Ross Chastain - M&M’S 200 presented by Casey’s General Store Race Advance
Team: No. 44 TruNorth/Paul Jr. Designs Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Ross Chastain
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @RossChastain
PR Contact: Michelle Brachowski; mbrachowski@niecemotorsports.com
Ross Chastain on Racing at Iowa: “We were able to earn a decent amount of points last week at Texas, which was our goal,” said Chastain. “I really enjoy racing at Iowa, so I definitely think we have another good shot this weekend to have a solid run and keep moving towards our goal of making the playoffs.”
Making the Playoffs: Chastain collected NGOTS points for thefirst time last week at Texas Motor Speedway. With his 10th-place finish, Chastain earned 38 points. Entering this weekend’s race, Chastain iscurrently 64 points outside of the top-20. In order to make the Playoffs for a chance to win the Championship, Chastainmust win a race and be inside the top-20 in NGOTS points within the next sevenraces.
Chastain at Iowa: Chastain has five NASCAR Gander OutdoorsTruck Series (NGOTS) starts at Iowa Speedway. In 2013, Chastain earned the pole and led 116 laps, ultimately earning asecond-place finish.
In addition,Chastain has made eight NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at Iowa Speedway, earningtwo top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
On the Truck: The No. 44 Chevrolet will carrythe TrüNorth™ colors at Iowa Speedway. TrüNorth™ is the leading provider ofcommercial asset related warranty programs and services for dealers, fleets,owner-operators, and commercial finance companies.
The paint scheme that Chastain will run wasdesigned by Paul Teutul, Jr. of Paul Jr. Designs and star of “AmericanChopper”, in partnership with TrüNorth™.
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, with drivers Ross Chastain, ReidWilson, Timothy Peters, Angela Ruch and Kyle Benjamin. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which hasfor over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitiveprices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity anddependability. The company provideswater and fuel / lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability inmind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.
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