Travis Pastrana - Fresh From Florida 250 Race Preview
Event: Fresh From Florida 250 (100 laps / 250 miles)
Round: 1 of 25 (Season Opener)
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date & Time: Friday, February 13 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Daytona Stats:
NCTS Starts: 23; Top-Fives: 4; Top-10s: 8; Best Finish: 3rd (Ross Chastain, 2019).
- Stacked Driver Lineup: Niece Motorsports is bringing four high-profile drivers to Daytona for Friday's NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season-opening race. With global motorsports icons, viral content creators, Cup Series superstars, and international flare, the team is sure to have its share of fan favorites.
No. 42 BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Travis Pastrana | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
- Guess Who's Back: Action sports icon Travis Pastrana returns to NASCAR this week driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports. Pastrana has raced for the team on several occasions in the past, but hasn't competed in the sport since 2023.
- On the Box: Rookie Crew Chief Landon Polinski will continue to lead the No. 42 team throughout the 2026 season. Polinski spent several years working as a Race Engineer for the team before he was promoted to the role for the final eight races last year.
- On the Roof: Longtime spotter TJ Majors returns to Niece Motorsports to spot for the No. 42 team this season. Majors has been with the team for several years now and spotted for the same truck last season.
- POV: Fans will be able to ride along with Pastrana throughout the entire race with onboard camera views that will be live streamed on NASCAR's YouTube channel.
- Shake & Bake: Pastrana teamed up with Cleetus McFarland to train for this week's race and will be regularly posting content documenting the race weekend on the Channel 199 YouTube channel.
- Pastrana's Daytona Stats:
NCS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 11th (2023).
NOAPS Starts: 2; Top-10s: 1; Best Finish: 10th (2013).
NCTS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 13th (2023).
- Polinski's Daytona Stats: Landon Polinski will make his first NCTS start as a crew chief at Daytona International Speedway on Friday.
- On the Truck: Pastrana's No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from BRUNT Workwear and Black Rifle Coffee Company. The truck will run a special stylized number font as a tribute to Greg Biffle.
- Quoting Pastrana: You’ve made a bunch of starts over the years but it’s been a while since you raced a truck. How pumped are you to be back in NASCAR?
“I’m pumped to get back on track at Daytona. This will be my first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race since 2023, so jumping back into the Niece Chevrolet is going to be a blast. Daytona is one of those places where anything can happen, and lining up with Cleetus and Ricky just adds to the fun. BRUNT and Black Rifle Coffee Company have been awesome partners, from everything we’re doing at Pastranaland to Channel 199, so it’s pretty cool to take on this next challenge together and see how it plays out.”
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).
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