Andrés Pérez de Lara - Team EJP 175 Race Preview
Event: Team EJP 175 (175 laps / 185.15 miles)
Round: 18 of 25 (Regular Season Finale)
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Location: Loudon, NH
Date & Time: Saturday, August 22 | 1:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports New Hampshire Stats:
NCTS Starts: 5; Best Finish: 15th (Andrés Pérez de Lara, 2025).
- Chase Hopefuls: Niece Motorsports has two shots at competing in this year’s Chase for the championship. Currently positioned above the cutline in the owner standings, the No. 45 team looks to lock their bid with a strong result from Landen Lewis on Saturday. Below the cutline, but still mathematically eligible to advance, Andrés Pérez de Lara hopes to have a stellar day in New England to qualify for his first run at the postseason.
- Corn Hole Competitors: On Friday, Niece Motorsports drivers Parker Eatmon and Landen Lewis will team up for the fifth-annual Speedway Children’s Charities Corn Hole Tournament before they strap into their trucks for practice. Fans are welcome to register for the tournament here, and the winning team will receive two VIP suite tickets for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. All proceeds will benefit the charity.
No. 44 Telcel Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Pérez de Lara's New Hampshire Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 15th (2025).
- Rogers' New Hampshire Stats:
NCS Starts: 6; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 8th (2009).
NOAPS Starts: 7; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 3; Best Finish: 4th (2008).
NCTS Starts: 3; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 5th (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 Richmond: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the DQS Solutions & Staffing team had a hard-fought day in Richmond. Pérez de Lara qualified inside the top-10 in eighth-place, but lacked long-run pace and slid down the running order early on. The driver reported that his truck was free on entry and tight in the center, which prompted adjustments after going a lap down. Though the team worked hard to shift the balance, Pérez de Lara was unable to make up the lost ground. He was credited with a 23rd-place finish.
- Driver Points Outlook: Pérez de Lara’s 23rd-place result in Richmond dropped him two spots in the driver point standings to 15th overall. With one race remaining in the regular season, Pérez de Lara finds himself 49 points below the Chase cutline. He is 10 points ahead of Tanner Gray in 16th-place, and one point behind Corey Heim in 14th.
- Quoting Pérez de Lara: You led your first laps in a truck at New Hampshire last year, so you must be feeling pretty good about returning here this weekend, right?
“I definitely feel good about coming back here to New Hampshire. It’s a place that I feel comfortable at as a driver, and I feel like our program has improved on the flatter tracks. You never know what can happen with the strategy. Even though we are a little far back, the points are still going to be up for grabs. We’re going to fight hard to try and get into the Chase. I feel like we can have a good race if we execute because we should have really good speed in our Telcel 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 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.
