Landen Lewis - Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 Race Preview
Event: Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 (150 laps / 150 miles)
Round: 22 of 25 (The Chase)
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Location: Avondale, AZ
Date & Time: Friday, October 16 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 2 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Phoenix Stats:
NCTS Starts: 27; Top-10s: 5; Best Finish: 7th (Kaden Honeycutt, 2024).
- Double Header Race Weekend: In addition to competing in the NCTS race at Phoenix Raceway, Niece Motorsports will enter the CARS Tour season finale at South Boston Speedway on Saturday night. Connor Hall will be behind the wheel of the No. 4 J.F. Electric / Utilitra Chevrolet for the 125-lap race, which will air live on FloRacing.
No. 45 Sparco Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
- Lewis’ Phoenix Stats:
Landen Lewis will make his first-career NCTS start at Phoenix on Friday.
ARCA West Starts: 3; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 3; Best Finish: 2nd (2023).
- Gould's Phoenix Stats:
NOAPS Starts: 12; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 6th (2016).
NCTS Starts: 7; Top-10s: 4; Best Finish: 7th (2024).
- On the Truck: Lewis’ No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from Sparco, the team's official uniform supplier. Sparco keeps Niece Motorsports’ drivers and pit crew safe with its top-of-the-line fire suits, gloves, protective underwear, shoes, and more.
- Recapping Charlotte: Landen Lewis and the J.F. Electric team had a great outing in Charlotte. Lewis started off on the right foot after nabbing his best-career qualifying effort in fifth-place. The No. 45 team fell back in the opening two stages as they fought a tight-handling condition, and nearly lost all track position once the caution flew during a green flag pit cycle. Lewis rose to the occasion in the last run of the night and rallied back to finish in seventh-place, marking his fifth top-10 finish of the season.
- Owner Points Outlook: Lewis’ seventh-place run in Charlotte brought the No. 45 team closer to the rest of the Chase contenders in the owner point standings. Though the team continues to sit 10th overall, the gap to Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet in ninth has been cut down to 11 points. With four races left in the season, the No. 45 team looks to continue its rise through the standings.
- Quoting Lewis: Does having ARCA experience at Phoenix help you feel more comfortable before your first start here in a truck?
“It definitely makes me feel more comfortable. The biggest thing, I think, is that having that experience will help me get up-to-speed quicker and getting the truck closer to where we need to be. The truck is obviously way different than the ARCA car, and I learned that at Bristol last month. I always look forward to going to Phoenix because it is one of my favorite race tracks. It’s a super racy place, and the restarts are something that I always look forward to. Having Ron Hornaday in my corner is super valuable because he’s a restart king and restarts are key there. I’m looking forward to debuting our new Sparco paint scheme and hope to deliver them a good performance.”
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 Sparco: Sparco designs, manufactures, and sells racing safety apparel, karting safety apparel, vehicle racing seats / accessories, and gaming products. Headquartered in Volpiano, Italy, and founded in 1977, Sparco is a well-known provider in the racing industry.
