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NIECE MOTORSPORTS
NCTS RACE ADVANCE: BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Race: UNOH 200 Presented by Ohio Logistics (200 laps / 106.6 miles) | Race 18 of 23
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Date & Time: Thursday, September 19th | 8:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | Motor Racing Network (MRN) | Sirius XM Ch. 90

No. 41 Crazy Al’s Wine & Spirits Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Connor Mosack | Crew Chief: Cody Efaw
Connor Mosack
@ConnorMosack
@ConnorMosack

• Mosack’s Back: 25-year-old Connor Mosack returns for his final Truck Series start of the year with Niece Motorsports. In both of his previous starts with the team, he drove the No. 45 entry, but shifts to the No. 41 truck in Thursday’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The team’s primary full-time driver, Bayley Currey, has moved over to the No. 44 entry for this week. Mosack has made five total NCTS starts this year, splitting his schedule with Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 team. His season-best finish is an eighth-place run at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Niece Motorsports Bristol Stats: Niece drivers have accounted for a total of 23 NCTS starts on the traditional concrete layout at Bristol Motor Speedway. The team has captured two top-fives and four top-10 finishes, with a best result of third in 2019 by Ross Chastain.
• Mosack’s Bristol Stats: Connor Mosack has competed in one prior NCTS start at Bristol in 2022, where he finished 31st in Bret Holmes Racing equipment. Last year, Mosack raced his way to a top-15 finish in the Xfinity Series event when he finished 14th for Sam Hunt Racing. In his lone ARCA Menards Series start at the 0.533-mile short track, Mosack picked up a top-10 finish (ninth) in 2022.
• On the Truck: Mosack’s No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Crazy Al’s Wine & Spirits, a family-owned liquor store located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
• Quoting Mosack: How do you sum up your experience in running with Niece Motorsports on a part-time basis this year?

“I feel like the two races haven’t gone as well as we’ve liked, but Las Vegas was my first truck race at a mile-and-a-half and it was also my first start at Gateway, so there’s been a lot of learning for me along the way. Both of those races were good opportunities for me to learn those places and mesh with the new team and crew chief. It’s been good; I’ve enjoyed it, and I feel like both races we improved all day. Going into Bristol, that’s a place I have been before, so I think we can start off a bit better and hopefully end on our best note.”

• Quoting Efaw: Without any track compound being used this week, how should that change the competitiveness of the race?

“I think that should give the drivers some more options to change their line throughout the race. In years past, when we’ve had the PJ1 applied to the track before our race, we’ve seen that it takes a while for us to break it in by the finish, so now it should open up the track a bit earlier. That gives us options to use the whole track from the drop of the green flag.”

About Crazy Al’s: Crazy Al’s is a family-owned wine and spirit store located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The store offers several varieties of premium wine, whiskey, tequila, vodka, and more, alongside a beer cave that carries domestic and imported brands suited to fit everyone’s tastes. Visit the Crazy Al’s Facebook page for new product offerings, sales, and more. Drink responsibly, must be 21 years or older to enter.

No. 42 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Matt Mills Racing
@MattMillsRacing
@MattMillsRacing

• Mills’ Bristol Stats: Matt Mills has made two prior NCTS starts at Bristol, including the spring race earlier this year. In March, Mills notched his best Truck Series finish at the track with a 25th-place result. Mills made five Xfinity Series starts at the short track and produced a best finish of 18th in the fall race of 2019.
• Leonard’s Bristol Stats: Jon Leonard has called four NCTS races at Bristol, and in two of those starts, he secured top-10 finishes while working with Stewart Friesen (fourth in 2021 & seventh in 2022). In his lone Cup Series start in 2018, Leonard’s team drove to a 15th-place finish with Kasey Kahne at the wheel.
• On the Truck: Mills’ No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from longtime partners J.F. Electric & Utilitra.
• Looking Back on NASCAR Debut: At age 19 in 2016, Mills made his very first NASCAR national series start at Bristol Motor Speedway driving the No. 07 Silverado for SS Greenlight Racing. On that night, Mills started 31st and finished 27th in his Truck Series debut.
• There’s a New Leonard in Town: Jon Leonard and his wife, AudriOnna, welcomed the birth of their third child last Thursday. Their baby boy named Karson is healthy and resting at home with his two big sisters. Congratulations to the happy family!
• Recapping Milwaukee: Matt Mills was on track to have a solid day in Milwaukee, but contact from another competitor resulted in him slamming into the wall with the rear of his No. 42 Chevrolet. Mills qualified 17th and held his track position in stage one. In stage two, he moved up to 16th, and made his way into the top-15 before the incident. A caution was not thrown for his contact and he fought an ill-handling truck for the rest of the race. Mills crossed the line in 24th.
• Points Rundown: Entering Bristol, Mills continues to be shown 22nd in the points standings. Last race, the driver of the No. 42 Chevy gained one point on his nearest competitor, Timmy Hill, who now leads a 12-point gap between the two for 21st. Mills in turn has a 21-point cushion above his teammate, Kaden Honeycutt, in 23rd.
• Quoting Mills: How much, if any, has the Bristol track changed since you made your debut here in 2016?

“Bristol has been one of those tracks that’s been hit or miss for me. It’s a track that doesn’t consistently race the same each time we go there, especially going from trucks to Xfinity cars. I’ve ran races when the track runs like a bottom feeder, but have also seen the top come in. It’s a very fun racetrack to make laps on, and even though my finishes have been hit or miss, I feel like we usually have speed there. We just have to keep up with how the track is going to race.”

• Quoting Leonard: Are the Bristol handling conditions similar when we race in the spring compared to the fall?

“I think for the most part, this track typically carries over a lot of similar handling characteristics. The biggest thing that will change from the first race to now is the fact that there won’t be any traction compound on the surface like how we are used to having before our race. I think that shouldn’t necessarily change how the trucks drive, but it should allow us to move around a lot more. Hopefully that will help improve the racing and make it easier for passing.”

About J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.

About Utilitra: Utilitra is a woman-owned firm specializing in utility and technology solutions with a diverse team of specialized professionals. Utilitra is committed to solving their client’s unique challenges, whether one expert or a team of experts is needed. By adapting to the needs of their respective industries, Utilitra has built a range of services for their utility and technology partners.

No. 44 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Bayley Currey
@BayleyCurrey
@BayleyCurrey05

• New Number, Who This?: After making the first 17 races of the season behind the wheel of the No. 41 Chevrolet, Bayley Currey slides into the No. 44 truck for this week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Currey is the third driver to drive the part-time entry after Conor Daly and Matt Gould both made starts in the No. 44 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and the Milwaukee Mile.
• Currey’s Bristol Stats: Bayley Currey has made four Truck Series starts at Bristol since 2017 including three top-15 finishes. In the spring race, Currey finished highest of the Niece Motorsports drivers in 11th – his personal best finish at the track. Currey has started five Xfinity Series races at the short track, where in 2022 he also finished 11th after leading a handful of laps. He also owns a pair of Cup Series starts here as well.
• Rogers’ Bristol Stats: Wally Rogers has called seven NCTS races at Bristol and secured his personal best finish of third in 2004 while working with Matt Crafton at Kevin Harvick Incorporated. In 13 NXS starts atop the box, Rogers’ drivers have finished inside the top-10 seven times, including a pair of third-place finishes (2001 with Randy LaJoie and 2006 with Ron Hornaday). In 2009, Rogers made his first start as a Cup Series crew chief here and later went on to make 11 NCS starts at “The World’s Fastest Half Mile”.
• On the Truck: Currey’s No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from DQS Solutions & Staffing along with Masked Owl Technologies.
• Recapping Milwaukee: Bayley Currey’s race in Milwaukee was affected early after he was squeezed into the wall by another competitor in the first stage. Currey was forced to pit under green and lost two laps in the process, finishing 34th in stage one. He managed to pick up a handful of positions to finish 31st in stage two, but was ultimately unable to get back on the lead lap. Currey was credited with a 29th-place finish.
• Points Rundown: Currey remains 19th in the points standings for a second week in a row leaving Milwaukee. The driver sits 33 points behind Ty Dillon in 18th, and has a 10-point gap to Bret Holmes in 20th.
• Quoting Currey: Do you feel confident with how the spring race played out to come back and have another good run here?

“Well, Bristol is one of my favorite tracks that we go to. It reminds me a lot of the 1/5th-mile track I raced on as a kid. I think the racing should be a little more exciting this time around since they’re not spraying the traction compound before the race, so that should widen out the track a bit. I’m really excited about that; I’ve never got to rip the top in a truck, so it should be a lot of fun.”

• Quoting Rogers: How important is it to qualify well here in Bristol?

“Very important. It’s hard to pass there, and you’re going to have to have multiple lines that are fast, so track position is going to be extremely important. We just have to try and maintain that all throughout the race and that should lead us to get a good finish out of the night.”
DQS Solutions & Staffing Mission Statement: The core mission of DQS Solutions & Staffing is to attain unparalleled excellence in our specialized domains, specifically staffing and security. Simultaneously, we maintain the flexibility required to collaborate closely with our clients in the creation of innovative products and services within the framework of DQS.

No. 45 Moore’s Venture Foods Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Ross Chastain
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@RossChastain

• Honeycutt’s Bristol Stats: Kaden Honeycutt has competed in three NCTS races at Bristol Motor Speedway. He earned his best finish at the track in March, where he crossed the line in 12th after qualifying in the top-10. Honeycutt made an appearance in the ARCA Menards Series race here last year, but was sidelined to 21st after getting involved in a crash.
• Gould’s Bristol Stats: Phil Gould has started six NCTS races atop the pit box and was responsible for all four of Niece Motorsports’ top-10 finishes. His best result was delivered by Ross Chastain, who finished third in 2019. In the Xfinity Series, Gould called a total of 12 races on the high banks. Highlights include three top-10 runs and an outside pole qualifying effort with Brian Scott in 2013.
• On the Truck: Honeycutt’s No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Venture Foods, a family-owned grocery store chain located in Oklahoma. 2024 marks the company’s 50th anniversary of the first store opening, and has been operated by the Moore family for three generations.
• CARS Tour PLM Battle: With two races remaining in the zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Series season, Honeycutt remains in contention for the championship. Following a fourth-place finish at South Boston Speedway, Honeycutt is posted second in points behind leader, Spencer Davis. Next up for the tour is a trip to Tri-County Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 12th.
• Recapping Milwaukee: Kaden Honeycutt put together a solid outing in Milwaukee for his first start at the historic track. Honeycutt qualified the highest out of the team (seventh), and was en route to a fifth-place run in the first stage when the caution struck. After pitting, he was credited with 11th in stage one. In stage two, Honeycutt climbed to ninth and picked up two stage points. In dirty air, Honeycutt struggled to maintain his balance, and slid back to finish 12th.
• Owner Points Outlook: Milwaukee’s 12th-place finish, coupled with the added bonus of a handful of stage points, has pushed the No. 45 team above the provisional cutline heading into the second race of the Playoffs. Honeycutt and team are currently eighth in owner points, +2 on the Spire Motorsports No. 7 team in ninth. They need two good finishes in a row in order to advance to the Round of 8.
• Quoting Honeycutt: Given your short track background, are you happy to see this race in the Round of 10?

“Yeah, I think we’ve worked on our Bristol package a lot over the last couple of months since we struggled there in the first race. I feel like we should be a whole lot better this time, but the track will race a whole lot different without the traction compound. So, that’ll be a toss up, but I think we can qualify in the top-five and that’ll give us a better opportunity to go and try to get stage points. We need to get as many points as we can, but it would be great to win and move onto the next round in the Owner’s Playoffs.”

• Quoting Gould: What have you and your team mainly been working on to help the short track package?

“Mainly, we’ve been trying to find the feel that Kaden’s been looking for. We had a good package with Carson (Hocevar) that has carried over to the mile-and-a-half tracks, but for short tracks, we just haven’t been as good. I think Milwaukee was a step in the right direction; you know we had a good truck, but pit road hindered our performance. We were okay in the spring here in Bristol, but there’s a lot of unknowns without the traction compound. We’ve been doing a lot of work in the simulator so we’ll see what we’ve got.”

About Moore’s Venture Foods: Moore’s Venture Foods is a family-owned grocery store chain located in Oklahoma. The chain has brick-and-mortar stores in Alva, Fairfax, Shattuck, and Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and has been operated by the Moore family for three generations. To learn more, please visit www.MooresVentureFoods.com.

About Niece Motorsports:
Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2024, Niece Motorsports enters its ninth 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 X @NieceMotorsport.

Salisbury, NC (Sept. 10, 2024) – Conor Daly will have a new look on his No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST in his next handful of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts with Niece Motorsports.

Daly, who was signed to a three-race-deal with the team in July, will represent his Indianapolis 500 primary sponsor, Polkadot, in the upcoming races at Kansas Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Polkadot has shared a strong relationship with Daly as its brand ambassador, and additionally supported his efforts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at IMS. The partnership has grown on and off-track, and Daly aims to raise Polkadot’s brand awareness on a national scale.

Launched in 2020 by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, Polkadot is a digital platform designed to build a more inclusive and transparent internet, where power and decision-making are in the hands of its users. Polkadot utilizes a public governance platform to empower its community of 1.3 million members to directly control all steps of the decision-making process, even when it comes to the largest global marketing initiatives.

“We’re excited to extend our partnership with Conor Daly and showcase Polkadot’s brand on his No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST,” said Chris Wade, former Polkadot Head Ambassador for North America. “Our collaboration has already made a significant impact, from the Indy 500 to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and we’re eager to continue that momentum. Representing Polkadot in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Conor will continue to share our vision for a more inclusive internet to a national audience. It’s an exciting time for both racing fans and our community.”

Last month, Daly was tapped to finish out the remainder of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with the Chevrolet-backed Juncos-Hollinger Racing team. Fresh off a podium finish in the first leg of a double header at the Milwaukee Mile, Daly will compete in the INDYCAR finale at Nashville Superspeedway this week before preparing for the remainder of his NCTS starts.

The driver from Noblesville, Indiana, made his fourth-career Truck Series start on the oval at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, where he finished 29th. This year will be the first of Daly’s career that features multiple NCTS starts in the same season.

“I’m obviously very excited to get back in the No. 44 truck with Niece Motorsports,” said Daly. “We had great momentum going before we lost the tire at IRP, and I’m excited to get back with a new track at Kansas. I’ve always seen great races there and I know the team has been good there in the past. To bring Polkadot to the NASCAR Truck Series is very special for us as we’ve had some incredible runs in Polkadot colors at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So, I’m very happy to represent the Polkadot community once again and get back to learning something new in the trucks.”

Daly continues his work as a co-host of the Speed Street podcast throughout the week, capturing stories across all motorsports disciplines. Speed Street is available for streaming on all major podcasting platforms.

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series heads to Kansas Speedway on Friday, September 27th for the running of the Kubota Tractor 200. Live coverage of the race will be broadcasted on FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 8:30 PM ET.

Roughly one month later, the tour will arrive at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, October 26th deep into the NCTS Playoffs. Coverage of that race will be carried on the same networks at noon ET.

Visit niecemotorsports.com for the latest news and team updates.
About Polkadot: Polkadot is the powerful, secure core of Web3, providing a shared foundation that unites some of the world’s most transformative apps and blockchains. Polkadot is the first of its kind — modular, resilient, interoperable — but governed by its users, the biggest Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in the world. It enables Web3’s biggest innovators to have one place and to get their ideas to market fast, with flexible start-up costs and an exceptionally flexible builder environment. Today, Polkadot attracts best-in-class teams building stand-out apps like Mythical, Frequency, Moonbeam, Astar, and more.
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2024, Niece Motorsports enters its ninth 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 X @NieceMotorsport.

NIECE MOTORSPORTS
NCTS RACE RECAP: MILWAUKEE MILE SPEEDWAY
Race: LiUNA! 175 (175 laps / 177.625 miles) | Race 17 of 23
Track: Milwaukee Mile Speedway
Location: West Allis, Wisconsin
Date & Time: Sunday, August 25th | 4:00 PM ET

No. 41 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Bayley Currey
@BayleyCurrey
@BayleyCurrey05

Start: 13th
Stage 1: 34th
Stage 2: 31st
Finish: 29th
Driver Points: 19th
Owner Points: 23rd

• Key Takeaway: Bayley Currey’s race in Milwaukee was affected early after he was squeezed into the wall by another competitor in the first stage. Currey was forced to pit under green and lost two laps in the process, finishing 34th in stage one. He managed to pick up a handful of positions to finish 31st in stage two, but was ultimately unable to get back on the lead lap. Currey was credited with a 29th-place finish.
• Bayley Currey’s Post-Race Thoughts: “Tough day at Milwaukee. I thought we had a really good AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet, but got shoved into the fence on lap five. That gave us a flat left front tire and had to pit under green. That was the end of our day. Hopefully our luck will change and we can get a better finish in Bristol.”
  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.

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

No. 42 Utilitra / J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Matt Mills Racing
@MattMillsRacing
@MattMillsRacing

Start: 17th
Stage 1: 17th
Stage 2: 16th
Finish: 24th
Driver Points: 22nd
Owner Points: 26th

• Key Takeaway: Matt Mills was on track to have a solid day in Milwaukee, but contact from another competitor resulted in him slamming into the wall with the rear of his No. 42 Chevrolet. Mills qualified 17th and held his track position in stage one. In stage two, he moved up to 16th, and made his way into the top-15 before the incident. A caution was not thrown for his contact and he fought an ill-handling truck for the rest of the race. Mills crossed the line in 24th.
• Matt Mills’ Post-Race Thoughts: “We had a decent day going for our Utilitra / J.F. Electric Chevy, and as the track began to change, I felt like the setup in our truck was coming to us. Jon (Leonard) and the team made some good adjustments throughout the race, and I thought we could have had a solid finish. That was until we got hit out of nowhere and it basically ended our competitiveness. From that point, I was just trying to hang on with all the damage. Frustrating way to end it, it’s been a tough couple of races for us. Hopefully we can regroup and come back stronger after the next couple of weeks off heading into Bristol.”

About Utilitra: Utilitra is a woman-owned firm specializing in utility and technology solutions with a diverse team of specialized professionals. Utilitra is committed to solving their client’s unique challenges, whether one expert or a team of experts is needed. By adapting to the needs of their respective industries, Utilitra has built a range of services for their utility and technology partners.

About J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.

No. 44 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Gould | Crew Chief: Tom Ackerman
Matt Gould
@ItsMattGould
@MatthewGould_

Start: 31st
Stage 1: 26th
Stage 2: 30th
Finish: 33rd
Driver Points: 64th
Owner Points: 42nd

• Key Takeaway: Matt Gould didn’t have the Truck Series debut that he was anticipating, but the 18-year-old checked off the box of completing the race. Gould started 31st in Sunday’s LiUNA! 175 and began to maneuver his way into the top-25 before issues plagued his No. 44 Chevrolet. Gould finished 26th in stage one but dropped to 30th in stage two as the crew tried to fix the issues. He lost six laps on pit road and brought his No. 44 Chevrolet home in 33rd.
• Matt Gould’s Post-Race Thoughts: “I had a really fast truck today; I think we drove up to 23rd or so in the first 20 laps. But in the last 20 laps in the first stage, we just continually lost power out of nowhere. We were able to hang in there and pass a couple of the slower trucks, but without the power, we just had no chance. I’m thankful to have been given this opportunity by Al Niece, Cody Efaw, Niece Equipment, and the whole team at Niece Motorsports. Hopefully, I’ll get another chance to go out there and give these guys the run they deserve.”

About Niece Equipment: For over 30 years, Niece Equipment has provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Our reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. Each of our water and fuel/lube trucks are engineered with quality and durability in mind. Our capability ranges from 2,000 gallon water trucks to 12,000 gallon water towers. The fuel/lube trucks we offer range from 600 to 4,000 gallons.

No. 45 Moore’s Venture Foods Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Kaden Honeycutt Racing
@KadenWHoneycutt
@KadenHoneycutt10

Start: 7th
Stage 1: 11th
Stage 2: 9th
Finish: 12th
Driver Points: 23rd
Owner Points: 8th

• Key Takeaway: Kaden Honeycutt put together a solid outing in Milwaukee for his first start at the historic track. Honeycutt qualified the highest out of the team (seventh), and was enroute to a fifth-place run in the first stage when the caution struck. After pitting, he was credited with 11th in stage one. In stage two, Honeycutt climbed to ninth and picked up two stage points. In dirty air, Honeycutt struggled to maintain his balance, and slid back to finish 12th.
• Kaden Honeycutt’s Post-Race Thoughts: “Had a top-five going in stage one, but then lost spots on pit road and finished 11th. We made our way up in the second stage and had some good handling on our truck, just needed track position. On the next stop, we lost some more spots and fell to 17th. We made it back up to 12th and had a fantastic truck. Just needed track position; that seemed to be the key to the race. Thanks to Phil Gould and everyone at Moore’s Venture Foods, Niece Motorsports, and Chevrolet for everything they do for us. We’ll move onto Bristol.”
  About Moore’s Venture Foods: Moore’s Venture Foods is a family-owned grocery store chain located in Oklahoma. The chain has brick-and-mortar stores in Alva, Fairfax, Shattuck, and Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and has been operated by the Moore family for three generations. To learn more, please visit www.MooresVentureFoods.com.

About Niece Motorsports:
Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2024, Niece Motorsports enters its ninth 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 X @NieceMotorsport.

TRICON GARAGE TEAMMATES OPEN TRUCK SERIES PLAYOFFS WITH TOP-10 FINISHES
Taylor Gray, Corey Heim place two Tundras in the top 10 in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (August 25, 2024) – Toyota drivers opened the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs with two top-10 finishes in Sunday’s race at the Milwaukee Mile. TRICON Garage teammates Taylor Gray finished fifth and Corey Heim finished seventh to open their 2024 Playoff run.

Taylor Gray had a strong start to his NCTS championship bid, scoring his sixth top-five and 10th top-10 finish of the season at the one-mile oval. Heim came back from an early pit road penalty to earn his 13th top-10 finish of the season with his seventh-place result.

Heim currently sits third in the Playoff point standings and Gray is fifth with both drivers above the eight-driver cutline after the first Playoff race.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
The Milwaukee Mile
Race 16 of 23 – 175 Laps, 177.62 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Layne Riggs*
2nd, Ty Majeski*
3rd, Christian Eckes*
4th, Nick Sanchez*
5th, TAYLOR GRAY
7th, COREY HEIM
11th, TANNER GRAY
14th, WILLIAM SAWALICH
19th, DEAN THOMPSON
20th, STEWART FRIESEN
25th, TIMMY HILL
34th, JUSTIN CARROLL
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TAYLOR GRAY, No. 17 JBL Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 5th

How was your race today?

“It kind of started down and definitely just made our truck better all day. Props to Jeff Hensley (crew chief) making awesome adjustments on the box and getting us upfront and being able to contend for a top five. It’s a step in the right direction. Just got to work on getting a little bit better in terms of the speed and things like that to contend for wins right now. I can’t thank my guys enough at TRICON Garage for bringing me a really good JBL Tundra TRD Pro. Just needed a little bit more to contend for a top-three or a win.”

What was tire conservation like during the race?

“It’s something I’ve been doing since I was a little guy racing late models. I enjoy it, it’s fun and it definitely brings up a little bit more strategy in the race for sure.”

How was your Tundra handling at the end of the race?

“It was a little tight there and honestly lacked some track position, but I can’t thank all of my TRICON guys for bringing me a really good JBL Tundra TRD Pro. Just needed some track position to get a little bit more pace there.”

COREY HEIM, No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 7th

Was the speeing penalty early in the race a surprise to you?

“Yeah, just sped on pit road. I got behind on my gearing kind of approaching pit road and by the time I caught up to what RPM I needed to be running at, I was already kind of deep into pit road and obviously just blew it there, so it’s my responsbility to make sure I’m accounting for that. Overall, we lacked speed in general today, but certainly put us behind the eight ball there so I didn’t do us any favors either. Just got to get better as a whole regardless. I thought we fired off okay today and probably could’ve stayed up in the top five area if we had not had my mistake go wrong there, but I’m proud of my TRICON Garage guys.”

Your team was able to get you back toward the front with a great pit stop, did you struggle with handling down the stretch?

“I think just getting behind and getting in dirty air is definitely a struggle here and always kind of has been on these flatter race tracks in general in the Truck Series. Just getting behind is really tough to recover from and I kind of pride myself on limiting my mistakes, but today was kind of rough.”

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
LiUNA! 175 | Milwaukee Mile
Sunday, August 25, 2024

LAYNE RIGGS CAPTURES FIRST CAREER WIN IN MILWAUKEE PLAYOFF OPENER

• Layne Riggs registered the first win of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career with today’s win in the playoff opener at the Milwaukee Mile.
• Riggs has now posted three straight finishes of fifth or better.
• This marks the ninth series victory for Front Row Motorsports.
• The win is Ford’s third straight series triumph, following Ty Majeski’s back-to-back wins in Indianapolis and Richmond.
• It marks the 122nd all-time series win for Ford.

VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW

LAYNE RIGGS, No. 38 Zorn Compressor & Equipment Ford F-150 – “I don’t even know how to describe it. The biggest thing I can do is thank Zorn that was on the truck this weekend. It was the first race and it’s awesome for them, and Love’s Travel Stops. It’s awesome. Thank you to Bob Jenkins and Jerry Freeze for letting me drive this truck. We’ve had a terrible year. It’s been an awful year. I’ve learned so much though in my rookie season. After the start I thought, ‘There was no way we were gonna get a win. We’re gonna do the best we can, but we’re just learning for next year.’ I knew in practice this thing was pretty awesome, so I couldn’t be more thankful to Front Row and everybody on this team. We have a good time together and we’re a family now.”

DID YOU POP YOUR SHOULDER OUT WHILE CELEBRATING? “Yeah, I dislocated my shoulder I was celebrating so hard. It hurts, but it was worth it. It’s not the first time it’s happened to me, but it ain’t gonna slow me down.”

Ford Performance Unofficial Results:
1st – Layne Riggs
2nd – Ty Majeski
9th – Ben Rhodes
10th – Matt Crafton
21st – Jake Garcie
22nd – Conner Jones
27th – Mason Maggio
35th – Lawless Alan
36th – Jayson Alexander

TY MAJESKI, No. 98 Road Ranger/Soda Sense Ford F-150 – “I think the fact we missed it as bad as we did and we were as close as we were is super encouraging. That means we have a lot of speed in our trucks. It’s just up to us to hit the package right. Joe and I put our heads together to come up with our Phoenix package and come up with some changes to it to try and make it better for Phoenix. I don’t know that we got their quite yet, but I’m super proud of the run we’ve had the last three races. We’re hitting on all eight cylinders right now and super proud of everybody back at the shop who has been working hard over the course of the Olympic break into Richmond and into Milwaukee to get our trucks better. We’re seeing that improvement and I feel good about where we’re at. Thank you to Road Ranger, Soda Sense, Curb Records, all of our partners, Duke and Rhonda Thorson. We’re poised to make a pretty good run here, so we’ve got to keep it going.”

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON FOR BRISTOL AND KANSAS? “The last two races, even though we’ve won them, we made mistakes and had to come back. This race, win or not, we wanted to have a clean race with no mistakes on any of our parts. We’ve all made them over the course of the last two races, so we wanted to clean that up. Those type of things can be the difference between making it to Phoenix and not. We wanted to clean those up and we did that today. I’m happy to be here in Wisconsin. I really wanted this one on my home track, butr hopefully we can come back and do it again soon.”

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series
The Milwaukee Mile | LIUNA 175

Fast Facts
No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Dexter Bean
Primary Partner(s): Badger Environmental & Earthworks
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
2024 Driver Points Position: N/A
2024 Owner Points Position: 28th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Welcome To The Team: For Sunday afternoon’s LIUNA 175 at the Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Motorsports veteran Dexter Bean to command the team’s flagship, No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race of the 2024 season.

About Dexter: Hailing from Westby, Wisc., Dexter Bean earned success in the Midwest in Late Model competition. From Late Models, Bean and his family-owned BlackJack Racing team became a staple in the ARCA Menards Series in the mid-2000s, before earning an opportunity in ARCA with Spraker Racing Enterprises in 2008.

Since then, Dean has been sporadically appearing in all three of NASCAR’s national divisions, including a Cup Series start at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in 2009 and most recently competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where he made a start in April at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway driving for DGM Racing and earning a 20th-place finish in the Dude Wipes 250.

On Sunday, Bean will make his fourth career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start but first with Young’s Motorsports.

All-Aboard!: For the 17th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races this season, Badger Environmental & Earthworks will serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 175-lap race on Sunday afternoon.

Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc. is a General Contractor, Specialty Contractor that serves the Westby, Wisc. area and specializes in Electrical, Landscaping, Demolition, General Construction Management and Earthwork.

Dexter Bean Truck Series The Milwaukee Mile Stats: Sunday afternoon’s LIUNA 175 at The Milwaukee Mile will mark Bean’s second career Truck Series start at the vastly popular 1.015-mile oval.

Dean made his inaugural Truck Series start at The Milwaukee Mile, finishing 17th after starting 27th for DGM Racing in the 2009 edition of the Copart 200.

The opening round of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs will be part of a doubleheader on Sunday with the ARCA Menards Series. It will mark Bean’s fourth career short-track race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series.

The Milwaukee Mile marks the sixth race of the second half of the 2024 Truck Series season.

Dexter Bean Truck Series Career Stats: Entering The Milwaukee Mile, Bean has three career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races to his credit. He has earned a career-best 17th-place finish, at The Milwaukee Mile after starting 27th in the Copart 200 for DGM Racing.

Since 2009, he has carried an average finish of 23.0.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at The Milwaukee Mile: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ fourth and fifth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at The Milwaukee Mile.

The organization posted a team-best 32nd place with former Young’s Motorsports Truck Series winner Spencer Boyd at the wheel in the Clean Harbor 175 on Saturday, August 27, 2023.

Since 2023, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 32.3 and an average finish of 34.0 in three The Milwaukee Mile starts.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 498 starts from 66 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019 and 2021), seven top-five finishes and 33 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 23.1 and an average finishing position of 22.1.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Dexter Bean, please like him on Facebook (Dexter Bean Racing), and follow him on X |Twitter (@dexbean).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Dexter Bean Pre-Race Quote:

On The Milwaukee Mile: “It’s not every day you get to race in God’s country. We have many local partners supporting us this weekend, that will be in attendance here in our great state, and we’re hoping for a really strong debut for them with Young’s Motorsports.”

No. 46 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Thad Moffitt

Primary Partner(s): Petty’s Garage

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

2024 Driver Points Position: 30th

2024 Owner Points Position: 33rd

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Part of the Family: Just past the half point of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series season, Young’s Motorsports continues to welcome Thad Moffitt to the organization set to compete in one of two entries in Sunday afternoon’s LIUNA 175 at The Milwaukee (Misc.) Mile for Young’s Motorsports.

As previously noted, Young’s Motorsports has obtained the ownership rights of Faction46 Racing and will field the No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado throughout the remainder of the season with Moffitt at the helm.

This weekend’s race is just the ninth time the organization has fielded more than one entry this season.

About Thad: Moffitt, 23, just finished his first entire season in the Trans Am Series TA2 class. Racing for TeamSLR, he finished seventh in the championship standings and second in the rookie standings. He had six top-10 finishes.

Moffitt, the grandson of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty, returned to the NASCAR ranks this season after having success in the ARCA Menard Series, finishing fourth in the series championship standings in 2021.

Entering the season, Moffitt had four starts in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series with a best finish of 18th at the Daytona International Speedway in 2022.

In 2024, Moffitt has participated in 15 Truck Series races thus far, matching a career-best 18th place finish at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway in May.

All-Aboard!: For the 17th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races this season, Petty’s Garage returns with Moffitt to serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 175-lap race on Sunday afternoon.

Founded in 2008, Petty’s Garage is a high-performance speed shop owned by “The King” Richard Petty. Headquartered in Level Cross, North Carolina, Petty’s Garage occupies the legendary Petty facility that produced winning stock cars for more than 50 years.

Petty’s Garage specializes in performance upgrades, parts, restorations, custom builds, supercharged engines, paint and body, exhaust upgrades, brake systems, custom interiors, tires and wheels, custom fabricated projects, and corporate builds. If you can dream it, Petty’s Garage can build it.

For more information on Petty’s Garage, please call 336.495.6651 or visit pettysgarage.com.

Thad Moffitt Truck Series The Milwaukee Mile Stats: Sunday afternoon’s LIUNA 175 at The Milwaukee Mile will mark Moffitt’s inaugural Truck Series start at the vastly popular 1.215-mile oval.

However, Moffitt does have one career ARCA Menards Series start in West Allis. In 2021, Moffitt finished ninth after starting eighth in the 2021 edition of the Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile driving for TRICON Garage.

The opening round of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs will be part of a doubleheader on Sunday with the ARCA Menards Series. It will mark Moffitt’s seventh career short-track race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series.

The Milwaukee Mile marks the sixth race of the second half of the 2024 Truck Series season.

Thad Moffitt Truck Series Career Stats: Entering The Milwaukee Mile, Moffitt has 19 career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races to his credit. He has earned a career-best 18th-place finish twice, most recently at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway after starting 32nd in the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 for Faction46.

Since 2022, he has carried an average finish of 28.5.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at The Milwaukee Mile: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ fourth and fifth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at The Milwaukee Mile.

The organization posted a team-best 32nd place with former Young’s Motorsports Truck Series winner Spencer Boyd at the wheel in the Clean Harbor 175 on Saturday, August 27, 2023.

Since 2023, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 32.3 and an average finish of 34.0 in three The Milwaukee Mile starts.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 498 starts from 66 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019 and 2021), seven top-five finishes and 33 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 23.1 and an average finishing position of 22.1.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Thad Moffitt, please visit thadmoffitt.com like him on Facebook, (Thad Moffitt Racing) and follow him on Instagram (@thadmoffitt46) and X |Twitter (@thadmoffitt).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Thad Moffitt Pre-Race Quote:

On The Milwaukee Mile: “I feel like we were taking a step in the right direction before our incident at Richmond Raceway.

“I’m excited to get to another short track in Milwaukee where I’ve been before and see what we can do. Milwaukee is a neat race track with a lot of nuances. Drive off and keeping the truck turning will be big for a successful race for me and the Young’s Motorsports team.”

Race Information:

The LIUNA 175 (175 laps | 177.625 miles) is the 17th of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races on the 2024 schedule. Practice begins on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Qualifying will follow from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag on Sunday, August 25, 2024, shortly after 3:00 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).

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series

Daytona International Speedway | Wawa 250

Fast Facts

No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Leland Honeyman Jr.

Primary Partner(s): Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc.

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro

Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott

2024 Driver Points Position: 20th

2024 Owner Points Position: 23rd

Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing

Movin’ on Up!: In January, Young’s Motorsports announced it would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team’s No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Friday night’s Wawa 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

About Leland: The Phoenix, Ariz. native began honing his racing skills at the tender age of two racing Quads. By four years old, he moved into Trophy Karts and then collected three series championships in off-road racing Trophy Karts.

After an instrumental tenure in Go Karts, he moved into the Bandolero competition in 2015 and was crowned a Bandolero National Champion two years later. From there, he moved into Limited Late Models before graduating to the Carolina Pro Late Model Series division in 2021, where he earned championship-runner-up honors and picked up an astounding victory in the annual Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway Fall Brawl.

Honeyman, 19, returns to the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization, where he ran an impressive ARCA Menards Series East Series campaign, finishing third in the 2022 championship standings.

During the 2023 season, he made eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, highlighted by a 21st-place finish at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.

All-Aboard!: For the 22nd of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Texas-based Young’s Building Systems and Randco will partner with the Mooresville, N.C.-based team as the primary partners on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 100-lap race on Friday night.

Since 1981, Young’s Building Systems has been providing West Texas with all their metal building needs. This family-owned and operated business has become an industry favorite due to the experience gained and the professional results completed. Young’s Building System is a division of Randco Industries, Inc. We have expanded into a company that has the ability to erect any type of building, from a small single story to a city high-rise.

Our customers have multiple uses for our buildings, including commercial, residential, agricultural, industrial, skid-mounted buildings and compressor station buildings.

We also have a team that specializes in stairs and railings of all shapes and sizes. Young’s Building Systems is fully insured for your peace of mind, so we carry workmen’s compensation and general

liability coverage that goes above and beyond State requirements.

Our company is fully equipped with moving and lifting equipment along with compressors, generators and welding equipment. We have the tools and equipment needed to support large, demanding projects. Our work ethic is based on the principles of quality, promptness, and customer experience.

Young’s Building Systems continuously raises our standard of excellence and works hard to make sure that each and every one of your needs are met.

Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Series Daytona International Speedway Stats: Friday night’s Wawa 250 at Daytona International Speedway will mark Honeyman’s second Xfinity Series start at the historic 2.5-mile speedway located in Daytona Beach, Fla.

This weekend is part of a double-header with the NASCAR Cup Series in its annual summer to the “World Center of Racing.”

Daytona will mark Honeyman’s third career Xfinity Series superspeedway race and second at Daytona International Speedway.

The Xfinity Series rookie driver will look to improve his overall superspeedway average finish of 17.0.

Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Career Stats: Entering Daytona, Honeyman has 29 career

NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway after starting 33rd in the Ag-Pro 300 for Young’s Motorsports in April 2024.

Since 2023, he has carried an average finish of 23.5.

Michigan International Speedway | Cabo Wabo 250 Race Recap: In the 21st race of the 2024 Xfinity Series season, Young’s Motorsports and Honeyman searched for another solid finish in the team’s inaugural Xfinity Series trip to the Michigan International Speedway.

Qualifying for the 125-lap race on speed in the 33rd position, Honeyman would masterfully climb through the field, Honeyman and crew chief Andrew Abbot would work on the handling of their No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro that allowed the freshman driver to make a brilliant run to the finish.

Taking advantage of a couple of late-race cautions, Honeyman would execute his restarts brilliantly to deliver a strong 12th-place finish at the checkered flag.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Honeyman Jr. as crew chief of the No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.

On Friday, he will be crew chief in his 119th NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 118 races, he has four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes.

The season’s 22nd race will be his eighth tango at Daytona International Speedway as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona International Speedway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ second NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the Michigan International Speedway.

In February, the team successfully made its Xfinity Series debut by qualifying a respectable 24th. Unfortunately, a late-race accident collected the team, resulting in a 30th-place finish.

The Mooresville, N.C.-based team also has 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at the famed central Florida race track.

The organization posted a team-best fourth-place finish with Spencer Boyd at the wheel in the 2019 NextEra Energy Resources 250 on Friday, February 15, 2019.

Since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 20.9 and an average finish of 16.7 in 20 Daytona International Speedway Truck Series starts.

Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the family-owned organization has logged 21 starts and maintains an average starting position of 26.3 and an average finish of 23.5.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Leland Honeyman Jr., please visit LelandHoneymanRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Leland Honeyman Racing) and follow on Instagram (@lelandhoneymanjr) and X |Twitter (@lelandhoneyman3).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Leland Honeyman Jr. Pre-Race Quote:

On Daytona International Speedway: “As we come back to a superspeedway this weekend, I am excited to be in the pack and drafting. Daytona was OK to us when we were there in February.

“This weekend, though, we want to come home with a clean car and a win for my Young’s Motorsports team. The guy’s got my back, and we are very excited for this weekend!”

Race Information:

The Wawa 250 (100 laps | 250 miles) is the 22nd of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. Qualifying is set for Friday, August 23rd, 2024, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag later that day, shortly after 7:30 p.m., with live coverage on the USA Network, the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Eastern).

Milwaukee Mile Competition Notes

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 21, 2024) – Layne Riggs will make his debut at the Milwaukee Mile this weekend in a rare, Sunday race for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

This will be Riggs’ first attempt at the mile long track, but has delivered impressive results at other short-tracks on the Truck Series circuit, scoring Top-5 finishes at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, the World Wide Technology Raceway, the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and the Richmond Raceway.

The No. 38 Ford F-150 will bring a new livery this weekend with Riggs’ partnering with Zorn Compressor & Equipment for the 175-lap event. Zorn Compressor & Equipment is a family-owned company based in Pewaukee, Wisconsin with multiple branches located in Wisconsin and Illinois.

With over 55 years of experience in the industry, Zorn distributes a wide variety of compressed air equipment, parts, and services and provide maintenance and repair, emergency service and rentals, installation and plant piping, and air, energy, and system audits. Whether it’s their expertise in the design and installation of systems, their comprehensive maintenance programs, or their robust inventory of parts and lubricants, Zorn’s customers, throughout a variety of industries, depend on them. Zorn is committed to providing top-quality support regardless of each unique need and strive to exceed expectations.

The weekend will kick off with practice and qualifying on Saturday, August 24th at 4:00 pm ET. Sunday’s event is scheduled for 4:00 pm ET and will be televised live on FS1. Fans can also listen in from the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.

No. 38 Zorn Compressor & Equipment Ford F-150:

DRIVER LAYNE RIGGS:

“I’ve never raced at Milwaukee, but Dylan (Cappello) and the team have data to go off of from last year so I think we have a pretty good baseline. We had impressive runs at the other short-tracks this season, so I am confident heading into this weekend.

“I am happy to see Zorn Compressor & Equipment join us for the race. I love the paint scheme, and I think fans will like it too. Hopefully I can represent them well and give them a result we can all be proud of.”

CREW CHIEF DYLAN CAPPELLO:

“I can see Milwaukee being a track that Layne (Riggs) can win at. He has shown a lot of speed at these smaller tracks and Milwaukee is no different. I am confident in Layne’s ability, we just need to execute and be there in the end.”

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.

• In Spire Motorsports lone NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) start at the Milwaukee Mile, Derek Kraus started 25th and wheeled the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado to an eighth-place finish in last season’s visit to America’s Legendary Oval. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolets full time in the NCTS. An all-star driver lineup will rotate throughout the 2024 season in the No. 7 Chevy. Rajah Caruth drives the No. 71 entry and Chase Purdy rounds out the team’s fleet of Chevrolet Silverados in the No. 77.
• The LiUNA! 175 from the Milwaukee Mile will be televised live on FS1 Sunday, Aug. 25, beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 17th of 23 NCTS races on the 2024 schedule will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Sammy Smith – Driver, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado

• Sammy Smith will steer Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Golden Harvest Chevrolet Silverado in Sunday’s LiUNA! 175 at the Milwaukee Mile.
• The No. 7 team qualified for the 2024 NCTS owner’s playoffs, seeded eighth on the 10-truck grid with three playoff points. Milwaukee marks the first of three races in the Round of 10, continuing at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (Sept. 19) and Kansas Speedway (Sept. 27). The crew is tied at the cutline to advance to the Round of Eight.
• Friday’s 175-lap event will mark Smith’s fourth and final NCTS start this season. He finished eighth at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (April 5), fifth at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway (May 19) and sixth at Indianapolis Raceway Park (July 19).
• The NASCAR Xfinity Series regular will be pulling double duty this weekend, driving the No. 8 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Friday night. He will make the 1,000-mile trip to Wisconsin State Fair Park following the 250 miler.
• Smith has two ARCA Menards Series (AMS) starts at the Wisconsin oval, qualifying on the pole and leading 122 laps en route to a victory in the 2022 event with Kyle Busch Motorsports. In 2021, he started on the front row and finished fifth.
• The Super Late Model standout participated in the ASA Midwest Tour Father’s Day 100 at the track in 2021. He finished fourth as the race was cut 19 laps short due to inclement weather.
• Golden Harvest Seeds has been working with and listening to farmers with intention since 1973, offering in-depth seeds expertise combined with the local agronomic know-how of an independent Golden Harvest Seed Advisor to help identify custom solutions for every corn and soybean acre. Today, each Golden Harvest hybrid or variety is bred with the individual needs of hardworking farmers in mind. Golden Harvest® corn hybrids feature elite genetics with proven performance and the most complete above- and below-ground insect control solutions with the Duracade® and Viptera® trait stacks. Golden Harvest soybean varieties include the industry’s broadest trait choice and exclusive genetics that set a new standard for performance and yield potential.
• In 63 NXS starts, the Johnston, Iowa, native has 11 top fives, 29 top 10s and claimed his first NASCAR national touring series victory at Phoenix Raceway last March.
• The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion has racked up eight wins across 15 starts in the regional stock car series. He claimed his second-consecutive East Series title in a dominant 2022 campaign, winning five of the seven races while maintaining an average finish of 1.7.
• The young-phenom doubled-up in 2022, earning the ARCA Menards Series Sioux Chief Showdown crown. Smith emerged victorious four times in the series and did not finish outside of the top five in all 10 races, maintaining a 2.2 average finish.
• The short track ace has earned wins in some of the country’s most notable Late Model races including the Winchester 400, Red Bud 400 and Florida Governor’s Cup. He snagged a CARS Pro Late Model Tour victory in 2021 at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway and four pavement super late model wins that same season. In 2022, Smith was victorious in a star-studded combination ARCA CRA Super Series/Southern Super Series race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.
• Through 16 races, the No. 7 has compiled two wins with an average starting position of 10.4 and an average finish of 12.6 thus far this season. Kyle Busch led 33 laps en route the team’s first victory of 2024 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in February and a 112 laps in the team’s most recent triumph in Texas.
• In his first season at Spire Motorsports, crew chief Brian Pattie led the No. 7 team to two victories across the first seven events this season, both with Kyle Busch (Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway). The duo also won twice across five races last year with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
• Matt Mills finished 25th in Pattie’s lone race calling the shots in Truck Series action at Milwaukee last July. He’s been atop the box for a pair of races in Xfinity Series action at the historic Wisconsin oval with drivers Reed Sorenson and David Stremme.
• The Golden Harvest colors will wrap Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-081. Kyle Busch parked the truck in victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway in April. The chassis was last on track at Gateway with Andres Perez behind the wheel, who finished ninth in his Truck Series debut.
• Sammy Smith Quotes
• You’ve seen success at Milwaukee in ARCA and Late Model competition. How do expect your prior experience to correlate to the truck?
• “Having won there in the past, I am bringing in a lot of confidence. It is a fun track to race at. I’m excited to get the opportunity to run the Golden Harvest colors in my last run in the No. 7 Silverado this year.”
• You’ll be racing the Xfinity car in Daytona on Friday night before making the trip to Wisconsin. In your eyes, what is the biggest challenge in pulling “the double?”
• “In my eyes, the biggest challenge will be the weather. Hopefully it is clear Friday night so I can make the trip to Milwaukee before practice and qualifying. The Xfinity car and the truck are completely different, and the two tracks have nothing in common. I think adapting to the car I am in will be the biggest piece in having success this weekend.”

Rajah Caruth – Driver, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado

• Rajah Caruth will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet Silverado in Sunday’s LiUNA! 175 at the Milwaukee Mile.
• Caruth and the No. 71 team qualified for the NCTS playoffs thanks to their win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway earlier this season and ending the regular season fifth in the championship point standings. The Round of 10 kicks off this weekend at Milwaukee and will continue at Bristol Motor Speedway (Sept. 19) and Kansas Speedway (Sept. 27). Caruth and Co. are seeded fifth on the playoff grid, seven points above the Round of Eight cutline.
• Last time out, Caruth qualified 16th and finished 17th in the regular-season finale at Richmond Raceway.
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• Last season, the 22-year-old finished 15th in the first Truck Series race at the Milwaukee Mile since 2009.
• The Winston-Salem (N.C.) State University senior owns two ARCA Menards Series starts at Milwaukee, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in 2022.
• The Washington, D.C., native is currently fifth in the NCTS championship point standings after 16 races. He has logged two poles, one win, three top-five, eight top-10 and 12 top-15 finishes. He’s recorded a 10.8 average start and an 11.4 average finish.
• With his first career NCTS win and pole position earlier this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Caruth became the third African American driver, alongside NASCAR Hall of Famer, Wendell Scott and current NASCAR Cup Series regular Bubba Wallace, to win a NASCAR National Touring Series race.
• Caruth raced his first full season in NCTS in 2023, earning four top-10 finishes and closing the year 16th in the division’s championship point standings.
• Crew chief Chad Walter will visit Wisconsin State Fair Park for the second time as a crew chief in the Truck Series. He’s also called the shots three times in Xfinity Series action, most recently in 2009 with Justin Allgaier at Team Penske.
• The No. 71 Silverado racing on Sunday will be Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-063. The truck has finished inside the top 10 nine times in its 14 starts and paced the field for 188 circuits. Kyle Busch took the chassis to victory lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2020.

Rajah Caruth Quotes
What makes Milwaukee so unique?
“Milwaukee is unique for a few reasons. You’d expect a track with similar shape to have a lot of grip and high speeds, but it’s actually the opposite. The surface is weathered and hasn’t been repaved in nearly two decades. It is a completely flat race track. For a driver, it’s a challenge because you have to trust the truck in a different way than you would at a high-banked race track with high speeds. It rewards the short trackers that have a good understanding of how to use the brake pedal and the lateral and side grip of the truck. Milwaukee is a different animal, and I think when we get out of there with a good finish, we’ll be in good shape to continue our run for a championship.”
What’s your approach going into your first playoff appearance?
“Number one, I’m really excited for the opportunity. One of my main goals for the year was to get into the playoffs with Spire Motorsports, given the quality of equipment here. We not only got the win earlier this year to lock ourselves in, but we would have made it in based on our point standing as well. In terms of an approach, I wouldn’t say we have changed a thing. I believe we have all the pieces needed to be one of the four competing for a championship in Phoenix. We just need to fine tune some small things and work out some minor kinks. The increased intensity of the playoffs suits me and is something I’m familiar with coming from a sports background. The playoff grind is something I live off of.”

Chase Purdy – Driver, No.77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado

• Chase Purdy will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado in Sunday’s LiUNA! 175.
• Last time out, Purdy finished 20th at Richmond Raceway.
• In the Truck Series’ return to Milwaukee in 2023, the 24-year-old qualified seventh and finished sixth. He racked up the third-most quality passes on the day with 35.
• The Clean Harbors 250 will mark Purdy’s 92nd NCTS start and 17th behind the wheel of the No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.
• Purdy finished third in the 11-race Sioux Chief Short Track Challenge series within the 2018 ARCA season. He racked up six top fives and nine top 10s while achieving a sixth-place average starting position and a 6.9 average finish.
• Purdy is no stranger to victory lane in “The Badger State.” In 2018, he took the checkered in the ARCA Midwest Tour Dixieland 250 at Wisconsin International Raceway. He led 55 laps en route to the win at the Kaukauna, Wis., track. Later that same season, he finished sixth in the Slinger Nationals at nearby Slinger (Wis.) Speedway.
• The Meridian, Miss. native earned his best finish of the year on a short track, a third-place finish at Martinsville Speedway in April.
• While racing for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2023, Purdy had the best statistical season of his career. He earned three top-five, 11 top-10 and 14 top-15 finishes while notching a career-best finish of second at Texas Motor Speedway (April 1) and claiming his first career Truck Series pole at Kansas Speedway (Sept. 8). He would snag his second career pole two races later at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (Sept.30), a race in which he led a career-high 11 laps.
• Crew chief Jason Trinchere is yet to call the shots at the Milwaukee Mile, but was a lead design engineer on Bryan Clauson’s ride at Chip Ganassi Racing in the 2008 NASCAR Xfinity Series event.
• Engineer David Stillman , an Appleton, Wis., native, calls the Milwaukee Mile his home track. Stillman, an industry veteran, spent time at Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Richard Childress Racing, Roush-Fenway Racing and Team Penske prior to arriving at Spire.
• Purdy will be behind the wheel of Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-073 on Sunday. He piloted the truck to a sixth-place finish in its last appearance at Darlington in May.

Chase Purdy Quotes
How do you plan to attack the final seven races of the year?
“Even though we missed the playoffs, our goal doesn’t change. We are here to win. We no longer have to points race, so we are able to approach each week with the strategy to be up front at the end.”
Milwaukee marked one of your best races of the year last season. How do you feel returning to the track?
“We had great speed last year at Milwaukee. We are taking notes we had from the event and applying it to this weekend. I have a lot of confidence at that place, so I’m looking forward to getting back there.”
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Brian Pattie – Crew Chief, No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado

• In his first season at Spire Motorsports, Brian Pattie has led the No. 7 team to two victories, both with Kyle Busch. The duo also won twice across five races last year at KBM.
• Pattie also collected a victory with Ron Fellows at Watkins Glen International in 1999 to give him five career NCTS wins.
• Pattie was atop the pit box for six wins across 14 seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series and has 11 career victories as a crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Chad Walter – Crew Chief, No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado

• Chad Walter has over two decades of experience and began his career with Hendrick Motorsports in 1996.
• Walter guided Caruth to his first NCTS win March 1, 2024 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
• Some of his most notable accomplishments include a pair of Daytona 500 victories (2001 & 2003) with Michael Waltrip, along with Cup Series wins with Steve Park and Terry Labonte.

Jason Trinchere – Crew Chief, No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado

• Jason Trinchere earned his Bachelor of Science from Penn State University and began his professional career in 2005 as the race engineer for the iconic No. 75 Spears Manufacturing NCTS team, owned by series’ pioneers Wayne and Connie Spears.
• Notable accomplishments include Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 wins with both Ganassi Racing and Penske Racing. He was a key member of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Championship team with driver Joey Logano.

About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports is a NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race team co-owned by long-time NASCAR industry executives Jeff Dickerson and Thaddeus “T.J.” Puchyr. In 2024, Spire Motorsports campaigns the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s in the NASCAR Cup Series with drivers Corey LaJoie, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar, respectively. The team also fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Silverados full time in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. An all-star driver lineup will rotate throughout the 2024 season in the No. 7 Chevy. Rajah Caruth drives the No. 71 entry and Chase Purdy rounds out the team’s fleet of Silverados in the No. 77.

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. The team’s most recent win came on April 12, 2024, when Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.