Michelin Pilot Challenge driver Parker Chase will début in the NASCAR Truck Series on the Daytona RC and at Circuit of the Americas for Kyle Busch Motorsports. KBM’s owner was his team-mate in the 2020 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Ben Rhodes edges out underdogs Cory Roper and Jordan Anderson for Truck-opening NextEra Energy 250 win
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In a wild overtime finish to an equally chaotic race, Ben Rhodes beat out underdog owner/drivers Cory Roper and Jordan Anderson to the finish to begin the 2021 NASCAR Truck season with a win.
Johnny Sauter, a three-time NASCAR Truck Series winner at Daytona, also added the pole award to his list of successes there as he beat out reigning champion Sheldon Creed to be the fastest qualifier.
In the NASCAR Truck Series’ first practice session since 24 February 2020, 18-year-old rookie Chandler Smith was the fastest. He and his fellow Toyota drivers held nine of the ten fastest lap times.
Toni Breidinger joins Young's for ARCA and Trucks, first female Arab-American in NASCAR national series
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Toni Breidinger, the winningest female driver in USAC history, will race part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Truck Series for Young’s Motorsports. In running the latter, she will be the first female Arabic-American driver to race in NASCAR’s national series.
ThorSport Racing will return to Toyota after 3 years with Ford while Christian Eckes will split the #98 with Grant Enfinger, ironically making him team-mates with Ben Rhodes whom he flipped off at Texas last season.
Tate Fogleman will return to Young’s Motorsports for the 2021 NASCAR Truck season, enabling the team to field three full-time trucks as they did two years ago.
Cory Roper’s family team Roper Racing will run the full NASCAR Truck Series schedule in 2021.
Drew Dollar, Danny Bohn enter Daytona Truck opener; Dollar to run 8 races, Bohn hopes for full schedule
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Drew Dollar will make his NASCAR Truck début at Daytona for Kyle Busch on an 8-race schedule, while Danny Bohn returns to On Point Motorsports for the opener and hopes to go full-time of sponsorship works out.
For the first time since 2016, Timothy Peters will race full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series, driving the #25 for newly-formed Rackley WAR.
Spencer Davis and his Spencer Davis Motorsports team have confirmed they will run the full 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule.
After three seasons with the Blue Oval, ThorSport Racing will switch from Ford to a yet-to-be-named manufacturer for the 2021 NASCAR Truck Series. It is rumoured that they will return to Toyota.
ARCA champion Bret Holmes expands team into Truck Series, adds Sam Mayer for part-time effort
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Bret Holmes, the reigning ARCA Menards Series champion, will expand his Bret Holmes Racing team into the NASCAR Truck Series on a limited basis. He and Sam Mayer will drive the #32 truck.
After initially planning for a part-time schedule with GMS Racing in November, Raphaël Lessard will run the full 2021 NASCAR Truck Series schedule in the #24.
Antony Alfredo joins McDowell, and Front Row in Cup, Ragan returns for Daytona, Gilliland returns for Trucks
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Part-time NASCAR Xfinity driver Anthony Alfredo will race for Cup Rookie of the Year with Front Row Motorsports alongside the returning Michael McDowell. Todd Gilliland will return on the Truck side, and David Ragan is back for the Daytona 500.
David Gilliland has partnered with Johnny Gray to form David Gilliland Racing from what was formerly DGR-Crosley. Bo LeMastus, head of the Crosley half, will stay with the team in a marketing role.
Kris Wright, former IMSA LMP3 champion and British Formula 3 racer, will run the full 2021 NASCAR Truck Series schedule for Young’s Motorsports.
