Ross Chastain Earns Third Truck Series Win of the Season
LONG POND,Pa. (July 27, 2019) –Ross Chastain and Niece Motorsports earned their third win of the season in theNASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) on Saturday afternoon at PoconoRaceway. Chastain led 54 of 60 laps in adominating performance in the No. 45 Baja/Acurlite Chevrolet Silverado.
The win isChastain’s third overall this season in the NGOTS, and the second win countingtowards his bid to make the playoffs.
“We stompedthem in the dirt,” said Chastain of the dominating performance. “We pressed the attack. I’m so dang excited.”
Chastainstarted second and took the lead on Lap 1, leading the opening 26 laps beforevisiting pit road under green for a scheduled pit stop. Six laps later, Chastain made his way to thefront of the pack again, leading all the remaining laps.
“I can’t say enough how proud I am of everyoneat this organization,” said team owner Al Niece. “We might not have as many employees as someof these other teams, or as big of a budget, but we do have a lot of heart inthe shop and behind the steering wheel.”
On June 4, when Chastain opted to switch hispoints declaration from the NASCAR XFINITY Series to the NGOTS, the 26-year-oldwatermelon famer from Alva, Florida needed to win at least one race, while alsomaking the top-20 in the driver point standings.
He now has two victories that count towardshis playoff bid and sits 18th in the driver point standings.
While the organization searches for a fulltimeprimary sponsor to join its championship bid, companies Baja and Acurlitejoined the team the week of the race – as fans offering support to Chastain andthe No. 45 team.
Next week, Chastain takes on a new challenge,visiting Eldora Speedway for the first time.
“Buck Stevenslet me go out in his dirt modified this week and get some laps,” saidChastain. “We’ll go try and press theattack. We’re not going to back down. I always thought dirt was for farming, andasphalt is for racing. But we’re goingto learn something new next week.”
The NGOTS willtake the green flag for the Eldora Dirt Derby on Thursday, August 1 at 9 p.m.ET on FS1.
About Niece Motorsports:
Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine CorpsVeteran Al Niece. In 2019, Niece Motorsports enters its fourth season inthe NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years providedclients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’sreputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel / lubetrucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for theconstruction and mining industry. Followthe team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.
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