Bayley Currey - Clean Harbors 250 Race Preview
Race: Clean Harbors 250 (250 laps / 187.5 miles) | Race 16 of 23
Track: Richmond Raceway
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Date & Time: Saturday, August 10th | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | Motor Racing Network (MRN) | Sirius XM Ch. 90
No. 41 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Personnel Updates: Veteran crew chief, Wally Rogers, has taken over full-time duties on the No. 41 team after the team's General Manager, Cody Efaw, subbed in for the past three races. Rogers had originally been tabbed as the crew chief on the part-time No. 44 entry, but a shift was made which now sees Tom Ackerman (Niece Competition Director) calling the shots for that truck.
- Niece Motorsports Richmond Stats: Niece drivers have accounted for 12 NCTS starts at Richmond Raceway since it was re-added to the series schedule in 2020. Of those drivers, Carson Hocevar proved to have the most successful results with two top-10 finishes. Last year, Hocevar led the second-highest amount of laps (64) en route to a thrilling victory - the first for the organization at this track.
- Currey's Richmond Stats: Last year's Truck Series event marked Bayley Currey's only series start at Richmond, where he finished 18th. Currey has made five Xfinity Series starts here and posted a best run of 19th in 2020. He also made a lone Cup Series start at the track in 2019.
- Rogers' Richmond Stats: Wally Rogers has called six NCTS races at Richmond and has one top-10 finish with Ron Hornaday (10th in 2005). He's also called 14 Xfinity Series races at this track and finished runner-up with Kevin Harvick in 2008. In six Cup Series starts, Rogers' best result on top of the box was 27th with Jeffrey Earnhardt in 2016.
- On the Truck: Currey’s No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from DQS Solutions & Staffing along with Masked Owl Technologies.
- Recapping Indianapolis: Bayley Currey and the No. 41 Niece Equipment team put together a respectable night in Indianapolis. The team showed promise early on in practice, where they were posted fifth fastest, but started in 22nd. The team made changes that helped gain him positions after the conclusion of stage one, and he would go on to run 14th the following stage through the finish of the race. This was the solid run they needed to help turn around their momentum.
- Points Rundown: Heading to Richmond, Currey remains 18th in the championship points standings for the second straight week. There is a 27-point margin to Jake Garcia, who holds onto the 17th position. Being it is the last race in the regular season, Currey will have to win the race in order to qualify for the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs.
- Quoting Currey: What are some differences between driving a truck vs. an Xfinity car at Richmond?
“Mainly just the corner speed, there’s a lot more corner speed in a truck there compared to the Xfinity car. There’s a little less wheel spin, too. Trucks at Richmond, like a lot of these places, are momentum-based so you have to try and keep that up while not smoking the tires off. That’s a big deal here especially for us.”
- Quoting Rogers: Can you carry over some of the feedback Bayley gave at IRP and use those notes at this track?
“Richmond and IRP are a little bit different, but we can take some of the stuff we learned at that track and apply those ideas here and at Milwaukee. Hopefully we can get out of there with a better finish this time, so we’ll see.”
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.
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