Andrés Pérez de Lara - Ecosave 200 Race Preview
Event: Ecosave 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
Round: 9 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Dover Motor Speedway
Location: Dover, Delaware
Date & Time: Friday, May 15 | 5:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Dover Stats:
NCTS Starts: 8; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 10th (Ross Chastain, 2019).
- Back to the Monster Mile: Friday’s Ecosave 200 will mark the first time that the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) has raced at Dover Motor Speedway since 2020.
No. 44 Precision Vehicle Logistics De Mexico Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andres Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Pérez de Lara's Dover Stats:
ARCA Starts: 1; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 5th (2024).
- Rogers' Dover Stats:
NCS Starts: 6; Best Finish: 28th (2010).
NOAPS Starts: 12; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 5; Best Finish: 5th (2006).
NCTS Starts: 4; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 7th (2006).
- On the Truck: Pérez de Lara's No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Precision Vehicle Logistics De Mexico. The company works directly with auto manufacturers to transport newly-assembled cars and trucks to dealerships.
- Recapping Watkins Glen: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the BLAC / GoKartMania Academy team brought a fast truck to Watkins Glen. Though he started in 22nd, Pérez de Lara was quick in the race and advanced his position at a rapid pace. The sophomore driver scored much-needed points in both stages. While running inside the top-10 late, the No. 44 Silverado was clipped in an incident which prompted an untimely pit stop. Pérez de Lara recovered at the finish, and came home in 13th-place.
- Driver Points Outlook: After picking up stage points and walking away with a solid finish at Watkins Glen, Pérez de Lara jumped two positions in the point standings up to 15th-place. Entering Dover, the driver is 11 points behind Justin Haley in 14th, and 12 points ahead of Tanner Gray in 16th. He is currently 32 points below Chase cutline driver, Daniel Hemric with 10 races left in the regular season.
- Quoting Pérez de Lara: This will be the first time that the Truck Series has raced at Dover in a while, but you have experience here in an ARCA car. What do you think about this place?
“Dover is a very fast track. It’s definitely a little bit intimidating at first, but I really enjoy the racing there. When I got to run the ARCA race here, I had a lot of fun, so I think it will be another fun race this weekend in the truck. I enjoy racing at the concrete tracks, and hope we unload with a lot of speed in our Precision De Mexico Chevy.”
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 Precision Vehicle Logistics: Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics. Precision offers a unique combination of talented experience, industry-leading software and systems, and a network of partners and resources to deliver customized solutions to the world’s leading automakers.
