Ross Chastain - World of Westgate 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 Las Vegas: “It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve raced these trucks,” said Chastain. “We had a solid performance in our CarShield Chevrolet in Canada.
“Las Vegas is a special track to me, soI’m definitely looking forward to getting back on track this week. We had a good truck here earlier this year,but I feel that we’ve come a long way with this Niece Motorsports program sincethen.”
The Playoffs: Chastain enters Friday’s race second inthe driver point standings; 28 points above the cut line. Eight drivers are currently in playoffcontention. After Friday night’s race,two drivers will be cut from the playoff field.
Chastain at Las Vegas: Chastain has four NASCAR Gander OutdoorsTruck Series (NGOTS) starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In those four starts he has earned two top-10finishes and three top-15 finishes.
Las Vegas MotorSpeedway was the site of Chastain’s first NASCAR XFINITY Series win. Chastain started fifth and dominated; leading180 of 200 laps on his way to the win.
Chastain alsohas three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
On theTruck: CarShield continuesto support Chastain and the No. 45 Chevrolet.
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.
About NieceMotorsports:
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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