Category: Truck Series PR

Looks to Give Boot Barn First Win

 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 5, 2022) – After enjoying an off-week from NASCAR Camping World Truck Series action, Zane Smith returns as the regular season points leader heading into the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Boot Barn, the nation’s largest western and work wear retailer, will adorn the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) Ford F-150 for the second time this 2022 season. Coming off a third-place finish in Knoxville, they will join the program again at the end of July at the Indianapolis Raceway Park.

“We’ve been fortunate to have a lot of great partners come on board with us this year at FRM,” Smith stated. “Boot Barn has really embraced the NASCAR culture, because it also represents their culture. We gave them a third place on the dirt, hopefully we can deliver a win this weekend on the road course.”

With only two races left before deciding a regular season champion, Smith is looking for consistency to hold on to the points lead.

“This regular season championship battle is far from over,” said Smith. “We have a 21-point lead on second place, but we’ve also seen how drastically the points can swing if you have a bad day. Winning this weekend at Mid-Ohio would be great, but realistically we need to focus on a great finish and holding the points lead so we have a chance at the 15 playoff points that come with a regular season championship.”

Smith and the No. 38 Boot Barn team race the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 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 NASCAR Camping World 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.

STATESVILLE, NC: This week, GMS Racing announced that it would be welcoming veteran Crew Chief Jeff Hensley back on top of the pit box for the No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet driven by Grant Enfinger in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

As one of the most respected crew chiefs in the garage, Jeff Hensley brings vast knowledge from a career spanning over 35 years in the sport. In total, Hensley has amassed 18 Truck Series wins and 11 Xfinity Series wins, and was the championship winning crew chief for the 1990 Xfinity Series season. He was previously with GMS Racing for two seasons in 2016 and 2021, serving as crew chief for drivers Spencer Gallagher, Chase Purdy, and AJ Allmendinger.

Hensley is optimistic about a change in scenery, stating “I am grateful for the opportunity to return to GMS Racing and reunite with Grant. We have great chemistry, and Grant is a driver that I have a lot of respect for on and off the racetrack. We have high hopes for the remainder of the 2022 season, and we have a team capable of contending for wins on a consistent basis. I look forward to showing our strength in these final eight races of the year.”

Keen followers of the series will remember that this will not be the first pairing between the two. Hensley and Enfinger have worked well together in the past, as the duo won five races during a four season span from 2017-2020. Ironically, the last time these two personalities worked together, they made the final round of the playoffs and competed against three GMS Racing teams for the championship. That year in 2020, Enfinger earned his best points finish to date, finishing fourth in the overall standings.

Enfinger looks forward to working with a familiar face once again, stating “Jeff and I have had success together in the past, and I’m looking forward to having him back to call the shots for the remainder of the season on our Champion Power Equipment Chevy. We know each other well so we should be able to pick up where we left off a couple years ago.”

The newly reunited duo will make their first on track appearance at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 on Saturday, July 9th. Enfinger currently sits ninth in the NCWTS points standings in a season highlighted by three top-fives and seven top-10 finishes, and is eyeing his fourth playoffs appearance. The No. 23 GMS Racing team is positioned in eleventh in the team standings, and is actively pushing to make a run at making the owners’ points playoffs with just two races left in the regular season.

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.

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series 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 Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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

START: 7TH
FINISH: 32ND
POINTS: 9TH

Quote: “We were four wide going into turn three there, and just got wrecked. Four wide at Nashville probably ain’t going to work most of the time, and getting down to the end of the race, everyone was getting crazy like always in these truck races. Just a tough break, everyone at GMS Racing and GMS Fabrication has been working so hard. I feel like we hit on some stuff that was a little promising, we didn’t get it dialed in during the race, but hopefully we’ve got a direction for some more promising runs this year. I just hate it. I hate it bad.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 ChevyLiners.com Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 10TH
FINISH: 35TH
POINTS: 24TH

Quote: “I think it was just hard racing there, I was trying to come down the racetrack as Matt was coming up at the same time. Matt’s a good guy, I don’t think he meant to do that on purpose, but for me it’s just frustrating. It’s been a tough season, and I thought that this was going to be the race that we turned it all around. It’s tough to end up near last, but unfortunately there’s nothing that we can do, and I’m proud of everyone at Team Chevy and GMS Racing for working as hard as they do. We just have to keep biding our time and hold our heads down and keep digging.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series 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 Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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

Friday, June 24
Track: Nashville Superspeedway, 1.3-mile concrete oval
Race: 14 of 23
Event: Rackley Roofing 200 (150 laps, 200 miles)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Wastequip Ford F-150

Start: 14th
Stage 1: 17th
Stage 2: 18th
Finish: 28th

Hailie Deegan qualified in the 14th position for Friday’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway. The Wastequip Ford F-150 fell to 16th on the initial start, dropping one more spot before settling into 17th by stage end. On the ensuing restart, the Temecula, CA native suffered contact, prompting the crew to keep an eye on a potential tire rub and aero damage. Following a lap 68 caution, Deegan pitted for tires, cleared her fenders and would rejoin the field in 21st. On an advantageous pit strategy call by Crew Chief Mike Hillman, the No. 1 would stay out for stage three, picking up valuable track position – sitting in 12th for th’e races final stage. Despite nearly cracking the top-ten, a restart with just over ten laps to go marked the end of Deegan’s good fortune after she was turned into the outside wall. The team was able to send her out for the race’s final laps, crossing the line in 28th.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 22nd
Stage 1: 22nd
Stage 2: 33rd
Finish: 30th

Tanner Gray qualified 22nd for the 200-lap event at Nashville Superspeedway. During the pace laps, Gray believed he had a tire going on and pitted for new tires. The team received a one-lap penalty for fueling during the stop. The New Mexico driver battled from a lap down to finish 22nd at the end of stage one. He had advanced from 20th to 15th early in stage two before a flat right front tire sent him into the wall on lap 60. The damage left the No. 15 hampered on speed and Gray finished 30th, multiple laps down.

Ryan Preece, No. 17 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford F-150

Start: 1st
Stage 1: 2nd
Stage 2: 1st
Finish: 1st

Ryan Preece began his defense of the Rackley Roofing 200 by earning the pole and leading the field to green. The veteran driver settled into second for the entirety of stage one and reported the truck was really starting to come to him. The Hunt Brothers Pizza F-150 rocketed to the lead from the inside lane on the start of stage two and never looked back en route to Preece’s third stage victory of the season. The Connecticut driver dominated the final stage and led 74 laps to earn his second career NCWTS win in eight starts. The win marked Preece’s second consecutive win at Nashville Superspeedway and the second straight win for the No. 17 truck and DGR in 2022.

Next event: O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio on July 9 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

SIX TUNDRAS TAKE TOP-10 FINISHES IN NASHVILLE
Majeski and Friesen Tally Top-Fives in Music City

NASHVILLE (June 24, 2022) – The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) took to the Nashville Superspeedway on Friday night where Tundra drivers Ty Majeski (fourth) and Stewart Friesen (fifth) both scored top-five finishes for Toyota. Fellow Tundra drivers Christian Eckes (sixth), Tyler Ankrum (seventh), John Hunter Nemechek (ninth) and Matt Crafton (10th) also earned top-10 finishes.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Nashville Superspeedway
Race 14 of 23 – 150 Laps, 200 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Ryan Preece*
2nd, Zane Smith*
3rd, Carson Hocevar*
4th, TY MAJESKI
5th, STEWART FRIESEN
6th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
7th, TYLER ANKRUM
9th, John Hunter Nemechek
10th, MATT CRAFTON
12th, BEN RHODES
13th, CHASE PURDY
15th, CHANDLER SMITH
20th, PARKER KLIGERMAN
21st, KADEN HONEYCUTT
23rd, TIMMY HILL
27th, TODD BODINE
33rd, COREY HEIM
34th, CAMDEN MURPHY
36th, CHASE JANES
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TY MAJESKI, No. 66 American Racing Wheels Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 4th

Can you take us through your race tonight?

“I made an aggressive move there. I feel like if you don’t do it, you’re getting put into those positions so you either have to be the aggressor or the aggresse. I feel like I’ve been on the short end of that a lot this year, but I had a good run and wanted to take it. Hate tearing up trucks at all, but that’s just the product of truck racing. Everybody’s got to be so aggressive. It’s so hard to pass. Track position is so important, but overall solid day, solid week. Sort of missed it a little bit, but Joe (Shearer, crew chief) did a great job on strategy and the guys did a great job on pit road. I felt like we took a back half of the top-10 in the field and got a fourth-place finish. Feel like we maximized our day and that’s what championship teams are all about.”

STEWART FRIESEN, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Halmar Friesen Racing

Finishing Position: 5th

How was your race tonight?

“We had some electrical issues early, truck was cutting out and for whatever reason, not sure if it was an ignition switch or something, but it just kind of stopped doing it after I stopped trying to cool the thing down under yellow. We had a really good long run truck, but we just couldn’t fire off on the restarts to get the track position we needed. Another top-five, proud of the whole Halmar team. Toyota and TRD – all the support behind the scenes is awesome. We had a really good long run truck, we just couldn’t get through turn one and two on the restarts clean enough to make a push.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 9th

What did you struggle with in your race tonight?

“We weren’t good to start. We weren’t good in practice and we weren’t very good in qualifying. We just weren’t good all weekend. Just off on speed and couldn’t get my balance that I wanted correct. I found a race track that I suck at. This is my worst race last year and this year I’m not very good. I just have to figure out how to be better. I’m glad we only come here once. Just have to figure it out. Proud of all the guys at KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports). Never gave up. We got spun. Went down a lap, got a lap back and restarted in the back multiple times and ended up coming home ninth. All in all, a solid day. Lost the points lead again, but we’re within striking distance the last few weeks, but I think we put more of a cushion between the 18 (Chandler Smith) and the 99 (Ben Rhodes) behind us. Hopefully, we can go cap off this regular season championship.”

About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 43 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, more than a quarter of the company’s 2021 North American sales were electrified.

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Rackley Roofing 200 | Friday, June 24, 2022

PREECE REPEATS NASHVILLE VICTORY IN NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

Ryan Preece gave David Gilliland Racing its second consecutive victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after winning tonight’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. Preece, who won the race for the second year in a row, follows Todd Gilliland’s victory last week at Knoxville Raceway. Zane Smith finished second to give Ford a 1-2 finish.

VICTORY LANE QUOTES

RYAN PREECE, No. 17 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford F-150 – YOU SAT ON THE POLE AND LED A LOT OF LAPS. WHAT ABOUT THE BATTLE AT THE END? “I don’t ever like it to be that close, but my hat’s off to DGR and this Hunt Brothers Ford F-150. I’m really happy. Scott Hunt and the Hunt Brothers crew and all of them are here tonight for this one. We’ve got a second guitar. I may have to start a band.”

YOU ALSO WON THE TRIPLE TRUCK CHALLENGE AND $50,000 – “I like it. That sounds good. I just want you guys to know that a lot of this is built in the shop. These guys work their tails off. I know what it takes to win races and they give me phenomenal race trucks, so I’m just proud to be the one holding the steering wheel.”

HOW DID THEY GET THAT CLOSE AT THE END? “Just old tires. Your heat cycles, they’re chatting, they’re kind of doing everything. The biggest thing I had was clean air and to put as much dirty air on him as possible. I wasn’t gonna give it up.”

THAT’S A GOOD WAY TO KICK OFF THE WEEKEND. “I’d say so. That’s awesome. Thank you to Kevin Harvick, KHI Management, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Morton Buildings, United Rentals, RaceChoice.com, Mohawk Northeast Inc., everybody that’s helped me in my career. I can’t thank them enough. I’m just really happy to be standing here in Victory Lane. I’m speechless. With these trucks you can get such a draft when you’re five lengths back and I was really struggling being tight, so when I saw Zane was getting the run out front I said I’m going to the bottom to take the air. I’m proud of these guys. It’s cool we got a second guitar.”

WHAT ABOUT THE TIRE SITUATION AT THE END. YOU STAYED OUT. WHAT WENT INTO THAT DECISION? “I don’t know and I’m happy I don’t have to make that decision, but, ultimately, I think it just showed that the 38 and myself had such good race trucks tonight. Even with old tires we were able to compete there, so just super proud of everybody here at DGR. I really appreciate the hours that they put in with the body and the finesse – every little detail it takes to make speed, so it’s awesome to race fast trucks.”

WHERE DOES THAT BONUS MONEY GO? “Hopefully to everybody. Share it around.”

POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE

“We just have fast trucks. Last year, and working with Chad Johnston he’s been a lot of fun to work with and Seth Smith was working here today crew chiefing. If you look at practices throughout my races, they’ve been less than stellar. We usually practice 17th-24th and we just keep working towards the combination that I like, so I want to say this was the first week as a team we unloaded really well and we were just able not to screw it up.”

HOW VALUABLE ARE WINS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL? “If you look at my national series career with a manufacturer team, I don’t think I’ve ever done a full season with a manufacturer supported team, so it’s nice when you have these opportunities to have all the resources and be able to work on yourself as a driver. I’m a student of the game on so many different levels when it comes to racing. I’m from the northeast and I’m pretty hard core as most know. I enjoy every bit about racing other than driving the race car. I love working on them. I like setting them up. I enjoy so much about the entire sport, the big picture, so I would say when you have these opportunities you have to go win. There’s no ifs, ands or buts, you have to get the job done.”

WHAT WERE YOU FIGHTING AT THE END? “Probably tires, more so. Heat cycles like they do. There are a lot of things. The trucks are really draggy, probably under horsepower, so everything is momentum and once your truck is not handling 100 percent, you’ve got to do everything you can to maximize your roll speed and if you struggle that little bit in the draft, once that truck gets the sniff of the track, and I think Zane having those new tires behind him, it’s just propelling him forward and giving him that much more straight line speed. I saw it with about six to go. I was happy he didn’t get there any sooner because I knew if he was gonna have one shot we were gonna do our best to hold onto the lead and not give it away and that’s what we did.”

HOW SATISFYING IS IT TO HAVE A SCHEDULE WHERE YOU’RE JUST TROPHY HUNTING? “Me in my career I trophy hunt. That’s all I show up for, but in my position I think we all know it takes a lot of partners to make opportunities like this possible. Fortunately, I have KHI Management in my corner and they put people like Hunt Brothers Pizza and Morton Buildings, and United Rentals is a huge one that came on this year that’s supporting me, so I 100 percent survive. My racing career is 100 percent dependent on companies and people like that. I’d love to have a full season with a manufacturer-based team and have opportunities to chase wins week in and week out. I guess haven’t had that type of situation yet.”

HOW WILL IT BE HAVING TWO GUITARS? “I guess I’m really gonna have to actually learn how to play. One thing I do want to say is no disrespect because Tad Geschekter and Jody Geschekter were great, great people. They gave me three years of a lot of fun, so I do want to say I really appreciate what they’ve done for me and my wife and giving us things we could only dream of – somebody like myself that I grew up in the northeast in Connecticut racing three or four or five days a week – driving however many hours to each track just like a lot of other short track guys do on the dirt race or asphalt race, so it’s nice to be one of the good stories – you get the job done.”

HAS THIS YEAR BEEN MORE FUN THAN LAST YEAR? “Winning is always fun. No, for sure. Racing is as much of a mental sport as anything. I’m a very confident person. As you see, I get limited opportunities and I try to do my best to take advantage of them, so I’m having a pretty damn good time.”

IS IT ANY EASIER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE WHEN YOU’RE HAVING A GOOD TIME? “I don’t know. My wife probably does more worrying about my future than I do. I tell her all the time that all I can do is go out and do what I’ve always done my entire career and that’s try to win races. I’m lucky to have a great support system and a father who has done nothing but teach me to work really hard and to not quit on your dreams. I might be 31, but in racing years you’re not even close to your peak.”

HOW COMPARATIVE IS THIS TO THE XFINITY RACE TOMORROW? “You just race the racetrack. That’s what I was doing tonight with the resin and how it was playing out. It’s gonna be a totally different race just because it’s gonna be in the middle of the day versus at night, so I don’t think you’re gonna be able to move to the bottom like we all were, but I could be completely wrong and I guess I’m not gonna find out until lap five, but I will say that they’ve brought a great United Rentals No. 5 Ford Mustang and hopefully we can get the job done and I can be talking to you guys here again.”

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN PREPARING FOR THE HEAT THIS WEEKEND? “I’m a big boy. I retain water pretty well, so I think I’ll be all right.”

DOES A WIN LIKE THIS BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE? “Yeah, I think it’s always nice to be able to get that win. You look back at Vegas or Texas or Charlotte, those are three races where I felt like we had opportunities and things didn’t go our way. So it was nice not to have a green, white, checker or have one of those situations where I’m clear by 10 and that’s it, but it was nice to be up front and be in control of the race.”

HOW MANY MORE TRUCK RACES DO YOU HAVE? “I believe my last two will be in Pocono and Kansas.”

DOES THIS MAKE UP FOR CHARLOTTE IN ANY WAY? “The clock resets at midnight in my eyes. I’ve been racing a long time and I wear my emotions on my sleeve, but I’m happy we were able to get to victory lane tonight.”

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST THING YOU’VE LEARNED AS A DRIVER THIS YEAR? “I’ve always been able to be versatile when it comes to driving different race cars. I’m labeled and I’m completely OK with being labled a modified guy, but I grew up racing open-wheel midgets and micros. I’ve raced a lot of different race cars and pretty much won in them all, so I do embrace my northeast roots and where I come from and where I’ve really made my mark, but, at the same time, I feel like as a race car driver you need to be able to be good in anything at any time.”

HOW DO YOU LOOK AHEAD WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES THE REST OF THE YEAR? “If somebody wants to step up and help pay tires and all these other things for me to race my late model or my modified more often, I will, but I’m lucky that I do have supporters that help me race when I’m not racing in the national series, but, like I’ve said, I race for fun and I enjoy it, but I race for winning. I’m kind of almost looking at my short track schedule as I’ve got to pick bigger money races to go run. You’ve got to look at it as a business because other things are involved. At the same time, when I’m not racing in Xfinity or Truck or any of the other stuff I’m at the shop. I’m working out with the pit crew guys. I’m in those driver debrief meetings and listening in and trying to be as up-to-date as possible with this Cup car, so if that opportunity ever were to happen that there’s a very slim to none window of learning the car.”

ARE YOU STILL DOING A LOT OF SIM DRIVING? “I’m busier now than I ever was. I mean, there’s a lot of days where I’ll get text messages to come in and fill in for people I’m usually there a couple times a week for quite a few hours, so it’s a good role to have.”

HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH THIS CAR? “I’m really comfortable with it. Dover was a better run. I feel like the result didn’t show, but we were really fast and we had great speed and had a pretty good day. We’re all just learning the car right now. There are a lot of things that teams are learning and the progression of this car is gonna be really quick. I think it’s not done. I don’t even think we’ve scratched the surface on teams figuring things out, so I just want to be a part of that and be there and be ready because I’ve said this in the past, when those opportunities happen, I’m gonna be ready.”

Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway | Rackley Roofing 200

Fast Facts
No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Jesse Little
Primary Partner(s): Catchin’ Deers
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Steven Dawson
2022 Driver Points Position: 29th
2022 Owner Points Position: 18th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Little’s Back: This weekend at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Jesse Little as the driver of the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST. Little returns to the organization for his ninth of 12 confirmed races aboard the team’s flagship entry.

Little returns to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition for the first time since World Wide Technology (Ill.) Raceway at Gateway earlier this month where he recorded a strong top-20 finish in the Toyota 200.

Just Past Halfway: Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 indicates Jesse Little is just past halfway through his 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program with the veteran Mooresville, N.C.-based team.

Little kicked off his partial schedule with the Mooresville, N.C.-based team with an impressive sixth-place finish aboard the No. 02 Shriners Children’s Hospitals Chevrolet Silverado RST after starting a season-high ninth in the season-opening race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.

Overall, he has captured one top-10, three top-15s, five top-20s and holds an average finish of 19.6 entering the lone race of the 2022 Truck Series season from Music City USA.

Sponsor Intel: For the 14th Truck Series race of 2022, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Tennessee-based Catchin’ Deers as the primary marketing partner on Little’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 200-lap event this weekend.

At Catchin’ Deers, we are committed to designing apparel inspired by the hunt camp and built for your lifestyle, inside and out.

Wear The Lifestyle.

Glad You’re Here: This weekend at Nashville, Little and his Young’s Motorsports team welcome several associate marketing partners who make Little’s participate in the Rackley Roofing 200 possible.

CS&A Insurance, Nashville K-9, Pella Windows & Doors of Nashville, Gary Ashton RE/MAX Advantage, Granite Garage Floors, Southern Shine, Southern Events, Puckett’s Restaurant, Outdoor LED Rentals, Velocity Motorcars CRC and Cool Hand Speedco will all adorn their logos in Little’s ninth career start for Young’s Motorsports.

Happy Anniversary: In May, Young’s Motorsports and Jesse Little celebrated the Shriners Children’s® in helping to kick off its 100th Anniversary of providing life-changing care to children with the introduction of its new logo during the Dead On Tools 200.

Little and Shriners Children’s are beginning a new campaign, commemorating the momentous occasion with a special paint scheme and die-cast depicting the 100th Anniversary logo.

The 2022 #givealittle campaign offers fans a chance to be a part of the occasion with a $250 donation which will not only give you the opportunity to virtually ride along with Jesse at a future race but you will receive a commemorative Shriner’s Children’s Young’s Motorsports No. 02 Jesse Little die-cast truck.

The campaign trail continues with Little and the team this weekend at Nashville in a smaller role.

Jesse Little Truck Series Nashville Superspeedway Stats: Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 will mark Little’s first career Truck Series start at the 1.33-mile race track nestled in Lebanon, Tenn.

Little, however, did make a NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021, finishing 27th after starting 35th driving the No. 78 Toyota Supra for B.J. McLeod Motorsports.

Jesse Little Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway, Little has made 32 starts throughout his career with five top-10 finishes, while also carrying an average finishing position of 18.6.

Knoxville Raceway | Clean Harbors 150 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Knoxville Raceway, Little’s teammate Kaz Grala was at the helm for the final dirt race of the 2022 Truck Series season.

After starting the Clean Harbors 150 a solid 17th based on his performance in his heat before the race, Grala continued a steady climb and maintained a presence throughout the top-15 for a majority of the race until a late race spin thwarted the team’s efforts that eventually resulted in a 26th place finish at the checkered flag.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Little as crew chief of the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST is crew chief Steven Dawson.

A long-time Young’s Motorsports employee, Dawson will serve as crew chief for just his 15th Truck Series race. The Rackley Roofing 200 will be his first race as crew chief at the concrete race track.

Dawson, 34, is a native of Concord, N.C.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook (Jesse Little Racing) and follow on Instagram (@JesseLittle97) and Twitter (@JesseLittle97).

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

Jesse Little Pre-Race Quote:

On Nashville Superspeedway: “I couldn’t be any more excited for this opportunity this coming week at Nashville. We have so many local businesses that see the benefit of partnering and NASCAR and to get to do that with a scheme that is so close to my heart makes it that much better.

“There are so many people I have to thank that helped put this all together. Everyone at Young’s Motorsports, Travis Wright and all those that’ll be riding along Saturday.

“I hope to put on a show and run as well as our Chevrolet Silverado RST looks.”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Spencer Boyd

Primary Partner(s): RimTyme

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London

2022 Driver Points Position: 27th

2022 Owner Points Position: 30th

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

New Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd invades Nashville Superspeedway settled in aboard his new Truck number and leadership eyeing his first top-10 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and second win of his Truck Series career.

No. 133: This weekend at Nashville, Boyd will make his 133rd career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 50 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and will make his 80th start in Trucks when the green flag waves Saturday night.

The highlight of his NASCAR career is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October 2019 driving for Young’s Motorsports.

Anchor Partner: This weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, Spencer Boyd and Young’s Motorsports welcome back RimTyme as the primary marketing partner for the 14th race of the 2022 Truck Series season.

RimTyme will serve as the primary marketing for seven races this season while serving as an associate marketing partner for the remaining 15 races.

RimTyme Custom Wheels and Tires carries more custom rims than the traditional wheel shop. They have a large selection of name-brand custom wheels available in the latest styles, finishes, colors, and sizes.

In addition to a variety of wheel brands, RimTyme carries popular tire brands for everyday driving needs at affordable prices to fit any budget.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Nashville Superspeedway Stats: Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 will mark Boyd’s inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at the 1.33-mile race track nestled in Lebanon, Tenn.

Truck Series Speedway Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a speedway, Boyd has made 47 starts throughout his career while carrying an average finishing position of 24.1.

Knoxville Raceway | Clean Harbors 150 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Knoxville Raceway, Boyd made his 79th career Truck Series start.

After starting 35th for the 150-lap race, Boyd maintained a solid pace in his No. 12 Freedom Warranty Chevrolet Silverado RST and battled back from being collected in a Stage 1 incident to produce a 29th place finish.

To The Point(s): Entering Nashville, Boyd sits 26th in the championship standings.

38 points separate Boyd from 20th in the championship standings currently held by Lawless Alan with 10 races remaining this season.

93 points separate Boyd from 15th in the championship standings occupied by Chase Purdy.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team secures 30th in the Truck Series owner standings.

Chasing That W: Boyd is eyeing his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory for himself and Young’s Motorsports.

In 2019 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Boyd pulled an upset during the Truck Series Playoffs by winning the Sugarland Shines 250 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway edging Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds.

Truck Series Rundown: In five years of Truck Series competition, Boyd has 79 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes, and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 23.1.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 12 RimTyme Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London.

He will crew chief his 59th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night. In his previous 58 races, he has one win, two top-five, and four top-10 finishes to his resume.

The Rackley Roofing 200 will be his second race as crew chief at the concrete race track.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Spencer Boyd, please like him on Facebook (Spencer Boyd Racing) and follow him on Instagram (SpencerBoydpr) and Twitter (@SpencerBoyd).

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

Spencer Boyd Pre-Race Quote:

On Nashville Superspeedway: “Racing in Nashville is huge for NASCAR. It’s the perfect place for our No. 12 Rimtyme Chevrolet Silverado RST to run with three stores in the local area.

“With a show truck on Saturday, we’re looking for a good run Friday night!”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Stefan Parsons

Primary Partner(s): RANDCO Industries Inc.

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST

Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott

2022 Driver Points Position: N|A

2022 Owner Points Position: 33rd

Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Welcome!: This weekend at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Cornelius, N.C.-native Stefan Parsons as the driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

About Stefan: Stefan Parsons, 24, is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Parsons is one of the most well-known drivers in the NASCAR community. When he isn’t racing, he is always the first driver to volunteer his time working for teams on the side.

Often praised for his mentality of “doing whatever it takes” to earn a spot in the top ranks of NASCAR, his hard work and endless efforts translate to value for the marketing partners he aligns himself with.

Parsons is also the son of television analyst and former NASCAR driver Phil Parsons and the nephew of former NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Famer Benny Parsons.

Double Duty: In addition to Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville, Parsons will also compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 driving for Alpha Prime Racing on Saturday afternoon.

Parsons will make his second Xfinity Series start in Nashville aboard the No. 45 Millennium Metal Fabrications Chevrolet Camaro.

Stefan Parsons Truck Series Nashville Superspeedway Stats: Friday night’s Rackley Roofing 200 will mark Parsons’ inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at the 1.33-mile race track nestled in Lebanon, Tenn.

Stefan Parsons Truck Series Stats: From 2018 to 2022, Parsons has six starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, highlighted by a career-best 17th place finish at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in August 2018 driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Silverado for Premium Motorsports.

In addition to Premium Motorsports, Parsons also has also made Truck Series starts for MAKE Motorsports, CMI Motorsports, Glory 2 God (G2G) Racing and this weekend for Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports.

Knoxville Raceway | Clean Harbors 150 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Knoxville Raceway, Thad Moffitt made his fourth career Truck Series start.

After starting 29th for the 150-lap race, Moffitt maintained a solid pace in his No. 20 Clean Harbors Chevrolet Silverado RST and overcame a series of late-race issues to take the checkered flag in his Young’s Motorsports debut in the 31st position.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Moffitt as crew chief of the No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott.

He will crew chief his 94th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night.

In his previous 93 races, he has one pole, two top-five and seven top-10 finishes

to his resume.

The Rackley Roofing 200 will be his first race as crew chief at the concrete race track.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Stefan Parsons, please visit stefanparsons.com, like him on Facebook (Stefan Parsons Racing) and follow him on Instagram (@stefan_parsons) and Twitter (@StefanParsons98).

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

Stefan Parsons Pre-Race Quote:

On Nashville Superspeedway: “I have been friends with Tyler Young for a long time and have always wanted to get in one of the Young’s Motorsports trucks!

“I am looking forward to kicking off my first ever double-duty weekend in the No. 20 RANDCO Chevrolet Silverado RST Friday night at Nashville.”

Race Information:

The Rackley Roofing 200 (150 laps | 199.5 miles) is the 14th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Qualifying will soon follow from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 7:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

LEBANON, Tenn.: Former NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion Max Gutiérrez will return to AM Racing this weekend at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway looking to kick off an essential double-duty effort in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 on Friday night.

Set to make his second Truck Series start of the season, Gutiérrez will look to improve on his Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway debut and earn a top-20 finish under the Nashville lights before trekking back to his home country of Mexico.

On Sunday, he’ll compete in the NASCAR Mexico Series race at Cajititlan International Trioval where Gutiérrez’s younger brother Fico Gutiérrez will also be participating at the same Jalisco, Mexico race track, but in the developmental NASCAR Challenge Series class.

“This weekend is probably one of the most important race weekends of my life,” said Gutiérrez. “A lot of traveling, a lot of racing but a prime opportunity to compete for strong finishes in both races and I’m incredibly grateful.

“I’m excited about competing at a new venue at Nashville Superspeedway with AM Racing and building on what we started at Charlotte Motor Speedway and keep progressing forward during my limited schedule as we build a platform for the future.”

Gutiérrez admits that his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway last month had its challenges but his commitment to overcome adversity is something the rookie driver knows he’ll continue to face and conquer with more track time in the future.

“The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is very competitive and I don’t expect Nashville to be any different,” explained Gutiérrez. “We don’t have a lot of practice time before qualifying and the race, so it is important to take the important steps to get a good balance with our truck and then continue to make adjustments throughout the day and night that will help us be competitive and contend for a top-20 finish.

“A top-20 finish isn’t going to be a sinch. It’s going to take a lot of effort, but I believe that the trucks that AM Racing brings to the track are plenty capable of allowing me to conquer my goal. If we can have a successful second showing at Nashville then it just makes the trip to Jalisco that much easier and gets me amped up for what can be accomplished on Sunday too.”

Gutiérrez’s Truck Series start of 2022 will be supported by a roster of his longtime supporters not only in ARCA competition but throughout his racing career in his homeland of Mexico.

New for Nashville, Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc., (ITS) a leading thermal imaging company will serve as the primary marketing partner of the No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado RST, while additional support pours in from TOUGHBUILT, Bolsa DX, GoGig, Teknekk and Telmex.

Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc. is one of the most advanced experts in thermal imaging. They believe in making the world a safer, cleaner, more efficient, and healthier place for everyone and do this by visualizing energy.

“I cannot thank Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc. enough for jumping on board for Nashville,” sounded Gutiérrez. “It’s always very gratifying to bring new partners to the sport, while also embracing the current support of my longtime partners who have followed my journey from Mexico.

“I want nothing more than to make them proud on Friday night.”

Veteran AM Racing crew chief Jamie Jones will serve as crew chief for Gutiérrez at Nashville on Friday night. The two worked together in two ARCA Menards Series races earlier this season at Daytona and most recently at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway where the Mexico City, Mexico native produced an impressive 10th place finish after starting 24th.

“We are thrilled to continue to be a part of Max’s next chapter in making the transition to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and taking on Nashville this weekend,” said AM Racing team principal Kevin Cywinski.

“Through our great relationship with Rette Jones Racing Development, we have been able to have some success with Max this year and we look forward to continuing his steady progression and success in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series not only at Nashville but other select races in 2022.”

In addition to Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc., TOUGHBUILT. TekNekk and Jimmy Morales Escuderia TELMEX | TELCEL, Distributed Ledger Inc. (DLI), GoGig, Ford Performance, Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems, Jones Group Demolition and Abatement and JRi Shocks join the Mooresville, N.C.-based team as partners on Friday night.

In 11 career ARCA Menards Series East starts, Gutiérrez has one win, three top-five and six top-10 finishes and hoists a series’ average finish of 9.3 over three years.

In seven career premier ARCA Menards Series starts, the 19-year-old has one top-10 and carries a series’ average finish of 16.0 over three years.

For more on Max Gutiérrez, please visit maxgutierrez.com, like him on Facebook (Max Gutierrez Racing) or follow him on Instagram (@maxgutierrezmx).

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

The Rackley Roofing 200 (150 laps | 199.5 miles) is the 14th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Qualifying will soon follow from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 7:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).

About Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc.:

Inspectra Thermal Solutions Inc. (ITS) is one of the most advanced experts in thermal imaging. They believe in making the world a safer, cleaner, more efficient, and healthier place for everyone and do this by visualizing energy.

To learn more about ITS, please visit: inspectrathermal.com.

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TOUGHBUILT is an advanced product design, manufacturer and distributor with emphasis on innovative products. Currently focused on tools and other accessories for the professional and do-it-yourself construction industries.

We market and distribute various home improvement and construction product lines for both the do-it-yourself and professional markets under the TOUGHBUILT brand name, within the global multibillion dollar per year tool market industry. All of our products are designed by our in-house design team.

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Our current product line includes three major categories, with several additional categories in various stages of development, consisting of Soft Goods & Kneepads and Sawhorses & Work Products.

Our mission is to provide products to the building and home improvement communities that are innovative, of superior quality derived in part from enlightened creativity for our end users while enhancing performance, improving well-being and building high brand loyalty.

Additional information about the company is available at: toughbuilt.com.

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About AM Racing:

AM Racing is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team headquartered in Statesville, N.C.
Established in December 2015, AM Racing is prided on faith, honesty and intelligent performance.

The No. 22 team has named Austin Wayne Self as its primary driver for the 2022 season while also expanding to a second No. 37 truck with a rotation of drivers this season.