Andrés Pérez de Lara - Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 Race Preview
Event: Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 (150 laps / 150 miles)
Round: 22 of 25 (The Chase)
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Location: Avondale, AZ
Date & Time: Friday, October 16 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 2 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Phoenix Stats:
NCTS Starts: 27; Top-10s: 5; Best Finish: 7th (Kaden Honeycutt, 2024).
- Double Header Race Weekend: In addition to competing in the NCTS race at Phoenix Raceway, Niece Motorsports will enter the CARS Tour season finale at South Boston Speedway on Saturday night. Connor Hall will be behind the wheel of the No. 4 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet for the 125-lap race, which will air live on FloRacing.
No. 44 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
- Pérez de Lara's Phoenix Stats:
NCTS Starts: 2; Best Finish: 30th (2025).
ARCA West Starts: 3; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 3; Best Finish: 3rd (2022).
- Rogers' Phoenix Stats:
NCS Starts: 9; Best Finish: 25th (2018).
NOAPS Starts: 9; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 4th (2008).
NCTS Starts: 10; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 2; Best Finish: 2nd (2005).
- On the Truck: Pérez de Lara's No. 44 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Freeway Insurance, the Official Insurance Partner of NASCAR. The company will make its debut as a partner of Niece Motorsports at Phoenix Raceway, and will also serve as the entitlement sponsor for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.
- Recapping Charlotte: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Telcel team had fortune on their side as they were able to capitalize on a well-deserved top-10 finish in Charlotte. Pérez de Lara laid down a quick lap in qualifying and started in ninth-place. In the first two stages, the No. 44 team made swings at the balance of the truck on pit road. He crossed the line in eighth-place for his third top-10 result of the year.
- Driver Points Outlook: Pérez de Lara’s eighth-place finish closed the gap to his nearest competitor in the point standings. Heading into Phoenix, the driver is only 10 points behind Brenden “Butterbean” Queen in 15th-place overall, and 71 points ahead of Corey Heim in 17th.
- Quoting Pérez de Lara: Do you anticipate any change in the track conditions compared to last year considering this race will be a few weeks earlier on the schedule?
“The weather might be a little different this time, and I would say that Phoenix is a track that is very weather-dependent. I think our preparation and what we bring setup-wise is going to be very similar to last year. The mentality is going to be the same heading here, and especially coming off a top-10 in Charlotte, we want to continue to build some momentum to end the year strong. It will be great to have Freeway Insurance on our truck for the first time, and I hope to kick off their big weekend with 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).
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