Event: Love’s RV Stop 225 (85 laps / 226.1 miles)
Round: 23 of 25 (The Chase)
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Location: Lincoln, AL
Date & Time: Friday, October 23 | 4:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Talladega Stats:
NCTS Starts: 25; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 2nd (Trevor Bayne, 2020).
No. 42 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Conner Jones | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
- Jones Returns: Conner Jones is back in the seat of the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet for his fifth NCTS start of the season at Talladega. Jones most recently raced at Charlotte two weeks ago, and is in search for his first top-10 finish of the year. His season-best finish heading into Talladega is a 14th-place finish in the spring Charlotte event.
- Jones’ Talladega Stats:
Conner Jones will make his first-career start in any series at Talladega on Friday.
- Polinski's Talladega Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 19th (2025).
- On the Truck: Jones’ No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with primary support from Niece Equipment, one of the country’s largest producers of fuel & lube trucks.
- Recapping Phoenix: Tyler Reif and the DQS Solutions & Staffing team faced a challenging night in Phoenix. Reif, who returned to the site of his NCTS debut, rolled off the starting grid in 30th-place. The No. 42 struggled to make headway as Reif wrestled the balance on his truck in the first two runs of the night and made slight contact with the outside wall. After making several adjustments on pit road, the team was able to pick up a handful of positions in the final stage. Reif finished the race in 27th-place.
- Owner Points Outlook: Reif’s 27th-place finish at Phoenix kept the No. 42 team posted 24th in the owner point standings. Ahead of Talladega, the team is 44 points behind Kaulig Racing’s No. 10 team in 23rd, and seven points ahead of Rackley W.A.R.’s No. 26 Chevrolet in 25th.
- Quoting Jones: Since you’ve never raced at a super speedway before, what is your mindset heading into this weekend?
“I’m really just going to try and stay in the draft to learn as much as I can on Friday. I’m probably going to stay in the middle and towards the back of the pack to come out of there with a good finish. You have to be smart on the super speedways, and the only way you can get a good finish is to survive the whole race. I’ve raced in Atlanta before but have never been to Talladega, so I’m looking forward to this weekend and hope to have a good run with our Niece Equipment 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 Niece Equipment: For over 40 years, Niece Equipment has provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Our reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. Each of our water and fuel/lube trucks are engineered with quality and durability in mind. Our capability ranges from 2,000 gallon water trucks to 12,000 gallon water towers. The fuel/lube trucks we offer range from 600 to 4,000 gallons.
