No. 42 Utilitra / J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Key Takeaway: Matt Mills was on track to have a solid day in Milwaukee, but contact from another competitor resulted in him slamming into the wall with the rear of his No. 42 Chevrolet. Mills qualified 17th and held his track position in stage one. In stage two, he moved up to 16th, and made his way into the top-15 before the incident. A caution was not thrown for his contact and he fought an ill-handling truck for the rest of the race. Mills crossed the line in 24th.
– Matt Mills’ Post-Race Thoughts: “We had a decent day going for our Utilitra / J.F. Electric Chevy, and as the track began to change, I felt like the setup in our truck was coming to us. Jon (Leonard) and the team made some good adjustments throughout the race, and I thought we could have had a solid finish. That was until we got hit out of nowhere and it basically ended our competitiveness. From that point, I was just trying to hang on with all the damage. Frustrating way to end it, it’s been a tough couple of races for us. Hopefully we can regroup and come back stronger after the next couple of weeks off heading into Bristol.”
No. 41 AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Bayley Currey | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
– Key Takeaway: Bayley Currey’s race in Milwaukee was affected early after he was squeezed into the wall by another competitor in the first stage. Currey was forced to pit under green and lost two laps in the process, finishing 34th in stage one. He managed to pick up a handful of positions to finish 31st in stage two, but was ultimately unable to get back on the lead lap. Currey was credited with a 29th-place finish.
– Bayley Currey’s Post-Race Thoughts: “Tough day at Milwaukee. I thought we had a really good AutoVentive / Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet, but got shoved into the fence on lap five. That gave us a flat left front tire and had to pit under green. That was the end of our day. Hopefully our luck will change and we can get a better finish in Bristol.”
No. 44 Niece Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Gould | Crew Chief: Tom Ackerman
– Key Takeaway: Matt Gould didn’t have the Truck Series debut that he was anticipating, but the 18-year-old checked off the box of completing the race. Gould started 31st in Sunday’s LiUNA! 175 and began to maneuver his way into the top-25 before issues plagued his No. 44 Chevrolet. Gould finished 26th in stage one but dropped to 30th in stage two as the crew tried to fix the issues. He lost six laps on pit road and brought his No. 44 Chevrolet home in 33rd.
– Matt Gould’s Post-Race Thoughts: “I had a really fast truck today; I think we drove up to 23rd or so in the first 20 laps. But in the last 20 laps in the first stage, we just continually lost power out of nowhere. We were able to hang in there and pass a couple of the slower trucks, but without the power, we just had no chance. I’m thankful to have been given this opportunity by Al Niece, Cody Efaw, Niece Equipment, and the whole team at Niece Motorsports. Hopefully, I’ll get another chance to go out there and give these guys the run they deserve.”
No. 45 Moore’s Venture Foods Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
– Key Takeaway: Kaden Honeycutt put together a solid outing in Milwaukee for his first start at the historic track. Honeycutt qualified the highest out of the team (seventh), and was enroute to a fifth-place run in the first stage when the caution struck. After pitting, he was credited with 11th in stage one. In stage two, Honeycutt climbed to ninth and picked up two stage points. In dirty air, Honeycutt struggled to maintain his balance, and slid back to finish 12th.
– Kaden Honeycutt’s Post-Race Thoughts: “Had a top-five going in stage one, but then lost spots on pit road and finished 11th. We made our way up in the second stage and had some good handling on our truck, just needed track position. On the next stop, we lost some more spots and fell to 17th. We made it back up to 12th and had a fantastic truck. Just needed track position; that seemed to be the key to the race. Thanks to Phil Gould and everyone at Moore’s Venture Foods, Niece Motorsports, and Chevrolet for everything they do for us. We’ll move onto Bristol.”
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