Landen Lewis - Black’s Tire 250 Presented By BTS Rewards Race Preview
Event: Black’s Tire 250 Presented By BTS Rewards (250 laps / 187.5 miles)
Round: 17 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Richmond Raceway
Location: Richmond, VA
Date & Time: Friday, August 14 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Richmond Stats:
NCTS Starts: 21; Wins: 1 (Carson Hocevar, 2023); Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 2.
- CARS Tour Winners: Early Sunday morning, Matt Gould earned Niece Motorsports its first ever zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Series victory at Hickory Motor Speedway in the Spears Throwback Classic. It was a night to remember for the team which has fielded its No. 4 Chevrolet on a part-time basis this season. Gould, 20, was able to share the special moment with his father, Phil Gould, who called the race as his crew chief.
No. 45 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
- Lewis’ Richmond Stats:
Landen Lewis will make his first-career start in any series at Richmond on Friday.
- Gould's Richmond Stats:
NOAPS Starts: 12; Poles: 2 (2013 & 2014); Top-Fives: 3; Top-10s: 5; Best Finish: 4th (2013).
NCTS Starts: 6; Wins: 1 (Carson Hocevar, 2023); Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 2.
- On the Truck: Lewis’ No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from J.F. Electric and Utilitra, who serve as his anchor partners for the season.
- Recapping Indianapolis: Landen Lewis and the J.F. Electric team had a tough night in Indianapolis. Lewis started the race in 20th-place, but passed a handful of trucks in the first stage. Despite losing a lap, the No. 45 team made significant progress with the handling after making adjustments in stage two. Lewis was fighting for the free pass in the final stage when two trucks made contact directly in front of him. With nowhere to escape, Lewis was collected in a hard crash. He was credited with a 35th-place finish after an early exit.
- Owner Points Outlook: Lewis’ unfortunate finish at IRP dropped the No. 45 team to eighth-place in the owner point standings. The team is now eight points behind TRICON Garage’s No. 17 team in seventh-place, and 23 points ahead of Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet in ninth-place. With two races left until the Chase begins, the team has a 53-point cushion over the cutline.
- Quoting Lewis: What are your thoughts about heading to Richmond for the first time?
“I think we can definitely translate some of the short track stuff that we’ve learned in previous races this year at Richmond. We’re getting better as a group, and Phil [Gould] and I have gotten on the same page in the last couple weeks to make a good run at it. Richmond seems like it’s always a fun one to race at. Everyone says that it’s one of the places that they always look forward to because of the tire fall-off and different things that happen throughout the race. I feel like it’s a driver’s track, so I’m looking forward to going there with our J.F. Electric Silverado on Friday.”
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.
