Bayley Currey –Team: No. 41 AutoVentive/Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado Driver: Bayley Currey (Driftwood, Texas) | Crew Chief: Mike Hillman Jr. Bayley Currey on Friday’s Race at Texas Motor Speedway: “It’s always fun coming back to Texas,” said Currey. “I really enjoy racing here and have a lot of experience behind the wheel in Xfinity cars and a couple Truck starts too. We’ve shown a lot of speed on the mile-and-a-half tracks so far this season, so I’m excited to get back to another one this week in our AutoVentive/Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet.” By The Numbers: Friday’s race marks Currey’s third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway. His previous two starts both came in 2018. Currey has one NASCAR Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile track, coming in 2019. In addition, Currey has nine NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the Texas track, with five top-20 finishes. On the Truck: Currey’s No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics. Recapping the Last Race: Bayley Currey and the No. 41 Sparco team practiced inside the top-15 on Friday afternoon, before qualifying in the 15th-position. Currey ran a clean race and stayed out of trouble for much of the night. As the laps wound down, Currey’s No. 41 Chevrolet sustained some damage as he tried to avoid an accident in front of him. Currey and the No. 41 team would be credited with a 17th-place finish. Currey on Last Race at Martinsville Speedway: “The team at Niece brought me a solid truck,” said Currey. “It was hard to pass, but I do think we were a lot faster than other trucks; we just could not get by them. I felt like we made good strategy decisions and were running towards the top-10 there towards the end, and unfortunately got into a little bit of a scuffle on the backstretch and that set us back. I’m really thankful to have Sparco on board with us this week and am looking forward to Texas with the team.” |
Matt Mills – Team: No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado Driver: Matt Mills (New Philadelphia, Ohio) | Crew Chief: Jon Leonard Matt Mills on Friday’s Race at Texas Motor Speedway: “This Niece Motorsports group has shown a lot of speed in it’s mile-and-a-half program this season, so I’m looking forward to getting on track in Texas in our J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet,” said Mills. By The Numbers: Friday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway will mark Mills’ third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile track. Mills also has eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts under his belt at the Texas track. On the Truck: Mills’ No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from longtime partners J.F. Electric and Utilitra. Recapping the Last Race: Matt Mills and the No. 42 team showed speed in practice, posting the seventh quickest lap. Qualifying left the team with a 25th-place starting spot for Friday night’s race at the track known as the ‘paper clip’. In his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at the Virginia short track, Mills ran a solid race for much of the night. Unfortunately, Mills was collected in a late race accident that left the No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet with excessive damage. Mills ended the day with a 29th-place finish. |
Johnny Sauter – Team: No. 45 Karl Chevrolet Silverado Driver: Johnny Sauter (Necedah, Wisconsin) | Crew Chief: Phil Gould Johnny Sauter on Friday’s Race at Texas Motor Speedway: “I’m excited to be back with Phil Gould and this Niece Motorsports team,” said Sauter. “We had such a fast truck in Daytona, so I’m looking forward to getting back on track in our Karl Chevrolet Silverado. I really enjoy racing at Texas – we’re going to do everything we can to get this Chevrolet in Victory Lane for Al Niece and the whole Niece Motorsports organization.” By The Numbers: Friday’s race marks Sauter’s 27th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway. In his previous 26 starts, he has earned five wins, four poles, and 11 top-five finishes. In addition, the Wisconsin native has 17 top-10 finishes and has led 371 laps at the 1.5-mile track. Sauter also has four NASCAR Cup Series starts and eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the Texas track. On the Truck: Sauter’s No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado will race with support from Karl Chevrolet, TXAPA, Easton Sales & Rentals, and MG Machinery. Recapping the Last Race: Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 45 team showed speed in Friday afternoon’s lone practice session, putting up the 10th quickest lap of the session. Honeycutt qualified 17th in the No. 45 Chevy Accessories Silverado for his third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start of the season. Although passing at the Virginia short track was tough, Honeycutt worked his way through traffic, earning stage points in both stage one and stage two. Late in the race, Honeycutt was involved in a spin, which left him mired in the pack. Honeycutt worked his way through the field again, ending the night in ninth-place. Kaden Honeycutt on Last Race at Martinsville Speedway: “Ninth-place tonight in our No. 45 Chevy Accessories Silverado, in a wild, chaotic race. Our truck was great all night scoring stage points in both stages. Then, making our way through the field, I made a mistake on the 43 after I saw it and spun. Thank you, Niece Motorsports, for a fast truck.” |
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