Niece Motorsports provides Chastain, Sauter and others to 2024 lineup

The workforce already revealed Bayley Currey as the motive force of its No. 41 machine and Matt Mills as the motive force of its No. 42 entry.

Quite a lot of drivers will share the No. 45 this yr with Johnny Sauter taking the wheel for the season-opener at Daytona. The 2016 NASCAR Truck Sequence champion has ran a partial schedule over the previous two years, however this can be his first begin with Niece. The veteran driver has 320 begins within the Truck Sequence, successful 24 races.

I’m appreciative to everybody at Niece Motorsports for the possibility to get again behind the wheel and begin the season at Daytona,” stated Sauter in a launch from the workforce. “I’m able to go racing and I do know [crew chief] Phil [Gould] and this Niece Motorsports workforce are able to get again on monitor too. We’re able to compete for a win in Daytona.”

Chastain, who practically gained the 2019 Truck Sequence championship for Niece and has gained 4 races with the group, will run a complete of 5 races. He’ll compete on the Circuit of the Americas, Darlington Raceway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Indianapolis Raceway Park.

“I like coming to race within the Truck Sequence,” stated Chastain. “I’m grateful to Al Niece and everybody at Niece Motorsports for permitting me to get behind the wheel of those Chevrolets. We’re going to do our greatest to exit and win races and compete for an Proprietor’s Championship. It will imply quite a bit to me to have the ability to deliver that dwelling to Al Niece.”

Chastain, now a full-time driver within the Cup Sequence with 4 victories during the last two seasons, was the primary driver to ever win a Truck Sequence race for Niece. 

“Ross means quite a bit to our group and we’re appreciative that he continues to come back again and race with us,” stated Niece Motorsports Normal Supervisor Cody Efaw. “We’re additionally excited concerning the younger expertise we’ll have behind the wheel this season with Kaden Honeycutt and Connor Mosack. They’ve proven a whole lot of expertise and we’re hopeful that we can assist them polish that with extra time behind the wheel.”

Sauter and Chastain will share the truck with Honeycutt and Mosack, who will run an unspecified variety of races.

The 20-year-old Honeycutt has 20 Truck Sequence begins and 4 top-tens, proving to be a gifted younger driver.

“Due to Al Niece and everybody at Niece Motorsports for the chance to go racing in top-tier gear this season,” stated Honeycutt. “I’m wanting ahead to having extra time in one in all these Chevrolets and competing for an Proprietor’s Championship with this group.”

Mosack, 24, has 26 begins within the Xfinity Sequence with a finest end of fifth at Watkins Glen. The Truck Sequence remains to be very new to him with simply two profession begins in 2022.

“I’m excited to hitch Niece Motorsports this season,” stated Mosack. “It is a robust group and I’m thrilled to be part of it and study from everybody right here. I’m able to get behind the wheel in Las Vegas and get the season began.”