Tyler Reif - Tennessee Army National Guard 250 Race Preview
Event: Tennessee Army National Guard 250 (250 laps / 133.25 miles)
Round: 6 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, TN
Date & Time: Friday, April 10 | 7:30 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
Team Stats & Notes
- Niece Motorsports Bristol Stats:
NCTS Starts: 34; Top-Fives: 2; Top-10s: 6; Best Finish: 3rd (Ross Chastain, 2019).
- Cup Ringers: Friday’s Tennessee Army National Guard 250 will mark the first time that Niece Motorsports has entered two Cup Series regulars in the same race. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. takes the wheel of the team’s No. 4 Chevrolet, along with Ross Chastain who steps back into the No. 45.
No. 42 Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Tyler Reif | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
- Reif Returns: Henderson, Nevada’s Tyler Reif returns to the seat of Niece Motorsports’ No. 42 Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado for his third start of the year at Bristol Motor Speedway. In his most recent outing at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, Reif earned his best finish of the year in 16th-place.
- Reif’s Bristol Stats:
ARCA & ARCA East Starts: 2; Top-10s: 2; Best Finish: 6th (twice - 2024 & 2025).
- Polinski's Bristol Stats:
NCTS Starts: 1; Best Finish: 16th (2025).
- On the Truck: Reif's No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST will race with support from AutoVentive and Precision Vehicle Logistics.
- Recapping Rockingham: Parker Eatmon and the Vetted Ventures team gave it their all in their first race together at Rockingham. Eatmon was impressive in his first time in qualifying trim, and started eighth in his debut. The rookie held his own in the first stage, and nabbed three bonus points in the process. As the run continued, however, he slowly began to lose track position. After getting caught with an untimely caution after a green flag pit stop, Eatmon lost a couple of laps towards the end of the race. His No. 42 Chevrolet crossed the line in 26th-place.
- Owner Points Outlook: Niece Motorsports’ No. 42 team dropped four positions in the points standings following Parker Eatmon’s 26th-place finish at Rockingham. Now situated in 21st, the team is eight points behind TRICON Garage’s No. 15 team in 20th and three points ahead of Niece Motorsports’ No. 44 team in 22nd. They are currently 44 points below the Chase cutline heading into the sixth race of the year.
- Quoting Reif: You’ve had some success here in the ARCA races that you’ve ran, so what do you expect for your first Truck Series start here on Friday?
“Obviously, I think my expectations are pretty high, and I want to have our AutoVentive / Precision Chevy run up front all race. But at the same time, with this just being my third race of the year, I want to finish all the laps and hopefully come home with a top-10 and a clean truck. We are looking to have a good day and make something to build on for the fall race. I think we should have some speed this weekend; Bristol is a track that I love, and it’s a track where our Niece Motorsports team has had success at before.”
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.
