Ross Chastain - TSport 200 Race Recap
Race: TSport 200 (200 laps / 137.2 miles) | Race 15 of 23
Track: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Location: Brownsburg, Indiana
Date & Time: Friday, July 19th | 8:30 PM ET
No. 45 Designated Drivers Are Legendary Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Ross Chastain | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Start: 16th | Stage 1: 6th | Stage 2: 6th
Finish: 11th | Driver Points: N/A | Owner Points: 9th
- Key Takeaway: Ross Chastain was in for an eventful start to his day at IRP as he narrowly made it to the track just in time for practice. Chastain would go on to start 16th in the race, but quickly found pace in stage one. After taking his first set of tires with a handful of laps to go in the stage, Chastain's truck rocketed to the front. He would finish sixth in both stages, but a miscue on pit road would hamper his running position in the final stint. In his final start of the year with Niece Motorsports, Chastain would go on to finish eleventh.
- Ross Chastain's Post-Race Thoughts:
“It was really cool to come back to IRP tonight. It’s well-documented, but this was where I ran my first NASCAR race at. I had a lot of flashbacks and memories from the first time I raced here. As for the race today, we got the truck better from the start of practice through the end of the race. We were tight, but when we got it turning better I was able to go forward on restarts. It was fun to make moves and run different lines to get leverage on some guys. On the last pit stop, I basically drove past my stall before I turned in, so I had to back up there and really made it tough on the pit crew. It basically threw all their timing off, so we went from sixth to the mid-teens and couldn’t recover. There’s still some things we need to work on fundamentally to make the truck last throughout the entire run, but there’s a really solid group here. With Kaden (Honeycutt) and Connor (Mosack) taking over the rest of the year, I feel really good for them. In all the races I’ve ran this year, we’ve gotten better, so it’s going to be fun to watch and cheer them on the rest of the year.”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2024, Niece Motorsports enters its ninth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as X @NieceMotorsport.
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