Conor Daly - Kubota Tractor 200 Race Recap
Race: Kubota Tractor 200 (134 laps / 201 miles) | Race 19 of 23
Track: Kansas Speedway
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Date & Time: Friday, September 27th | 8:30 PM ET
No. 44 Polkadot Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Conor Daly | Crew Chief: Cody Efaw
Start: 29th | Stage 1: 31st | Stage 2: 29th
Finish: 17th | Driver Points: N/A | Owner Points: 34th
- Key Takeaway: Conor Daly and the No. 44 Polkadot team battled back from an early penalty to secure the drivers' best-career finish. Daly qualified 29th but was given a penalty for changing lanes on the initial green. He dropped to 31st in stage one, moved back to 29th in stage two, and took the wave around to get back into the fight. Daly and team made ground in the final stage to rally back up to a 17th-place finish.
- Conor Daly's Post-Race Thoughts:
“Right at the beginning, I thought all hope was lost. The truck in front of me didn’t go and I pulled out of line just so I wouldn’t hit him, which I thought was really respectful. I’m new to the rules here, but that was a shame to get a penalty because of that. We obviously knew we were fast enough to get on the lead lap, and we did when we took the wave around. The last restart was really fun racing with the No. 88, and I got to one truck behind Kaden (Honeycutt) our teammate, and I thought I was in a really good spot. I struggled a little bit in the middle of the stint and had to save fuel at the end, but it was really fun. I learned a lot and it was nice to get my best truck finish. We need to keep improving on that, but it was a big learning experience for me and I had a great time with our Polkadot Chevy.”
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.
About Polkadot: Polkadot is the powerful, secure core of Web3, providing a shared foundation that unites some of the world's most transformative apps and blockchains. Polkadot is the first of its kind — modular, resilient, interoperable — but governed by its users, the biggest Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in the world. It enables Web3’s biggest innovators to have one place and to get their ideas to market fast, with flexible start-up costs and an exceptionally flexible builder environment. Today, Polkadot attracts best-in-class teams building stand-out apps like Mythical, Frequency, Moonbeam, Astar, and more.
