Tyler Reif - Fr8 Racing 208 Race Preview
Event: Fr8 Racing 208 (135 laps / 208 miles)
Round: 2 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Echo Park Speedway
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Date & Time: Saturday, February 21 | 1:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Atlanta Stats:
NCTS Starts: 27; Top-Fives: 1; Top-10s: 6; Best Finish: 4th (Bayley Currey, 2025).
- Off to a Good Start: Niece Motorsports drivers showed flashes of speed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season opener in Daytona and look to parlay that success in the second super speedway style race at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta.
No. 42 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Tyler Reif | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
- Reif Returns: Henderson, Nevada's Tyler Reif will make his first NCTS start of the season this weekend. Reif made his series debut at Phoenix Raceway last October, and picked up a top-10 finish in the season finale. He will serve as the anchor driver for the No. 42 team in 2026, piloting the entry for the majority of the season.
- Reif's Atlanta Stats:
Tyler Reif will make his first-career NCTS start at Echo Park Speedway on Saturday.
- Polinski's Atlanta Stats:
Landon Polinski will make his first NCTS start as a crew chief at Echo Park Speedway on Saturday.
- On the Truck: Reif's No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics.
- Recapping Daytona: Travis Pastrana and the No. 42 BRUNT Workwear team had a solid night in Daytona. In his first NASCAR race in three years, Pastrana kept his truck clean and ran in the lead pack throughout the race. Despite some close calls, Pastrana was able to capitalize on late-race shakeups to come across the line in 15th-place.
- Owner Points Outlook: Following their 15th-place finish in Daytona, the No. 42 team sits 17th in the owner points standings. Spire Motorsports' No. 7 Chevrolet is one point ahead of them in 16th, and ThorSport Racing's No. 13 truck is one point behind in 18th.
- Quoting Reif: You ran a great race in your debut, but haven't driven a truck before on a fast track like Atlanta. What are you hoping to learn this weekend?
“I’m really looking forward to racing at Atlanta and am hoping to carry over some of the stuff I’ve learned over the years from the ARCA Menards Series. I learned a lot about the dirty air aspect of Truck Series racing when I ran Phoenix, so I just have to be cautious and aware of where everyone is in front of me. I think our main goal for the whole day is just to execute and make sure we run every lap so we can be there at the end of the race with our Precision Vehicle Logistics Silverado.”
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.
