Connor Hall - UNOH 250 Presented By Ohio Logistics Race Preview
Event: UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics (250 laps / 133.25 miles)
Round: 19 of 25 (Chase Opener)
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, TN
Date & Time: Thursday, September 17 | 8:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Bristol Stats:
NCTS Starts: 38; Top-Fives: 3; Top-10s: 7; Best Finish: 3rd (Ross Chastain, 2019).
- Chase Bound: Niece Motorsports’ No. 45 team begins its owner’s championship hunt this weekend in Bristol. This will mark the organization’s sixth NCTS postseason appearance (2019, ‘21,’22,’23, & ’24) in its 11th year of competition. In 2019, the team finished second overall, coming up just one point shy of the championship.
- Historical Team Postseason Stats:
2019 (Chastain): Points Finish: 2nd; Wins: 3; Poles: 1; Top-Fives: 10; Top-10s: 18
2021 (Hocevar): Points Finish: 8th; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 3
2022 (Hocevar): Points Finish: 10th; Poles: 1; Top-Fives: 7; Top-10s: 12
2023 (Hocevar): Points Finish: 4th; Wins: 4; Top-Fives: 11; Top-10s: 13
2024 (All-Star): Points Finish: 10th; Wins: 1; Top-Fives: 5; Top-10s: 9
No. 4 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Connor Hall | Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Hall’s Bristol Stats:
Connor Hall will make his first-career start in any series at Bristol on Thursday.
- Shiplett’s Bristol Stats:
NCS Starts: 9; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 8th (2022).
NOAPS Starts: 13; Wins: 2 (Kasey Kahne, 2007 & Kyle Larson, 2018); Poles: 2 (Kyle Larson, 2017 & Cole Custer, 2019); Top-Fives: 7; Top-10s: 8.
NCTS Starts: 6; Best Finish: 13th (2024).
- On the Truck: Hall’s No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics.
- Recapping New Hampshire: Connor Hall and the DQS Solutions & Staffing team made gains in New Hampshire. After starting 27th, Hall passed a handful of trucks and maintained 24th in both opening stages. The No. 4 team remained on the lead lap throughout the entire race and made solid improvements to the truck’s balance. Hall crossed the line in 22nd-place in his fourth-career NCTS start.
- Quoting Hall: You’ve raced at a bunch of different track types in the truck this year, but have yet to run at a high-paced short track like Bristol. What do you need to focus on to have a good showing on Thursday?
“Bristol is a very line-sensitive racetrack, so I need to mind my P’s and Q’s the entire 250 laps and make sure I hit my marks in every corner. I’ve never raced anywhere that has PJ1 on the track surface, so that will be a new learning experience as well. My goal for Thursday night is to have our best qualifying effort yet, and that should put us in a good position for a better showing in the race. If we can maintain our track position with our AutoVentive / Precision Silverado, we should be in a good spot to bring home a solid finish for the No. 4 team.”
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 AutoVentive: AutoVentive is an industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developer providing customized solutions to the automotive logistics industry. The company is part of Liberty Hill Equity Partners, LLC, a Cincinnati-based private equity firm.
About Precision Vehicle Logistics: Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics. Precision offers a unique combination of talented experience, industry-leading software and systems, and a network of partners and resources to deliver customized solutions to the world’s leading automakers.
