Landen Lewis - Black’s Tire 200 Race Preview
Event: Black’s Tire 200 (200 laps / 188 miles)
Round: 5 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Rockingham Speedway
Location: Rockingham, NC
Date & Time: Friday, April 3 | 4:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Rockingham Stats:
NCTS Starts: 3; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 6th (Kaden Honeycutt, 2025).
- Aced the Test: All four Niece Motorsports trucks showed speed at the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) organizational test held at Rockingham Speedway in February. Landen Lewis ended the session quickest out of any driver atop the speed charts in the No. 45 Chevrolet.
- Rockingham Thunderfest: Niece Motorsports drivers Connor Hall, Parker Eatmon, and Landen Lewis will sign autographs at the Rockingham Thunderfest event in downtown Rockingham on Thursday evening from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM local time.
No. 45 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
- Welcome Back, Landen: Landen Lewis returns to the seat of Niece Motorsports’ No. 45 Silverado after stepping out of the ride for teammate, Ross Chastain in Darlington. Lewis impressed in his first start of the year at St. Petersburg, where he earned a notable amount of points in both stages and finished sixth in the race.
- Lewis’ Rockingham Stats:
Landen Lewis will make his first-career NCTS start at Rockingham Speedway on Friday.
- Gould's Rockingham Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 6th (2025).
- On the Truck: Lewis’ No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from J.F. Electric and Utilitra.
- Recapping Darlington: Ross Chastain and the Buckle Up South Carolina team had the win in their sights, but were forced to settle for second-place. Chastain qualified ninth and finished eighth in stage one, noting that his truck was tight early on. After making some adjustments on pit road, the No. 45 came to life and finished second in stage two. In a thrilling final stage, Chastain swapped the lead back and forth several times. The team led the white flag lap, but got passed in turn three for the final run to the checkered flag.
- Owner Points Outlook: Niece Motorsports’ No. 45 team is knocking on the door of the points head heading into Rockingham. Following Ross Chastain’s second-place finish in Darlington, the team is now positioned in second-place, just 10 points behind Front Row Motorsports’ No. 38 team which leads the standings. The No. 45 has a three-point gap over Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet in third, and a 43-point buffer over the Chase cutline.
- Quoting Lewis: Now that you’ve had a chance to get a race under your belt with the team, how has your communication and teamwork been?
“I feel like as a group, we have improved and grown a lot since we first started working together on the No. 45 team. Phil (Gould) and I have worked really well with each other in the race we’ve run, being in the shop, and getting to learn him more. The team chemistry is a lot better, and I feel like I’m more prepared than I was at the test. I’m looking forward to getting out there in Rockingham on Friday and hope to have the same speed in our J.F. Electric Chevy that we had at the test.”
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 J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future.
