Bayley Currey - Love’s RV Stop 225 Race Preview
Race: Love's RV Stop 225 (85 laps / 226.1 miles) | Race 20 of 23
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Location: Lincoln, Alabama
Date & Time: Friday, October 4th | 4:30 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
- Currey's Talladega Stats: Bayley Currey has made three CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Talladega, posting a best result of 15th-place in 2020. Currey has also started four Xfinity Series races at the 2.66-mile restrictor plate track, and earned his series-best finish of 17th at the track in 2022.
- Niece Motorsports Talladega Stats: Niece Motorsports drivers have combined to make 18 NCTS starts at Talladega Superspeedway. The team has picked up a total of two top-fives and four top-10 finishes, with the best result delivered by Trevor Bayne in 2020, when he was the runner-up.
- Rogers' Talladega Stats: Wally Rogers has called the last five NCTS races at Talladega, and in last year's race, he earned his best finish with a 10th-place showing made by Lawless Alan. Rogers is a past winner at the super speedway having claimed the victory atop Bobby Labonte's pit box in the 2007 NXS race. He's made seven starts in both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series, and nabbed two top-10s on Sundays.
- On the Truck: Currey’s No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from DQS Solutions & Staffing along with Masked Owl Technologies.
- Recapping Kansas: At last, Bayley Currey secured his first top-10 finish of the season at Kansas Speedway. Currey started the night in the 22nd position, but gained track position to finish 15th in stage one. In stage two, his No. 41 Masked Owl Technologies Chevrolet came to life, and he picked up two points with a ninth-place finish in the stage. Currey excelled on the final restart and climbed into the top-five before a green flag pit stop. Passing trucks on differing strategies, Currey navigated his way to a much-needed eighth-place result.
- Points Rundown: Following Currey's impressive run in Kansas, the driver of the No. 41 picked up a spot in the points standings. Currey enters Talladega seeded 18th, 33 points behind Jake Garcia in 17th. He has a 13-point gap to Ty Dillon, who is scored in 19th.
- Quoting Currey: Are you heading into this weekend with the mentality of 'going for broke' for the win?
“I think so. I’ve played the conservative game a lot of times and it never works for me. We were getting all we could get in Daytona, and granted, we did end up getting wrecked at the end, but we were still able to come back for a decent finish. I think we have to go into this weekend to get all we can get. We aren’t in the Playoffs, so might as well. At the same time, I know how fast this truck was at the start of the year, so I really don’t want to tear it up. So we have to play it somewhat smart, but I think all of our guys want us to go out and try to win it.”
- Quoting Rogers: Bayley says he wants to go to the front and stay up there all race. Do you think that's a good strategy for your group?
“Man, I’ve been on both sides of the strategy at Talladega. I’ve played races out where we’ve stayed up in the lead pack and tried to lead and got wrecked, but I’ve also been wiped out trying to ride in the back. On the other hand, I’ve stayed up front and we’ve won, and have stayed in the back and won. I don’t know if I have an answer on the right way to do it, but we’re going to give it our best shot this week for sure.”
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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