Landen Lewis - Navy 250 Race Recap
Event: Navy 250 (50 laps / 170 miles)
Round: 13 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Qualcomm Circuit at Naval Base Coronado
Location: Coronado, CA
Date & Time: Friday, June 19 | 7:00 PM ET
No. 45 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Start: 9th | Stage 1: 9th | Stage 2: 23rd
Finish: 4th | Driver Points: 27th | Owner Points: 8th
- Key Takeaway: Landen Lewis and the J.F. Electric team overcame adversity and came home with a fantastic result in San Diego. Despite qualifying ninth, the team had to start the race from the tail of the field due to unapproved changes after Lewis made heavy contact with the wall at the end of the qualifying session. Not to be deterred, Lewis climbed back up to ninth in the first stage, and elected to ‘flip the stage’ by pitting before the conclusion of stage two. The No. 45 team rallied back inside the top-10 for the overtime restart, and Lewis made daring moves to get into the picture. Lewis brought the truck across the line in fourth-place, notching his best-career NCTS finish.
- Landen Lewis’ Post-Race Thoughts: “It was definitely a grind today. I put myself behind in qualifying. We qualified ninth, but I hit the wall, so I had to start from the rear, and just battled our way into the top-10 in stage one. We got back to the top-10 in stage two, and we were just right there, and I honestly just dodged the carnage, tried to stay out of the wrecks, and tried to pick the right lane.
I thought we had a shot right there if I could have gotten past the No. 19 (Daniel Hemric) and the No. 62 (Kaz Grala), I thought that I had a good shot at possibly winning. I felt like the No. 34 (Layne Riggs) and No. 42 (Tyler Reif) would probably get together, but I just come up with a few spots short. But again, career-best finish today, and we will just take the positives out of it and move on to Lime Rock.”
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.
