Andrés Pérez de Lara - Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 Race Recap
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
No. 44 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Andrés Perez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Start: 27th | Stage 1: 19th | Stage 2: 12th
Finish: 12th | Driver Points: 14th | Owner Points: 20th
- Key Takeaway: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Freeway Insurance team overcame early setbacks to come home with a solid finish in Phoenix. Pérez de Lara started deep in the field, but the No. 44 team made positive changes to find speed throughout the race. The Mexico City native drove through the field in the opening two stages and contended for a top-10 finish at the end of the race. As the checkered flag flew, Pérez de Lara came home as the highest finisher from the organization in 12th-place.
- Andrés Pérez de Lara’s Post-Race Thoughts:
“I think we have to be happy with the result we had tonight after a very challenging start to our day. We struggled in practice and qualifying, but we got it better in the race. We fought hard all night long. Of course, we were looking for a top-10, but just fell a little too short. I’m just happy to rebound after a day that was looking like it was going to be tough for us. The No. 44 team never quits, and I was very thankful to have Freeway Insurance supporting our efforts on their big weekend in Phoenix.”
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.
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