Matt Mills - Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 Race Preview
Event: Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 (200 laps / 105.2 miles)
Round: 5 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Location: Ridgeway, Virginia
Date & Time: Friday, March 28 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Martinsville Stats: Niece drivers have accumulated 31 total NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) starts at Martinsville Speedway since 2017. The team has amassed a total of two top-fives and four top-10 finishes including a second-place result in 2019 with Ross Chastain. Last spring, Kaden Honeycutt led the organization with a ninth-place effort.
- Strong Outing in Miami: Last week's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway marked the second race of the season to feature two Niece Motorsports entries finish inside the top-10. The team led the field for a considerable portion of the race with Chastain behind the wheel of its No. 44 entry before finishing sixth.
No. 42 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Mills' Martinsville Stats: Matt Mills has made two NCTS starts at Martinsville Speedway, both of which came last year. His personal-best finish was 19th in the fall race. Mills has also competed in six NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races at 'The Paperclip', finishing as high as 18th in April, 2022.
- Shiplett's Martinsville Stats: Both of Mike Shiplett's NCTS starts at Martinsville were made last year; working the first race with Bret Holmes and the second with Mills. Shiplett has called 12 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) races at the short track, finishing as high as 12th with AJ Allmendinger in 2010. He also called one NXS race at this track in 2023.
- On the Truck: Mills’ No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from longtime partners J.F. Electric and Utilitra, who will serve as his anchor partners for the entire 25-race season.
- Recapping Homestead-Miami: Matt Mills and the No. 42 team finished inside the top-15 after a hard-fought race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mills started the evening off in 17th, and had a relatively smooth set of first two stages. After making adjustments on the final pit stop of the night, Mills gained track position in the final run to the checkered flag, walking away in 14th-place.
- Points Rundown: Mills' 14th-place finish at Homestead-Miami netted him four positions in the points standings. Currently scored in 15th overall, Mills trails Matt Crafton in 14th by 11 points with a gap of three points over Jack Wood in 16th. He is currently 25 points below the Playoffs cutline heading into Martinsville.
- Quoting Mills: Do you anticipate there being an uptick in pace on the short track package this year?
“I feel like we’ve done a lot of work over the offseason to help our short track program because that was a struggle point for us last year. Short tracks personally have been a bit of a love-hate relationship for me, especially Martinsville. It’s all about track position, and it’s a different style of race craft now. Really, if we can get out of there with a top-10, that would be a really solid day for us and the J.F. Electric / Utilitra team.”
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 J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.
About Utilitra: Utilitra is a woman-owned firm specializing in utility and technology solutions with a diverse team of specialized professionals. Utilitra is committed to solving their client’s unique challenges, whether one expert or a team of experts is needed. By adapting to the needs of their respective industries, Utilitra has built a range of services for their utility and technology partners.
