to expect with our Bama Buggies team but coming off a great weekend at Texas I’m really excited to get back to the track.”

Do you anything different in your preparation for a race on dirt?
“Yeah, I think you kind of just throw a lot of the things you would tend to do on asphalt tracks out the window here. There are some guys in the series you can talk to that are dirt guys like Stewart Friesen or anyone else that has run in dirt. Stewart is a good one because he’s run a truck a lot on dirt and he races dirt cars all the time when the trucks aren’t racing. I just think you have to go back and watch the previous years races to study because that’s all you have.”

Chase Purdy Career Highlights:

• Across 57 career Truck Series starts, has produced 18 laps led, one top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Posted a career-best runner-up finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April of 2023.
• Finished 16th in Truck Series championship standings in 2022.
• Finished fourth in the 2018 ARCA Menard’s Series championship standings after recording 84 laps led, 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.
• Earned the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie of the year honors and finished fourth in the championship standings after posting four poles, 200 laps led, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes across 14 starts.
• Won the prestigious Snowflake 100 Pro Late Model race at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in Dec. of 2018.

Chase Purdy’s No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST:

KBM-35: The No. 4 Bama Buggies team will unload KBM-35 for Saturday’s race on the dirt at Bristol. This is the same truck that John Hunter Nemechek finished inside the top five at both dirt events last year, including a third-place finish at Bristol. Before being converted to a dirt truck last year, KBM-35 had one win across 17 pavement starts, which came with Daniel Suarez at Phoenix Raceway in November of 2016.

KBM-35 Performance Profile:
KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers has scored three wins, one pole, 495 laps led, 10 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 12.7 across 32 career starts on dirt tracks. Martin Truex Jr. won the inaugural race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021, while Bubba Wallace (2014) and Christopher Bell (2015) each scored victories at Eldora Speedway.
• KBM holds the Craftsman Truck Series records for most career wins (99) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway last year, Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 4 has 18 career victories at KBM and was the number for both of the organization’s driver championships.

Zane Smith and the No. 38 Speedco Ford Team

Bristol Motor Speedway Competition Notes

TEAM AND RACE NOTES:

Zane Smith and the No. 38 Speedco Ford F-150 team head to Tennessee to take on the dirt covered Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) this weekend.

Action starts on Friday with two practice sessions followed by four, 15-lap heat races to determine the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon.

The Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt will take place Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET on FS1.

Smith is taking the Speedco colors with him again this weekend. He has two wins and a second-place result this year with the Love’s Travel Stops/Speedco branding.

COMPETITION NOTES:

After being wrecked while taking the lead at the Texas Motor Speedway in the SpeedyCash.com 250 this past weekend, the team is ready to rebound.

With two wins and a second-place finish in the first five races, Smith and crew have the speed they need to race up front. This weekend, however, is a curveball with the clay dirt covering the high-banked oval.

Smith has run two races on dirt at BMS with two top-10 results- a seventh and 10th.

CREW CHIEF CHRIS LAWSON:

“We approach the race just like any other, but we have to prepare the truck differently. You are preparing for dirt and trying to get the truck to roll through the turns.

“It’s just tough to predict what the track conditions will be like. It’s a challenging race.”

DRIVER ZANE SMITH:

“We’ve had good results, but not great. I’m still learning every time I get on the dirt at Bristol. It’s not something that we do each week. I’m just trying to get the best speed that I can. Chris (Lawson) and the guys have always had a good truck for me. I just want get a good finish and move onto other races where we know we are really strong at.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

Race Information

• Round: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race No. 6 of 23
• Track Location: Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, Tennessee
• Race Name: Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt
• Broadcast: Saturday, April 8th at 8:00 PM ET live on FS1 (TV), MRN (Radio), and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90
• Team Entrants:

No. 23 | Grant Enfinger & Jeff Hensley – Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet
No. 24 | Rajah Caruth & Chad Walter – Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet
No. 43 | Daniel Dye & Travis Sharpe – Solar-Fit / Race To Stop Suicide Chevrolet

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST

Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Stats

• NCTS Starts: 2; Best start: 8th; Best finish: 6th (2021); Top 10s: 2

NCTS Dirt Track Stats (Bristol, Eldora, & Knoxville)

• Combined Starts: 7; Best start: 8th; Best finish: 2nd (Eldora, 2018); Top-5s: 4; Top-10s: 7; Laps led: 11

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 5; Best start: 7th; Best finish: 5th (Daytona); Top 5s: 1; Top 10s: 2; Laps led: 3; Current points position: 6th
• About Champion Power Equipment: Since 2003, Champion Power Equipment has earned a reputation for designing and producing the market’s finest power equipment. From our original headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, Champion has expanded its North American footprint to include facilities in Jackson, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Toronto Canada. Today, Champion’s product line has expanded to include portable generators, home standby generators, inverter generators, engines, winches and log splitters. With over 2.5 million generators sold in North America, Champion is a market leader in the power equipment field. Visit ChampionPowerEquipment.com for more information.
• Chassis History/Info: Grant Enfinger and the No. 23 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 315 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The last time this chassis competed on a dirt track was last year at Knoxville Raceway with Grant behind the wheel, finishing in eighth place. Previously, this chassis was driven by Stewart Friesen, Raphael Lessard and Jack Wood at tracks including Bristol, Eldora Speedway, and Knoxville Raceway.
• Stacked Stats: Grant Enfinger has shown strength when it comes to competing at dirt tracks, whether he’s racing in an ARCA car or a NASCAR Craftsman Truck. Back in 2014 and 2015, he won back-to-back races at Duquoin and once in 2017 at Springfield Raceway, in the ARCA Menards Series. In Grant’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career, he has finished every single race inside the top-10. This weekend he will be on the hunt to break his top-10 streak with a win.
• GE Appearances: Fans attending the Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt will have an opportunity to meet Grant Enfinger at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Friday, April 7th | Food City Stage: All three GMS Racing drivers will participate in a Q&A session at the Food City Stage in the BMS Fan Zone from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM local time on Friday.
- From The Drivers Seat: Finishing eighth in last year’s truck race at Bristol added to the streak of top-10 finishes at dirt tracks for you. Do you expect to continue this streak this weekend and if so what are your expectations?

“I am looking forward to Bristol Motor Speedway on dirt. Hensley and I have been solid on the dirt in the past and My No. 23 Champion Power Equipment team has put in a lot of effort these past few weeks. We have learned a lot as a team and feel this is a great opportunity to regain some momentum heading into the last two races of this five week stretch.”

Rajah Caruth, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet Silverado RST

Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Stats

• Rajah Caruth will be making his first start on Bristol Motor Speedway’s dirt configuration on Saturday.

ARCA Dirt Track Stats (Springfield & DuQuoin)

• Combined Starts: 2; Best start: 5th; Best finish: 6th (Springfield, 2022); Top-10s: 1

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 5; Best start: 15th; Best finish: 13th (COTA); Current points position: 19th
• About the Wendell Scott Foundation: Founded in 2011, The Wendell Scott Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization inspired by Wendell Scott, Sr. and provides services such as job-skill training, STEM education opportunities, mentoring, and other supportive services to at-risk, underserved youth between the ages of 8-18 years in Danville, Virginia and surrounding areas.

The Foundation’s mission of using educational attainment to end racial disparities in education and health is vital in addressing economic inequality and improving future success in African-American communities. For more information, please visit www.wendellscott.org.

• Chassis History/Info: Rajah Caruth and the No. 24 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 136 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This Chevrolet Silverado RST has two dirt races on its resume, both coming in 2021 with Zane Smith as its driver. At Bristol that year, Smith drove it to a seventh place finish, and followed it up with a 14th place run at Knoxville Raceway later that season. It was not used for competition in 2022.
• Dirt Modified Seat Time: A couple of weeks ago, Rajah Caruth had the opportunity to hop behind the wheel of a Dirt Modified at Friendship Motor Speedway to get some laps under his belt before heading to Bristol Motor Speedway. Caruth turned several laps throughout the day with fellow teammate, Daniel Dye, along with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers Erik Jones and Noah Gragson in preparation for this weekend’s event.
• Sunoco Rookie Battle: A mid-race issue at Texas Motor Speedway set Rajah Caruth back slightly in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points battle. Caruth had to make a green flag pitstop due to a cut tire which led him to have contact with the outside wall, forcing Rajah to settle for a 19th place result in Fort Worth. Entering this weekend’s event at Bristol Motor Speedway, Caruth is third in the standings, 59 points behind rookie leader, Nick Sanchez, and 17 points behind second place, Jake Garcia.
• RC Appearances: Fans attending the Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt will have an opportunity to meet Rajah Caruth at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Friday, April 7th | Food City Stage: All three GMS Racing drivers will participate in a Q&A session at the Food City Stage in the BMS Fan Zone from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM local time on Friday.

• From The Driver’s Seat: Rajah’s thoughts on competing on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway:

“I’m really excited, honestly, to give Bristol Dirt a shot this weekend. I’ve done a handful of dirt races over the past year, with some starts at Millbridge, and both of the ARCA Menards Series races at Springfield and DuQuoin last summer were a lot of fun. I know we will have a lot of pace with our Wendell Scott Foundation Chevy Silverado, and I’m going to use lessons that Lightning McQueen and Doc Hudson have taught me – ‘Turn right to go left’. I’ve gotta look up some more quotes from that movie for this weekend, but definitely will rely on some of those lessons for sure.”

Daniel Dye, No. 43 Solar-Fit / Race To Stop Suicide Chevrolet Silverado RST

Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Stats

• Daniel Dye will be making his first start on Bristol Motor Speedway’s dirt configuration on Saturday.

ARCA Dirt Track Stats (Springfield & DuQuoin)

• Combined Starts: 2; Best start: 4th; Best finish: 4th (DuQuoin, 2022); Top-5s: 1; Top-10s: 2

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

• Starts: 5; Best start: 19th; Best finish: 16th (Atlanta); Laps led: 5; Current points position: 21st
• About Solar-Fit: Since 1975, Solar-Fit has been Florida’s first choice for solar energy. Serving customers in seven counties (Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Clay, Putnam, Nassau, and Duval), Solar-Fit solar systems help heat pools, power appliances, and generate the most energy for homes and businesses in our community. Solar-Fit is a Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer. We are ranked one of America’s Top Solar Contractors by Solar Power World. For more information, visit www.solar-fit.com.
• The NASCAR Foundation Supports Dye: Dye’s No. 43 Silverado RST will feature The NASCAR Foundation on the TV panel this weekend. GMS Racing is proud to support the Foundation along with Dye.

“The NASCAR Foundation is thrilled to have Daniel as a part of The NASCAR Foundation team! Whether it is visiting sick children at a hospital to deliver Speedy Bears, playing poker at our annual charity poker tournament, or putting on his fire suit to play with the kids at our Speediatrics Fun Day Festivals, Daniel has volunteered with the Foundation in our racing communities for many years. Drivers like Daniel are the epitome of what it means to be a part of the NASCAR Family and we appreciate all he does to support us and the kids.” – Nichole C. Krieger, Vice President and Executive Director, The NASCAR Foundation

• Chassis History/Info: Dye and the No. 43 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 21 on the dirt in Thunder Valley. This chassis has been driven on several occasions across three different dirt tracks, and was victorious at Eldora in 2016 with Kyle Larson driving. Jack Wood drove this Chevrolet twice last season, finishing 22nd at Bristol and 21st at Knoxville Raceway.
• Sunoco Rookie Battle: Engine troubles and a late race incident plagued Daniel Dye in the series’ last outing at Texas Motor Speedway, resulting in a 25th place finish. Heading to Bristol Dirt, Dye is slated in fourth place for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points battle, 62 markers behind overall leader Nick Sanchez and three points behind his teammate, Rajah Caruth, in third position.
• Dirt Modified Seat Time: A couple of weeks ago, Daniel Dye had the opportunity to hop behind the wheel of a Dirt Modified at Friendship Motor Speedway to get some laps under his belt before heading to Bristol Motor Speedway. Dye turned several laps throughout the day with fellow teammate, Rajah Caruth, along with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers Erik Jones and Noah Gragson in preparation for this weekend’s event.
• DD Appearances: Fans attending the Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt will have an opportunity to meet Daniel Dye at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Friday, April 7th | Food City Stage: All three GMS Racing drivers will participate in a Q&A session at the Food City Stage in the BMS Fan Zone from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM local time on Friday.

• From the Driver’s Seat: What experiences from racing an ARCA car on dirt do you think will translate to racing a truck on dirt?

“The ARCA races on dirt were pretty crazy last year, taking a heavy stock car and racing it around a couple of horse racing tracks was a unique experience, but I don’t think that experience is going to hurt us on Friday and Saturday for what we have going on at Bristol. It’s going to be a weird experience for me; I’ve raced on the concrete at Bristol a couple of times before in a Late Model and in an ARCA car, but it’s going to be completely different on the dirt. I’m looking forward to competing there in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series with our No. 43 Chevrolet, it’ll be a new challenge for sure.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series operating the No. 23, No. 24, and No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs for drivers Grant Enfinger, Rajah Caruth, and Daniel Dye. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, a team that competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, follow GMS Racing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing confirmed today that NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe will pilot the team’s No. 22 Ford F-150 in Saturday night’s WEATHER GUARD Truck Race on Dirt at the famed Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

Briscoe, a native of Mitchell, Ind. will return to the Truck Series for the first time since the 2021 season while also returning to competition on the dirt in an F-150 at the historic half-mile since finishing fifth in the inaugural Pinty’s Truck Race On Dirt in March 2021.

“I’m really excited for this opportunity with AM Racing and Production Alliance Group,” said Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.

“I always look forward to the Bristol dirt weekend and to be able to get on track twice as much and feel things out will be a lot of fun and, I hope, really beneficial. I know everyone at AM Racing has worked hard to get the truck ready and I think it’s anyone’s race when it comes to the dirt events.

“I got the chance to run Bristol a few years ago, and I’ve run the truck race at Knoxville, so I’ve got a good idea of how the truck itself will act on dirt. It’ll really just come down to how the track surface changes and whether things can stay green for long enough to make a move.

“I love going back to the truck series so hopefully I’ll be able to pick up my second dirt win in a truck this weekend.”

Longtime Briscoe partner and Tustin, Calif.-based Production Alliance Group (PAG) will serve as the primary marketing partner for the seventh NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race of the season.

Production Alliance Group (PAG) is a premium live event and creative development company that works with the top names and brands in both the corporate and entertainment industries. PAG brings creative excellence and relevant execution to every opportunity, big or small. PAG engages and collaborates with its customers and industry partners and together create experiences that move and impressions that last.

In addition to PAG, Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts will serve as a major associate marketing partner on Briscoe’s No. 22 Production Alliance Group Ford F-150.

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, a woman-owned business headquartered in Warsaw, Ind., is the leading retailer of Alumitech, ATC, Featherlite, Haulmark, inTech, United Trailers, Bolt Custom Motorcoachs and E-Z-Go Golf Carts.

They serve and ship to locations in the United States and Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Their team can have your brand-new trailer or golf cart delivered right to your front door, anywhere in the United States!

“Providing racing families and fans with the best trailer and custom cart options is the core of our business,” offered Cindy Elliott, owner of Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts. “As NASCAR returns to dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, we’re excited to partner with AM Racing and Chase Briscoe for the opportunity to showcase Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts in NASCAR.

“The foundation of Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts was built on a passion for short track racing, by a racing family. This partnership is the perfect fit. We can’t wait to see Chase Briscoe behind the wheel of the AM racing No. 22 truck on the track and his custom Elliott’s golf cart around the track.”

“Providing racing families and fans with the best trailer and custom cart options is the core of our business,” offered Cindy Elliott, owner of Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts. “As NASCAR returns to dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, we’re excited to partner with AM Racing and Chase Briscoe for the opportunity to showcase Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts in NASCAR.

“The foundation of Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts was built on a passion for short track racing, by a racing family. This partnership is the perfect fit. We can’t wait to see Chase Briscoe behind the wheel of the AM racing No. 22 truck on the track and his custom Elliott’s golf cart around the track.”

Briscoe cut his teeth racing on the dirt tracks of Southern Indiana, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. The third-generation racer’s first time behind the wheel of a racecar came in 2001 driving a quarter midget. He won his first heat race and the feature event later that evening. Briscoe moved on to mini sprints and, when he was 13, stepped into a 410 sprint car. In his first race, he finished 10th in a 40-car field.

Briscoe made the transition from dirt to stock car racing at the age of 19 but has since stuck to his roots by competing in a handful of dirt racing events each year, and he consistently added to the win column.

In addition to his experience at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track, the 28-year-old has made three Truck Series starts on the dirt track at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

He finished no worse than seventh in each and earned the win in the 2018 event, starting from third and leading a total of 54 laps en route to capturing the event’s Golden Shovel trophy in his only Truck Series start of the season in the No. 27 Ford.

“AM Racing is thrilled to have Chase Briscoe behind the wheel of our No. 22 Production Alliance Group | Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Ford F-150 at Bristol,” said AM Racing president Wade Moore. “We started putting the wheels in motion about having Chase drive for us at Bristol right around Daytona and once we knew he was interested, we have been steadily preparing for this race.

“Chase is a talented race car driver but his experience and feedback on dirt will be a huge asset to our organization as we chase our first career win in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Without a doubt, we believe Chase will not only put our team in contention, but he will have an opportunity to also win his third career Truck Series race.”

For more on AM Racing, please visit AMRacingteam.com, like their Facebook page (AM Racing), or follow them on Twitter @AMRacingNASCAR.

For more on Chase Briscoe, please visit ChaseBriscoe.com, like his Facebook page (Chase Briscoe Racing), or follow him on Instagram (@ChaseBriscoe_14) and Twitter (@ChaseBriscoe_14).

The WEATHER GUARD Truck Race on Dirt (150 laps | 75 miles) is the sixth of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races on the 2023 schedule. Practice begins on Fri. April 7, 2023, from 5:35 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. A final practice has been etched from 8:02 p.m. – 8:27 p.m. Qualifying races will follow on race day, Sat., April 8, 2023, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 8:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).

About Production Alliance Group:

Production Alliance Group is a premium live-event and creative development company. Passion for our craft has allowed us to work with top names and brands in both corporate and entertainment industries. We bring creative excellence and relevant execution to every opportunity, big or small.

We engage and collaborate with our customers and industry partners…and together create experiences that move and impressions that last.

Learn more at ProductionAllianceGroup.com.

About Elliott’s Custom Trailers And Carts:

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts, a woman-owned business headquartered in Warsaw, Ind, is the leading retailer of Alumitech, ATC, Featherlite, Haulmark, inTech, United Trailers, Bolt Custom Motorcoachs and E-Z-Go Golf Carts.

They serve and ship to locations in the United States and Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. That’s not all!

Their team can have your brand-new trailer or golf cart delivered right to your front door, anywhere in the United States!

When you are ready to invest in a new trailer or golf cart, the friendly and knowledgeable sales, financing, service and parts departments are prepared to make sure your experience is outstanding.

They will assist you during the selection process and with ongoing maintenance and customization to ensure that you’re completely satisfied with your new investment.

About AM Racing:

AM Racing is a multi-tiered, multi-faceted Motorsports program headquartered in Statesville, N.C.

Established in December 2015, AM Racing is prided on faith, honesty and intelligent performance.

The family-owned team will compete in the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series in its seventh year of competition.

The team has named Brett Moffitt and Christian Rose as their primary drivers for the 2023 Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series seasons.

CONCORD, N.C. (April 3, 2023) – Spire Motorsports announced today dirt late model racing standout Jonathan Davenport will pilot the team’s No. 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) Chevrolet Silverado in Saturday night’s WEATHER GUARD Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the primary sponsor for Davenport’s NCTS effort. He is also scheduled to make his first NASCAR Cup Series start in Sunday’s Food City Dirt Race at the famed half-mile oval for Kaulig Racing.

Davenport, widely known as “Superman” on the dirt late model racing scene, further cemented his legacy as one of the sport’s all-time greats by collecting a $1 million dollar payday last June when he captured the checkered flag at the Eldora Million at Eldora (Ohio) Speedway.

“I’m really excited to run for Spire Motorsports in the truck race and make one of the biggest weekends of my racing career even bigger,” said Davenport. “Being able to get in a truck for a team that has proven they can get it done will only boost my confidence for the weekend. With the added track time in the Nutrien Ag Solutions No. 7 Silverado, hopefully it’ll shorten my learning curve for both races.”

The Blairsville, Ga., native is a three-time Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series Champion (2015,2018,2019) and the 2022 XR Super Series titlist. Last season, Davenport made 81 starts and surpassed the $2 million mark in season earnings. He is a two-time Bristol winner in dirt late model competition.

“We’re thrilled to have Jonathan Davenport in our truck at Bristol,” said crew chief Kevin “Bono” Manion. “To be able to prepare our truck and work with a someone as accomplished as JD is a tremendous opportunity for Spire Motorsports. We expect to race for wins every time we unload and having JD in the seat Saturday night at Bristol raises the bar a little bit higher.”

The WEATHER GUARD Truck Race on Dirt will be televised live on FS1 Saturday, April 8 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The race will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Heat races will be televised live on FS1 beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports is a full-time, two-car NASCAR Cup Series race team co-owned by long-time NASCAR industry executives Jeff Dickerson and Thaddeus “T.J.” Puchyr. In 2023, Spire Motorsports will field the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for driver Corey LaJoie and No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Ty Dillon. The team also fields NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series teams in select events.

Spire Motorsports earned its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2019. Less than three years later, William Byron drove Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado to its inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win on April 7, 2022, at Martinsville Speedway.

Lawless Alan – SpeedyCash.com 250 Race Recap
Team: No. 45 MG Machinery LLC / Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Lawless Alan (Los Angeles, California)
Follow the Team: Twitter: @NieceMotorsports | Instagram: @NieceMotorsport | Facebook: /NieceMotorsports | Web: www.niecemotorsports.com
Follow Driver: Twitter: @lawlessalan25 | Instagram: @lawless_alan | Facebook: /LawlessAlanRacing | Web: www.lawlessalanracing.com
Start: 18th | Finish: 18th | Points Standings: 23rd

On Saturday’s Race at Texas Motor Speedway: “We were able to show speed, battle back from adversity, and run a clean race for the most part until the end. A mostly-smooth day was what this team needed and we’ll see how that helps the mindset going into Bristol Dirt next week.”

Coming so close to a career-best finish a week ago in COTA had Lawless Alan’s confidence at a high moving into Texas. Alan qualified 18th on Saturday morning allowing him to run inside the top-20 for a majority of the 250-mile race.

Unfortunately, Alan battled a poor-handling truck for most of the event, forcing him to fall back on long green flag runs. But, the No. 45 team was able to make changes all-day with air pressure and wedge adjustments to work himself inside the top-15 late in the running. Ultimately, Alan finished Stage One and Stage Two in 22nd and 23rd, respectively.

As the race neared the end, chaos ensued as many of the leader would find trouble, allowing Alan to pass them with ease. Through these cautions, Alan was able to receive the free pass to regain lead-lap positioning. But, as the race continued to wind down, Alan lost control of his Silverado, hitting the inside wall with less than five laps remaining. In the end, Alan would finish 18th and moved to 23rd in the Driver’s Championship standings.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2023, Niece Motorsports enters its eighth season in the NASCAR Craftsman 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.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com

About AUTOChargit:

AUTOChargit designs, manufactures and installs EV charging systems for automated and conventional parking applications. AUTOChargit can decrease capital expenditures by up to 75 percent by providing automated coupling and decoupling of EV charging stalls from the power source. For conventional parking applications, a single 40-AMP circuit coupled with a single AUTOChargit System can be multiplexed to four, eight, or 12 stalls. Each charging stall is individually metered for the exact tracking of electricity usage. The AUTOParkit Mobile APP provides a touchless experience for the user.

About AUTOParkit:

-AUTOParkit™ designs, manufactures, and constructs fully automated parking systems for new and existing buildings. AUTOParkit system structural steel and modular design can provide double the capacity of a traditional parking garage, providing up to 17 LEED points and drastically reducing construction time.

-AUTOParkit automated systems are 40 percent less expensive to operate, safer for the user and reduces carbon emissions associated with parking by more than 80 percent. AUTOParkit’s charging pallets provided by AUTOChargit, are a fast and convenient way of charging EVs and Hybrids. AUTOChargit’s patented technology allows for shuffling charged vehicles cutting infrastructure costs by up to 80 percent.

-For more information on AUTOParkit, visit www.autoparkit.com

Chad Chastain – SpeedyCash.com 250 Race Recap
Team: No. 41 GlobalTranz Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Chad Chastain (Alva, Florida) | Crew Chief: Mike Hillman Jr.
Follow the Team: Twitter: @NieceMotorsport | Instagram: @NieceMotorsports | Facebook: /NieceMotorsports | Web: www.niecemotorsports.com
Follow Chad Chastain: Twitter: @chadchastain36 | Instagram: @chad36chastain | Facebook: /ChadChastainRacing

Start: 22nd | Finish: 34th | Owner’s Points Standings: 17th

Chastain on Saturday’s Race at Texas Motor Speedway: “Obviously days like today aren’t ideal. But, I’m glad one of our Worldwide Express trucks were able to park it in victory lane. I’m so thankful for the support from GlobalTranz to give me this opportunity and I can’t wait for the next one.”

With a lack of practice time due to frequent cautions in the 30-minute session, Chastain had just few laps under his belt before strapping for a qualifying run. Ultimately, the watermelon farmer would line up 22nd in his first CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start of the season.

Unfortunately for Chastain, his race was over before it truly began as a turn-two incident on the opening lap would create heavy damage, forcing him behind the wall just a few laps into the SpeedyCash.com 250.

Though Saturday’s race for Chad Chastain drew an early end after a lap one incident, it didn’t dampen the spirits of the Florida driver. Rather, it gives him more motivation than ever to make the most of his next opportunity.

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2023, Niece Motorsports enters its eighth season in the NASCAR Craftsman 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.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express:

The WWEX group of brands, which comprises Worldwide Express, Unishippers and GlobalTranz, offers full-service logistics expertise to more than 115,000 customers across the country. With access to industry-leading small package, truckload, less-than-truckload and managed transportation solutions, its customers benefit from enhanced visibility and value for their supply chains. The company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS Authorized Reseller® in the U.S. , with an annual systemwide revenue nearing $5 billion through a network of company-owned, franchise and agent locations. A highly selective carrier portfolio, proprietary technology, unique data assets and business intelligence capabilities provide clients with unmatched options and flexibility to meet their shipping needs. The WWEX Racing initiative was borne of a desire to address the complex but underserved logistic needs of the performance motorsports industry, using the unique combination of capabilities offered by the three brands’ combined 80+ years of insight. To learn more about the WWEX Racing program, visit www.wwexracing.com. For media inquiries, contact racing@wwex.com.