Trucks Category

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent DGR-Crosley driver Natalie Decker will have plenty of seat time the next two weeks at Daytona International Speedway. One year removed from winning the pole in the Lucas Oil 200 she will once again compete in the ARCA Racing Series season opener as well as the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race. Although Decker’s schedule was not a full season, DGR-Crosley has adjusted because of her participation in the W Series. Her new racing home also found her topping a ‘DGR driver pyramid,’ above teamRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Former NextEra Energy Resources 250 winner Timothy Peters will start off the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with a ride at Niece Motorsports. Last fall’s Talladega winner will pilot the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado in the opening three races of the season (Daytona, Atlanta and Las Vegas). Additionally, Friends of Jaclyn Foundation will sponsor the 11-time series winner’s truck, with a goal of bringing awareness and improving children’s lives who are battling pediatric brain tumor and other childhood cancers. Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines and GuardianRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent After spending much of 2018 on the sidelines, Brennan Poole will run full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series in 2019 with On Point Motorsports. Poole will drive the No. 30 Toyota Tundra for the team. On Point Motorsports made its’ Truck Series debut last season at Bristol Motor Speedway with Scott Lagasse, Jr. In five races, the team earned one top-10 finish with Austin Theriault at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Poole ran two Truck races in 2018, both with NextGen Motorsports. He finishedRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent After competing in nine NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races in 2018, Jesse Little and his JJL Motorsports team are set to run between 12 and 15 races in 2019. Despite competing part-time in the Truck Series in 2018, Little excelled in his limited starts. He earned six top-10 finishes in his No. 97 Ford F-150. Little led the first laps of his career at Dover International Speedway and was in contention for the win until a late-race pit road penalty relegated him to a ninth-placeRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer GMS Racing’s 2019 season announcements continued Monday as they’ve announced their technical alliance with multiple teams in the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series, as well as one ARCA Racing Series team. Both the race team and fabrication will expand their alliances with the truck teams of Jordan Anderson Racing, Niece Motorsports and AM Racing, and ARCA’s KBR Development. Their fabrication shop will be providing new chassis, as well as rebuilding chassis and components. Also, the race team will provide engine support to those race teams. PresidentRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent Despite losing the opportunity of a lifetime, NASCAR veteran Ross Chastain will still be competing in all three of NASCAR’s National Series. Chastain will have a partial schedule in the No. 45 Paul Jr. Designs TruNorth Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Reid Wilson will split time in the No. 45 Truck with the Alva, FL native. Chastain will drive the truck at Daytona International Speedway. Chastain has 59 starts in the Truck Series, finishing runner-up twice. In total,Read More

By David Morgan, Associate Editor The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series title defense is back on track for Brett Moffitt. A month after finding himself without a ride for 2019, Moffitt joins one of the powerhouse teams in the Truck Series, GMS Racing, to battle for a second straight championship. Last season, Moffitt and underdog team Hattori Racing Enterprises battled adversity both on-track and off, but scored six wins, 13 top-five finishes, and 13 top-10 finishes en route to the title before the team had to look for another driver forRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent After three seasons together, 2016 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter and GMS Racing will part ways effective immediately, the team announced Wednesday. Sauter joined the organization in 2016, bringing the Maury Gallagher-owned operation its first, and only, championship to date. In 63 races together, the duo earned 13 victories, 19 top-five, 55 top-10 finishes, and two poles. In all three seasons, Sauter made the Playoffs, as well as the Championship Four, finishing runner-up in 2017 and fourth last season. In 2018, SauterRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent After two full seasons in the ARCA Racing Series, Gus Dean will move up the racing ladder to the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series in 2019 to run full-time for Young’s Motorsports. The Bluffton, S.C. native will pilot the No. 12 LG Air Technologies Chevrolet Silverado, joining teammate Spencer Boyd at the three-truck organization. LG will be the primary sponsor of a minimum of eight races for Dean. The 24-year-old will also have long-time partner Baker Distributing joining him in the Truck Series. Jeff Stankiewicz,Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent After a career season in 2018, NASCAR Next graduate Austin Hill will move to the defending NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship team, Hattori Racing Enterprises, replacing last year’s champion Brett Moffitt. The Winston, GA native will pilot the No. 16 United Rentals Toyota Tundra full-time in 2019. Chiba Toyopet will adorn the No. 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Further sponsorship details will be announced later. Hill, who has 51 starts in the Truck Series, completed his first full season with Young’s Motorsports in 2018.Read More