Ross Chastain - Ford EcoBoost 200 Race Advance
Team: No. 45 CarShield Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Ross Chastain
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @RossChastain
PR Contact: Michelle Brachowski; mbrachowski@niecemotorsports.com
Ross Chastain on Racing at Homestead: “This is the week we’ve been waiting for. I love coming home to race in Florida, and I love racing at Homestead. As a race car driver, this week is a dream come true. All you can ask for is a chance to compete for wins and championships, and we’ve accomplished that together this year at Niece Motorsports. I’m so grateful for everyone at Niece Motorsports and CarShield for getting us here. We’re ready to get on track this week, press the attack, and give it all we’ve got.”
Championship 4: Chastain enters Friday’s race as one offour drivers eligible to win the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) championship.The top-four drivers’ points were reset following last week’s race at ISMRaceway, with all four entering Friday night’s race tied with 4,000 points.
Chastain,who started the season declaring points in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, changedhis points declaration to the NGOTS following the seventh race of theseason. In order to make the playoffs,Chastain would need to win at least one race and move into the top-20 in pointsto be eligible to compete.
Ittook Chastain and the No. 45 CarShield team just four races to win a race andmove into the top-20 in points.
Enteringthe season finale, Chastain has led the most laps; over 100 more than the nextclosest competitor. In addition,Chastain has the most stage wins with seven; two more than the next closestcompetitor.
Chastain at Homestead: Friday’s race will mark Chastain’s sixthNGOTS start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In his five previous starts, Chastain has two top-10 and three top-15finishes.
Chastain has fiveNASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Homestead, with four top-20 finishes.
In addition, Chastainhas one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
On theTruck: CarShield continuesto support Chastain and the No. 45 Chevrolet in its championship bid.
CarShieldvisited victory lane with Chastain and the No. 45 team earlier this year atWorld Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
Headquarteredin Saint Peters, Mo., CarShield offers vehicle service contracts designed topick up where automobile owners’ existing warranty drops off and to fill gapsin coverage. CarShield was founded in 2005 by principals Nick Hamilton, MarkTravis, and Rick Brettelle and specializes in shielding its members from thehigh cost of automobile repairs by offering a wide range of flexible vehicleservice plans.