Event: Black’s Tire 200 (200 laps / 105.2 miles)
Round: 24 of 25 (The Chase)
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Location: Ridgeway, VA
Date & Time: Friday, October 30 | 6:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Martinsville Stats:
NCTS Starts: 38; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 2nd (2019).
No. 44 Telcel Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Pérez de Lara's Martinsville Stats:
NCTS Starts: 2; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 7th (2025).
- Rogers' Martinsville Stats:
NCS Starts: 9; Best Finish: 21st (2009).
NOAPS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 24th (2006).
NCTS Starts: 14; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 3rd (2005).
- On the Truck: Pérez de Lara's No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Telcel, a Mexican telecommunications giant, along with associate partners, Claro and Infinitum.
- Recapping Talladega: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Acceptance Insurance team had a promising run go awry early in Talladega. Pérez de Lara rolled off from the 25th position, but made quick work to climb inside the top-10 in stage one. Just as he was pushing the middle lane forward with a couple of laps remaining in the first stage, the truck in front of him blew a tire which caused “the big one”. With nowhere to go, Pérez de Lara slammed into the outside wall and was done for the day. He was relegated to a 31st-place finish.
- Driver Points Outlook: Pérez de Lara’s crash in Talladega dropped the driver two positions in the driver point standings, now shown in 16th overall. With two races left in the season, Pérez de Lara sits 24 points behind Brenden Queen in 15th, and 68 points ahead of Corey Heim in 17th.
- Quoting Pérez de Lara: You qualified inside the top-10 here last year but didn’t have a chance to see it through after getting wrecked early. What is your mindset returning to Martinsville this weekend?
“Yeah, last year, Martinsville definitely stung after having such a good potential for the night and getting all of that damage so early. I feel like this is a track that is good for my driving style because it is similar to what I grew up racing in Mexico. I’m really confident heading into this weekend because I feel like our short track program has been very good. We’ve struggled at times, but all of the guys on the No. 44 team have worked hard to get it going right for us. There is going to be a lot of intensity on the line with the Chase drivers, so hopefully we can take advantage of that and get a good result.”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team that has competed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series since 2016. The team is owned by Josh Morris of DQS Solutions and Staffing and the Fowler Family of J.F. Electric and Utilitra, and was founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a full-service race vehicle build shop as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
About Telcel: Telcel is Mexico’s leading telecommunications company, providing nationwide coverage, cutting-edge mobile connectivity, and high-speed internet services to millions of users. With over 30 years of experience, Telcel continues to innovate in digital communication, offering solutions that keep people connected anytime, anywhere.
