Bayley Currey - Weather Guard Truck Race Preview
Event: Weather Guard Truck Race (250 laps / 133.25 miles)
Round: 6 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Date & Time: Friday, April 11 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Bristol Stats: Niece drivers have combined to make 27 starts at "The World's Fastest Half Mile" over the years. The team has garnered two top-fives and four top-10 finishes, including a best result of third place with Ross Chastain in 2019. In the spring race last year, Bayley Currey led the team with an 11th-place finish. Currey also led the team in the fall race, but was 15th.
No. 44 Masked Owl Technologies Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Currey Returns: NCTS veteran Bayley Currey steps back into the seat of the No. 44 Chevrolet this week for his fourth start of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ross Chastain and Matt Gould have each made one start a piece in this truck over the course of the past two races. Currey's best result so far has been a fourth-place effort in Atlanta, and he is eager to return to the ride.
- Currey's Bristol Stats: Bayley Currey has competed in five NCTS races at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing as high as 11th-place in last spring's event. Currey has made five NXS starts here, finishing as high as 11th in 2022. He has also made two Cup Series starts at "The Last Great Colosseum".
- Rogers' Bristol Stats: Wally Rogers has called eight NCTS races at Bristol, finishing as high as third-place in 2004 with Matt Crafton. Rogers competed in 13 NXS races at the short track, scoring two top-fives (best of third, twice) and seven top-10 results. In 2009, Rogers made his Cup Series debut as a crew chief here and went on to make a total of 11 starts with a best finish of 18th-place with Michael McDowell in 2014.
- On the Truck: Currey's No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Masked Owl Technologies and DQS Solutions & Staffing.
- Recapping Martinsville: Matt Gould showed promise in just his third-career NCTS start, but was unfortunately caught up in a late-race incident through no fault of his own. Gould started the 200-lap event in 18th-place, and kept his nose clean through both stages. In the final stage, Gould was well-positioned to capitalize on a great finish, but was unable to avoid a large multi-truck crash in turn four. The No. 44 team kept him in the race, finishing in 22nd-place.
- Slingin' Dirt: While Currey hasn't been in the No. 44 truck since Las Vegas, he has been acclimating to a new driving discipline on dirt. Currey tested the team's Dirt Late Model at a handful of test sessions at the Tri-County Race Track and Laurens County Speedway over the past few weeks.
- Owner Points Rundown: Through the first five races of the season, the No. 44 team has made impressive gains in speed on a weekly basis. Though they lost one spot in points after the series' most recent event (now 14th), the team is currently only 13 points below the cutline for the Owner's Playoffs.
- Quoting Currey: Since it's been a few weeks past the last time you raced a truck, will there be anything that you have to get used to again?
“Not really. My routine normally stays the same and I don’t really change much. It’s a short track, so there’s nothing crazy different. I’m excited to come back to Bristol though because it’s one of my favorite race tracks. I’m hoping that they don’t spray the resin this time so we can move around a little bit. They didn’t spray it before our race here in the fall and it seemed to really open up the racetrack. I think we’ll have a good run with our Masked Owl Chevy.”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2025, the team celebrates its 10th consecutive season competing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) where it fields the Nos. 41, 42, 44 and 45. Since its founding in 2016, Niece Motorsports has garnered nine wins, 50+ top-fives, 100+ top-10s, 190+ top-15 finishes and made five playoff appearances. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a trusted build shop for the Chevrolet Silverados of multiple NCTS teams as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
About Masked Owl Technologies: Masked Owl Technologies (MOT) is an industrial solutions integrator specializing in developing customized automation and controls processes. They take a consulting-based approach to identify the root cause of system challenges and incorporate tested, emerging technology into industrial solutions that mitigate risk and solve complex problems, the first time.
About DQS Solutions & Staffing: Guided by a mission to achieve excellence and adaptability, DQS partners with clients to create custom solutions that address unique business challenges. Recognized as Michigan’s fastest-growing company and #22 in the nation on the Inc. 5000 list, DQS drives industry growth while giving back through its nonprofit, Foundation for Pops, and partnerships like the River Rouge School District.
