Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered By Precision Vehicle Logistics Race Preview
Event: DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics (125 laps / 250 miles)
Round: 12 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Michigan International Speedway
Location: Brooklyn, MI
Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 1:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Michigan Stats:
NCTS Starts: 12; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 6th (Bayley Currey, 2019).
- It’s the DQS 250 Race Week!: Saturday’s NCTS race at Michigan International Speedway is sponsored by DQS Solutions & Staffing and Precision Vehicle Logistics - both of which are Michigan-based partners who play a big role with the team. It marks the second year in a row that the brands have sponsored the race.
No. 42 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
- Stenhouse Jr. Returns: NASCAR Cup Series veteran Ricky Stenhouse Jr. returns to Niece Motorsports for his fifth NCTS start of the season, marking his first time behind the wheel of the No. 42 Silverado. Stenhouse Jr. picked up a ninth-place finish in his last outing with the team at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 4 Chevrolet.
- Stenhouse Jr.’s Michigan Stats:
NCS Starts: 21; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 8th (2017).
NOAPS Starts: 3; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 2nd (2011).
ARCA Starts: 1; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 2nd (2008).
- Polinski's Michigan Stats:
Landon Polinski will call his first-career race as a crew chief at Michigan on Saturday.
- On the Truck: Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics, a Detroit-based company which focuses on finished vehicle logistics and transport.
- Recapping Nashville: Tyler Reif and the Comprehensive Logistics team had speed in Nashville, but their night came to an early close. Reif started 14th for the 150-lap race and maintained track position in the opening stage. At the start of stage two, however, Reif made a daring three-wide move on a restart and lost control of his truck. The rookie made significant contact with the outside SAFER barrier, and the damage proved too heavy to continue. The No. 42 team was credited with a 36th-place finish.
- Owner Points Outlook: Reif’s 36th-place finish in Nashville dropped the No. 42 team to 26th-place in the owner point standings. Ahead of the Michigan race, the team is 15 points behind Rackley W.A.R.’s No. 26 Chevrolet in 25th, and 12 points ahead of Kaulig Racing’s No. 14 team in 27th. The team is 130 points below the Chase cutline with seven races remaining in the regular season.
- Quoting Stenhouse Jr.: You’ve about ran for every team in the Niece Motorsports stable this year. Do you think that has helped you get acclimated to the trucks?
“I think it can’t hurt, right? Before this year, I had very little knowledge about truck racing but I’ve had a ton of fun doing it. I think getting the opportunity to work with experienced guys like Phil Gould and Mike Shiplett helped me adapt on how to drive the trucks, and now that I’m working with a relatively new crew chief in Landon Polinski, I think I should be able to help him a little bit since I know what I need to search for from a handling aspect. Michigan is a super fun track and the truck races here play out similar to how our old Cup super speedways used to. I’ve been really looking forward to it and hope to work together with our teammates on Saturday.”
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 AutoVentive: AutoVentive is an industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) applications developer providing customized solutions to the automotive logistics industry. The company is part of Liberty Hill Equity Partners, LLC, a Cincinnati-based private equity firm.
About Precision Vehicle Logistics: Precision Vehicle Logistics is a customer-focused group of professionals committed to service excellence in finished vehicle logistics. Precision offers a unique combination of talented experience, industry-leading software and systems, and a network of partners and resources to deliver customized solutions to the world’s leading automakers.
