Ross Chastain - Speedycash.com 400 Race Advance
Team: No. 38 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado
Driver: Ross Chastain
Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @RossChastain
PR Contact: Michelle Brachowski; mbrachowski@niecemotorsports.com
Ross Chastain on Racing at Texas: “Texas is a special place for our team owner Al, so there’s definitely a little added pressure to perform well for him and all of his employees out here this week,” said Chastain.
“MyNiece Motorsports team has been very fast all year, and we have a tall orderahead of us to get both in the top-20 in points and win a race before theplayoffs start. But that’s a mountainwe’re willing to climb.”
Chastainon Pursuing Truck Points: “Aftermuch consideration and many conversations, I’ve decided to pursue championshippoints in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, effective immediately,” saidChastain.
“This shift will allowme to be in the truck race this weekend in Texas, and I’m grateful to everyoneat Niece Motorsports for giving me this opportunity.
“I’m thankful toeveryone at Johnny Davis Motorsports and Kaulig Racing for their efforts thisyear. I will continue to run races foreach organization where sponsorship for 2019 has been solidified.
“I know this is thebest decision for me at this time and am thankful for everyone who has and willcontinue to support me moving forward into 2019 and beyond.”
Chastain at Texas: Chastain has six NASCAR Gander OutdoorsTruck Series (NGOTS) starts at Texas Motor Speedway. In those six starts he hasearned one top-10 finish, two top-15 finishes and four top-20 finishes.
Earlier thisseason at Texas Motor Speedway, Chastain had a strong truck, running up frontfor much of the race. However, the No.45 Chevrolet had a tire issue with a few laps remaining and had to limp to thefinish. Even with the late-race issue,Chastain still managed a top-10 finish; a seventh-place result.
In addition,Chastain has made nine NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, withhis best finish of 11th coming last fall.
Chastain alsohas three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway.
On the Truck: The No. 38 Chevrolet will represent Niece Equipment this Friday atTexas Motor Speedway. Team owner AlNiece is the founder and president of Niece Equipment, headquartered in Buda,Texas.
NieceEquipment, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, provideswater and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability inmind. Capability ranges from 2,000-gallonwater trucks to 12,000-gallon water towers. The fuel/lube trucks offered range from 600 to 4,000 gallons.
Inaddition, the No. 38 Chevrolet will carry the TrüNorth™colors. TrüNorth™ is the leadingprovider of commercial asset related warranty programs and services fordealers, fleets, owner-operators, and commercial finance companies.
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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