Carson Hocevar - SpeedyCash.com 220 Race Advance
Race Advance - SpeedyCash.com 220 (147 Laps/220.5 Miles) | Texas Motor SpeedwayFriday, May 20 | Fort Worth, Texas | 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FS1 | Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), Sirius XM Ch. 90 Team: No. 42 Sparco Chevrolet SilveradoDriver: Carson Hocevar (Portage, Mich.) | Crew Chief: Phil GouldFollow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @CarsonHocevarPR Contact: Drew Taylor; dtaylor@niecemotorsports.com Hocevar on Texas Motor Speedway: “Our No. 42 team is looking forward to racing at Texas this week in our Sparco Chevrolet Silverado. [Crew chief] Phil Gould and the rest of the team are working hard to build off of the speed we had in Kansas last week and we’re confident in our ability to put a strong run together Friday night. We’re excited to have Sparco on board with us this week - they’re a great partner of ours at Niece Motorsports and we’re going to do all we can to make them proud.”Hocevar at Texas Motor Speedway: Hocevar makes his second career start at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night. He made his debut at the track last June in his rookie season, turning in an 11th-place finish after starting third.On the Truck: Hocevar will pilot the No. 42 Sparco Chevrolet Silverado Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.Last Time Out (Heart of America 200 - Start: 16th / Finish: 15th): Hocevar made his way towards the top-10 in the early going Saturday night by gaining five spots in the opening ten laps before settling into tenth place on lap 27. He went on to earn a stage point with a tenth-place finish in Stage One.After a four tire stop and adjustments to address a tight-handling truck at the stage break, Hocevar rallied to produce a sixth-place finish in Stage Two. A malfunction with an air gun while changing the left front tire during the stage break shuffled the No. 42 back to ninth place to begin the final stage, but Hocevar quickly worked his way back up to sixth on lap 88. Following a four tire stop under caution on lap 92, the No. 42 was assessed with an uncontrolled tire penalty, forcing Hocevar to start at the tail end of the lead lap. He worked his way back into the top-10 but was shuffled back to 15th on the final restart and settled for a 15th-place finish.### About Niece Motorsports:Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World 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 Twitter @NieceMotorsport.Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com About Sparco: Since 1977 Sparco S.p.A. has developed and produced equipment for the racing environment. Sparco has more than 300 partner teams throughout the world in various motorsport competitions including, F1, Indy, WRC, NASCAR, Dakar and many others.Since 2000, The Sparco Group has diversified its activities, entering the carbon fiber automotive components’ industry for super sports car and luxury car manufacturers. In addition, Sparco has expanded its business to the gaming-simulation racing industry as well as the safety clothing industry (safety footwear and workwear).Sparco is headquartered in Volpiano, Italy, and has more than 1,000 employees that operate in eight production plants (four in Italy, three in Tunisia and one in the USA). Follow Carson Hocevar on Instagram and on the web: @CarsonHocevar / CarsonHocevar.com