Niece Motorsports
| Owner(s) | Al Niece |
|---|---|
| Base | Statesville, North Carolina |
| Series |
NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
| Car numbers | 17, 22, 38, 45 |
| Race drivers |
Xfinity Series: 17. Victor Gonzalez Jr. Camping World Truck Series: 22. Austin Wayne Self 38. Max McLaughlin, Ross Chastain, T. J. Bell (part-time) 45. Justin Fontaine (R) |
| Sponsors |
Xfinity Series: 17. PMC Group Camping World Truck Series: 22. AM Technical Solutions, Don't Mess With Texas, Flying Circle, Go Texan 38. Niece Equipment, Black Rifle Coffee 45. ProMatic Automation, Superior Essex |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2016 |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2016 Striping Technology 350 (Texas) |
| Latest race | 2018 Fr8Auctions 250 (Talladega) |
| Races competed | 49 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
Niece Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is owned by Al Niece. The team currently fields the No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for Austin Wayne Self, the No. 38 Silverado part-time for Max McLaughlin, Ross Chastain, and T. J. Bell, and the No. 45 Silverado full-time for Justin Fontaine. The team currently has a technical alliance with GMS Racing.
Xfinity Series
Car No. 17 history
The team attempted to make their Xfinity debut with Victor Gonzalez Jr. driving at Watkins Glen.
Camping World Truck Series
Truck No. 22 history
On October 30, 2017, it was announced that Austin Wayne Self moved to Niece Motorsports to drive the No. 22 truck full time in 2018.[1]
Truck No. 38 history
In 2017, the No. 38 truck ran two races with T. J. Bell as a start-and-park team. In 2018 the No. 38 truck will run at least four races with Max McLaughlin as the driver, starting at Eldora. McLaughlin qualified the race and finished 12th in his NASCAR debut. T.J. Bell returned to the No. 38 at Las Vegas in September.
Truck No. 45 history
Niece Motorsports made their debut in 2016 with Casey Smith driving for two races.
The team returned in 2017, at first planning on running only part time but were able to run the full schedule with various drivers, with T. J. Bell driving most of the races.
In 2018, it was announced that Justin Fontaine would drive the No. 45 truck full-time.[2] Fontaine started the season with a top 10 finish at Daytona and Las Vegas.
References
- ↑ "Austin Wayne Self to join Niece Motorsports in 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ↑ "Justin Fontaine to run Trucks full-time with Niece Motorsports in 2018". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.