Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Race Recap
Event: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (134 laps / 201 miles)
Round: 10 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Date & Time: Sunday, May 24 | 10:00 AM ET
No. 4 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Start: 34th | Stage 1: 8th | Stage 2: 17th
Finish: 9th | Driver Points: N/A | Owner Points: 29th
- Key Takeaway: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the J.F. Electric team had a roller coaster of a day in Charlotte, but made the most out of it and nabbed another top-10 finish. Stenhouse Jr. rolled off from the trunk of the field due to the qualifying metric system, but he quickly found a way forward. The No. 4 Silverado broke into the top-10 on several occasions, but received damage later on in the race after making contact on restarts. Stenhouse Jr.’s pit crew made damage repairs which kept him in the hunt, and the Cup Series veteran was able to rally back for a solid ninth-place result.
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Post-Race Thoughts:
“It felt like we passed a thousand trucks out there today. We started at the back and worked our way forward. On a couple of those restarts, I felt like I needed to clear some of the guys that were kind of holding each line up, and I just felt like I always picked the wrong line or did the wrong thing, which took us out of being able to run top-five. I felt like my truck was capable of it, but it just seems like every decision I made was wrong as a driver on the restarts. I feel like I kind of had a flat there, so I kind of felt it out a little bit, and then lost our track position. I was coming back through there and got some damage when those two trucks got together and came in, fixed the damage up as much as we could and then drove from dead last to ninth there. Our J.F. Electric Chevy was really fast, I was really happy with it. I had a lot of fun, but I’m just bummed that I never made the right decisions there on the restarts.”
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.
