Landen Lewis - Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 Race Recap
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
No. 45 Sparco Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Start: 4th | Stage 1: 3rd | Stage 2: 9th
Finish: 16th | Driver Points: 22nd | Owner Points: 10th
- Key Takeaway: Landen Lewis and the Sparco team brought a fast truck to Phoenix, but an electrical issue put a damper on their finishing result. Lewis rocketed to his best-career qualifying effort in fourth-place and drove up to second on the opening lap. Completing stage one in third, the No. 45 team showcased promising speed early on. Towards the end of the second stage, Lewis experienced low battery voltage causing him to sputter to ninth. The team looked under the hood on pit road to rectify the issue, but was ultimately unable to climb back into the top-10. After having to restart from the tail, Lewis made a valiant effort to gain track position and crossed the line in 16th-place.
- Landen Lewis’ Post-Race Thoughts:
“We started off great at the beginning of the day and I felt like Phil (Gould) made really good adjustments in practice. Our Sparco Chevy was really close right off the hauler and I was really happy with how it drove. When we ended up fourth in qualifying, it felt like everything was going great. There was a lot of promise and happiness throughout the team and I felt like we were hitting our stride and getting everything headed in the right direction.
Starting the race off, we ran second for the majority of stage one and fell back to third. In stage two, we fired off with a vibration from a loose wheel on the left-front, and then had an issue with a wiring harness, or something like that. The motor started cutting in and out and we lost all of our track position after coming down pit road. Once that issue happened, the motor just never felt right for the rest of the race.
We still fought back to 16th, but it was a shame. We were coming off of a good run in Charlotte and I was hopeful to make it two in a row tonight. On the bright side, we are starting to build our momentum up as a group and things are starting to click really well. We’ll take this one and put it to the side and move onto Talladega next week.”
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.
