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
No. 44 Telcel Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Start: 13th | Stage 1: 9th | Stage 2: 9th
Finish: 6th | Driver Points: 15th | Owner Points: 21st
- Key Takeaway: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Telcel team managed a great race in Martinsville, resulting in their best finish of the season. Pérez de Lara rolled off the starting line from 13th, but it didn’t take him long to advance into the top-10. He stayed consistent by finishing ninth in both of the opening two stages, and continued to move forward as the laps clicked off. Everything went to plan for the No. 44 team, and the speed was reflected in the end result. Pérez de Lara was thrilled as he picked up his best-career finish in sixth-place.
- Andrés Pérez de Lara’s Post-Race Thoughts:
Interviewer: Andrés Pérez, sixth-place on the night. It looked like you might get up there and play spoiler against the Chase guys. What was clicking for you tonight?
“Yeah, it was a very solid day. Obviously, we had a really, really fast truck since the get-go in practice and qualifying. We battled some brake issues throughout the whole night, but I think we just managed it really well and still had some really good pace. We just executed. I feel like this season, and even last year, we’ve had some solid races that we didn’t finish where we deserved, so finally, I’m just happy to finish where we deserved.”
Interviewer: This race, there was caution after caution at the end of it. How do you stay in a rhythm and still perform at a high level when it was ending like that?
“Obviously, cautions bring a lot of chaos in the restarts and stuff like that, but we just stayed out of the trouble. We have nothing to lose in the Chase standings, but we are trying to race smart. Like I said, we had big pace in the truck, so that really helped. So yeah, I think overall it was a really solid day. I was not trying to get in anybody’s way, but I was also not giving an inch. Just a solid day, and hopefully we can finish with this momentum in Homestead.”
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.
