Bayley Currey - NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race Preview
Race: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship (150 laps / 150 miles) | Race 23 of 23
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Location: Avondale, Arizona
Date & Time: Friday, November 8th | 8:00 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 Phoenix Stats: Bayley Currey has competed in two NCTS races at Phoenix Raceway. Back in 2017, in what was just his second-career start, Currey nabbed a top-10 finish (10th). Last year, he was involved in an accident which resulted in a 31st-place finish. Currey has also made nine Xfinity Series starts at the 1.0-mile track, and in 2021, he earned his best-career finish with a seventh-place run in the spring. He also made his Cup Series debut here in 2019, making a total of two Phoenix Cup starts.
- Niece Motorsports' Phoenix Stats: Niece Motorsports drivers have combined to make a total of 19 NCTS starts at Phoenix Raceway since 2017. There have been three top-10 finishes made by the organization's drivers, with a best result of ninth obtained twice (Ross Chastain in 2019 & Carson Hocevar in 2021).
- Rogers' Phoenix Stats: Wally Rogers has called eight NCTS races held at Phoenix Raceway. Rogers earned two top-five finishes at this track including a third-place effort with Matt Crafton in 2004 and a second-place run with Ron Hornaday in 2005. Last year, while working with Lawless Alan, Rogers' team finished 13th. In nine NXS races, Rogers put together one top-five (fourth with Kevin Harvick in the spring of 2008) and four top-10 results. He has also called nine Cup Series races during his career.
- Decision 2024: Voting for this year's NASCAR Most Popular Driver has opened and Bayley Currey is in the running for the award. Fans can vote five times per day by visiting https://www.nascar.com/truckmostpopulardriver/.
- On the Truck: Currey’s No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Masked Owl Technologies and DQS Solutions & Staffing.
- Recapping Martinsville: Bayley Currey and the No. 41 team nearly secured a top-15 finish after a long night at Martinsville Speedway. Currey qualified 25th, but the DQS Solutions & Staffing team continued to make adjustments which helped the handling on his truck. They climbed to 18th in stage one, dropped to 21st in stage two, but ultimately came out on top for Niece Motorsports with a 16th-place finish.
- Points Rundown: With a decent finish at Martinsville, Currey gained one spot in the championship points standings where he is now shown in 18th overall. The driver of the No. 41 enters Phoenix 60 points behind Jake Garcia in 17th and 16 points ahead of Bret Holmes in 19th.
- Quoting Currey: This will be just the second time that you've raced this chassis, so how are you feeling heading into the weekend?
“We took this truck to Charlotte and it was pretty good before we got caught up in someone else’s misfortunes. I’ve got a couple of top-10 runs here in both the Truck and Xfinity Series, so that helps my confidence. Phoenix is just a place where if your stuff isn’t right, it tends to be really difficult to make advances. Luckily, we have 50 minutes of practice to get our truck dialed in. I think that’s something that we on the No. 41 team are really good at. When we’re given the opportunity to work on the truck, we can usually make it better. So, hopefully we can take advantage of that whole session and end the season on a high note.”
- Quoting Rogers: Thoughts on competing at Phoenix Raceway:
“I enjoy Phoenix, it’s a track that races like a short mile-and-a-half since the reconfiguration. It’s challenging for crew chiefs due to the fact that one corner is so different than the other. Tire management, track position, and tire strategy are extremely important at this track.”
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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