Andrés Pérez de Lara - LiUNA! 150 Race Preview
Event: LiUNA! 150 (100 laps / 147.8 miles)
Round: 14 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Lime Rock Park
Location: Lakeville, CT
Date & Time: Saturday, June 11 | 1:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Lime Rock Stats:
NCTS Starts: 3; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 7th (2025).
- Non-Competitive Pit Stops: Unlike most other races on the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) calendar, Saturday’s LiUNA! 150 won’t feature traditional pit stops. Since pit crews will be in Atlanta for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, the team’s road crew mechanics will lead the charge in servicing the trucks on pit road.
No. 44 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Pérez de Lara's Lime Rock Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 17th (2025).
- Rogers' Lime Rock Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 7th (2025).
- On the Truck: Pérez de Lara's No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from DQS Solutions & Staffing for the first time this season.
- Recapping San Diego: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Acceptance Insurance team put up a fight for a solid finish in San Diego, but late-race contact sent the driver down the final running order. Pérez de Lara qualified inside the top-10 and ran well throughout the opening two stages with finishes of eighth and fifth, respectively. The No. 44 team had hopes of a top-10 finish, but lost track position after being dealt a pit road penalty with few laps remaining. While working his way back through the field, Pérez de Lara made contact with another competitor and was spun into the wall on an overtime restart. The resulting damage hindered the team to a 21st-place finish.
- Driver Points Outlook: With the help of some added stage points found in San Diego, Pérez de Lara has re-emerged into the Chase picture with only a handful of races left until the postseason begins. After gaining 20 points to the cutline in the last race, Pérez de Lara is 33 points out in 16th-place. He is 11 points behind Justin Haley in 15th, and four points ahead of Tanner Gray in 17th.
- Quoting Pérez de Lara: When comparing Lime Rock to some of the other road courses, what is something you need to watch out for on this track?
“I’d say track position and restarts are going to be the most important things to watch for in Lime Rock. It’s a very small, very tricky track, so you want to stay up front as much as you can and take care of your tires. If you kill the rear tires, you’re done for the rest of the stint. We were fast in practice and qualifying here last year, but fell back in the race. I’ll look to have some more pace this time around.”
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 DQS Solutions & Staffing: Guided by a mission to achieve excellence and adaptability, DQS partners with clients to create custom solutions that address unique business challenges. Recognized as Michigan’s fastest-growing company and #22 in the nation on the Inc. 5000 list, DQS drives industry growth while giving back through its nonprofit, Foundation for Pops, and partnerships like the River Rouge School District.
