Spire Motorsports has entered choose Truck races this 12 months with varied drivers, successful at North Wilkesboro with Kyle Larson.
Different 2023 drivers have included Corey LaJoie, Jonathan Davenport, Austin Hill, Layne Riggs, and Carson Kvapil.
All begins have include the No. 7 Chevrolet, however for the primary time, Spire will enter two vans in the identical race subsequent weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Together with Andretti within the No. 7 machine, the crew can even enter the No. 77 with Kraus behind the wheel.
With backing from Western States Flooring, Kraus shall be again with Spire for the second time this 12 months. He beforehand competed with the crew at Milwaukee, ending eighth.
Andrew Overstreet will function crew chief and Mike Hoffman will function the truck chief as a part of the group’s technical alliance with JR Motorsports.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to racing at Phoenix with Spire Motorsports and all the fellows on that crew,” mentioned Kraus in a launch from the crew. “Phoenix Raceway is one in all my favourite races on the schedule, simply due to how aggressive the observe is. I’m grateful to have Western States Flooring on board and searching ahead to placing on present for that group. We had day at Milwaukee earlier this season so hopefully we will pull some notes from that weekend and put them to good use in Phoenix.”
2023 has been a giant 12 months for Kraus, who has made seven begins within the Xfinity Sequence with Kaulig Racing and completed as excessive as eighth (twice).
He has 75 Truck Sequence begins since 2018, scoring 4 top-fives, 27 top-tens and 4 poles.
“We’re glad to have Derek again in a Spire Motorsports Chevy Silverado subsequent weekend,” mentioned Spire crew supervisor Mike Greci. “He did a pleasant job when he drove for us on the Milwaukee Mile and we predict numerous that success ought to translate to Phoenix. He’s extremely mature for his age and has a knack for getting probably the most out of his gear. When the chance happened to place him in a second truck for Phoenix, it was type of all-hands-on-deck to determine a option to make it occur. He’ll be an amazing praise to Marco Andretti and vice versa, so we’re optimistic in regards to the possibilities for each our vans.”
