February 2026 Edition | Volume 2

Ross Chastain rejoins Niece Motorsports in 2026 with an expanded eight-race schedule. Chastain’s increased NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) schedule is due to a NASCAR rule change allowing full time Cup Series competitors with three or more years of experience to participate in eight races instead of five.

Chastain, who enters his ninth year competing for the organization, remains a mainstay since joining in 2018. The Alva, Florida native has driven a Niece Motorsports truck to victory lane on five occasions - the most of any driver - and delivered the team's first win at Kansas Speedway in 2019.

Driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado this year, Chastain will reunite with Phil Gould as his crew chief, who guided him to a runner-up points finish in 2019.

Travis Pastrana returns to Niece Motorsports for the season-opening NCTS race in the No. 42 BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet Silverado. The race marks Pastrana’s fifth start with Niece Motorsports and his second at Daytona International Speedway.

BRUNT Workwear, the fastest growing work boot and apparel company for trade workers in the U.S., announced the return of motorsports icon and 11-time X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana to NASCAR. To mark BRUNT and Pastrana’s second full year of partnership, Pastrana will race in the Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13th, 2026 with BRUNT as his primary sponsor in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet.

Visit the BRUNT website and use the code PASTRANA10 for $10 off your first BRUNT order of $60 or more (or use this QR code below)!

Niece Motorsports and Acceptance Insurance recently announced that Andrés Pérez de Lara will return to the No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado for the full NCTS schedule in 2026, with Acceptance Insurance joining as his anchor partner. Pérez de Lara—one of NASCAR’s most promising young drivers—will carry Acceptance Insurance branding as a primary sponsor for select races throughout the upcoming season.

Veteran crew chief Wally Rogers will continue to lead the No. 44 team as Pérez de Lara enters his second NCTS season.

Pérez de Lara, 20, has quickly become one of the most promising young drivers in North American motorsports. Coming off his rookie NCTS season, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series champion continues to gain attention for his discipline, race craft, and rapid development.

Niece Motorsports proudly welcomes DAYTONA 500 and two-time NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., to drive for its NCTS team.

Stenhouse Jr., an accomplished veteran, primarily competes in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for HYAK Motorsports. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native has made nearly 600 starts in the top-three national series throughout his career, but has never raced a truck before.

That will change on Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway, where he plans to make his NCTS debut driving the No. 45 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST led by Phil Gould. A week after he makes his NCTS debut, Stenhouse Jr. will pilot the No. 45 truck at Echo Park Speedway on Feb. 21, before handing over driving duties to Landen Lewis and Ross Chastain who will split the rest of the season.

As the start of the season approaches, we wanted to share a few reminders and some new information as it relates to hosting credentialed guests at the track this year.

NEW FOR 2026: Please send all credential requests to credentials@niecemotorsports.com. Be sure to include the race for which you are requesting the credentials in the subject line of your email. In the body of the email be sure you include the individual’s name (as it appears on their driver’s license or photo ID), along with either their cell phone number or email address.

A few things to be aware of:

• Please feel free to send your credentials as early as possible, but no later than one week prior to the race for which you are requesting passes

• Your guest should typically receive their link to register on the Monday or Tuesday of race week (sometimes earlier)

• We only have access to Truck Series credentials; these passes are series-specific and cannot be used for the O’Reilly or Cup garages

• Minors are not permitted in the garage or on pit road any time there is on-track activity

• If you have a guest that is bringing a minor, we recommend also purchasing grandstand tickets so they have a place to watch the race

• NASCAR will not issue credentials for minors at the following tracks: Bristol, Martinsville, North Wilkesboro, IRP, and St. Pete

• Per NASCAR rules, guests with garage and pit passes are not allowed to re-enter the garage once the race has started (this includes once the race is over). Please be sure that guests remove all personal belongings from the hauler/garage area, prior to the start of the race

• Guests are not permitted to have alcohol in the garage or on pit road at any time

• Our marketing and hospitality team will let you know if guests can sit on the team pit box; these spaces are contractually guaranteed to our sponsors, so they have first access

• Please note that radios and headsets are reserved for sponsors only. If you have guests that would like to utilize a radio/headset during the race, we kindly ask that they arrange for a rental. Radio rentals can be secured here.

• Please share the guest guide link with your guests so they know how to pick up credentials, parking information, etc.

• We do our best to accommodate all employee credential requests, but please be aware that we have a credential allotment from NASCAR that we cannot exceed. The earlier you get us your information the better.

• Make note of highly attended races (like Daytona, Charlotte, Michigan, etc.) as well as races where NASCAR cuts our allotment of passes in half (Bristol, Martinsville, North Wilkesboro, IRP, and St. Pete)