Jump to content

2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 190: Line 190:
|[[Austin Theriault]]
|[[Austin Theriault]]
|TBA
|TBA
|{{Tooltip|1|1}}
|{{Tooltip|4|1,4,8,17}}
|-
|-
|'''[[Roper Racing]]'''
|'''[[Roper Racing]]'''

Revision as of 22:41, 4 February 2019

Brett Moffitt is the 2018 champion

The 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series is the 25th season of the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in North America. It will mark the transition of the series' corporate sponsor from Camping World to its subsidiary Gander Outdoors.[1]

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Race driver Crew chief
Chevrolet AM Racing 22 Austin Wayne Self TBA
Chad Finley Racing 42 Robby Lyons TBA Bruce Cook
Chad Finley TBA
TBA TBA
GMS Racing 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Doug Randolph
24 Brett Moffitt Jerry Baxter
Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Stewart Friesen Tripp Bruce
Jordan Anderson Racing 3 Jordan Anderson Kevin Eagle
Niece Motorsports 45 Ross Chastain TBA Phil Gould
Reid Wilson TBA
Young's Motorsports 02 Tyler Dippel (R) Chad Kendrick
12 Gus Dean (R) Jeff Stankiewicz
20 Spencer Boyd (R) Andrew Abbott
Ford ThorSport Racing 88 Matt Crafton Carl Joiner, Jr.
98 Grant Enfinger TBA
Toyota Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Todd Gilliland Marcus Richmond
18 Harrison Burton (R) Mike Hillman Jr.
51 Kyle Busch 5 Rudy Fugle
Brandon Jones 5
TBA 13
Hattori Racing Enterprises 16 Austin Hill Scott Zipadelli
DGR-Crosley 17 TBA 3 TBA
Tyler Ankrum (R) 20
54 Natalie Decker (R) TBA TBA
Anthony Alfredo (R) TBA
On Point Motorsports 30 Brennan Poole (R) TBA

Limited schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Race driver Crew chief Rounds
Chevrolet Clay Greenfield Motorsports 68 Clay Greenfield TBA 1
Copp Motorsports 83 Mike Senica TBA TBA
GMS Racing 21 Sam Mayer TBA 4
Henderson Motorsports 75 Parker Kligerman Chris Carrier 8
Niece Motorsports 44 Timothy Peters TBA 3
Tony Mrakovich Racing 43 Tony Mrakovich TBA TBA
Ford Jacob Wallace Racing 80 B. J. McLeod TBA 1
JJL Motorsports 97 Jesse Little J. R. Norris 12–15
RBR Enterprises 92 Austin Theriault TBA 4
Roper Racing 04 Cory Roper TBA 1
Toyota All Out Motorsports 7 Korbin Forrister Wally Rogers 1
Bill McAnally Racing 19 Derek Kraus TBA TBA
Vizion Motorsports 35 Bayley Currey TBA TBA

Changes

Teams

Drivers

  • On November 9, 2018, Sheldon Creed announced that he would compete full-time for GMS Racing in 2019 in the organization's No. 2 entry. Creed drove for MDM Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series in 2018, winning the championship. The No. 2 truck had been primarily driven by Cody Coughlin in 2018 before his release.[6][1]
  • On November 14, 2018, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Harrison Burton would compete full-time in the No. 18 Toyota Tundra, replacing Noah Gragson, who moved up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[7][1]
  • On November 30, 2018, DGR-Crosley announced that they have added Natalie Decker to their driver development program for 2019. Decker will run a select number of Truck Series races with the No. 54 Toyota and is expected to make her debut at Daytona.[8]
  • On December 6, 2018, it was announced that 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Brett Moffitt was released from the Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 team due to financial issues. The team plans to replace Moffitt with a driver who has sponsorship backing.[9][10][11] On January 8, 2019, Hattori Racing Enterprises announced that Austin Hill will drive the No. 16 Toyota full-time in 2019.[12][13]
  • On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Anthony Alfredo will compete part-time with DGR-Crosley. He is expected to make his debut at the Atlanta race.[14]
  • Jordan Anderson announced on December 12, 2018, that he would be returning for the 2019 season.[4]
  • On December 14, 2018, it was announced that Tyler Ankrum would run with DGR-Crosley in 2019. Ankrum will miss the first three races of the season due to age restrictions but then run the final twenty races of the season in the organization's No. 17 entry.[15]
  • On January 2, 2019, Tony Mrakovich announced he will compete part-time in 2019 under his team Tony Mrakovich Racing.[16]
  • On January 7, 2019, Young's Motorsports announced that Spencer Boyd will drive the 20 truck full time in 2019. Andrew Abbott returns as the crew chief.[17]
  • On January 9, 2019, Young's Motorsports announced that Gus Dean will drive the No. 12 truck full time in 2019. LG Air Conditioning Technologies will be the main sponsor for the truck in 8 races, and former MDM Motorsports crew chief Jeff Stankiewicz will lead the team's efforts this season.[18]
  • On January 9, 2019, GMS Racing announced that Johnny Sauter would not return to the No. 21 truck for the 2019 season.[19] Speaking to Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, Sauter said that current series champion Brett Moffitt would replace him. On January 10, GMS confirmed that Moffitt will join the team but he will drive the No. 24 truck, replacing Justin Haley. The No. 21 truck will turn into a part-time truck, driven by Sam Mayer.[20]
  • On January 18, 2019, Young's Motorsports announced that Tyler Dippel will drive the No.02 truck full time in 2019. Dippel drove in 2018 for DGR-Crosley and GMS Racing.[21]
  • On January 23, 2019, Bill McAnally Racing announced that Derek Kraus will drive the No. 19 Toyota for select races in 2019.[22]
  • On January 28, 2019, it was announced that Brennan Poole will run full-time with On Point Motorsports in the No. 30 Toyota while also running for Rookie of the Year honors.[5]
  • On January 28, 2019, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that team owner Kyle Busch will run five Truck Series races in the No. 51 Toyota.[23]

Crew chiefs

  • On January 29, 2019, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced its 2019 crew chief lineup: Rudy Fugle in the No. 51, Mike Hillman Jr. in the No. 18, and Marcus Richmond in the No. 4.[24]

Schedule

The schedule for the 2019 season was released on June 13, 2018.[25] The only changes are the Eldora Dirt Derby and the Gander Outdoors 150 switching spots and the Vankor 350 being moved from the second race of the Round of 6 to the fifth race of the season, with the rest of the races afterwards being bumped one spot back as a result.[26]

No Race title Track Date Start Time (et) TV
1 NextEra Energy 250 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 15 7:30 p.m. FS1
2 Active Pest Control 200 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton February 23 4:30 p.m. FS1
3 Strat 200 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas March 1 9:00 p.m. FS1
4 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway March 23 2:00 p.m. Fox
5 Vankor 350 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth March 29 9:00 p.m. FS1
6 JEGS 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover May 3 5:00 p.m. FS1
7 37 Kind Days 250 Kansas Speedway, Kansas May 10 8:30 p.m. FS1
8 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord May 17 8:30 p.m. FS1
9 Rattlesnake 400 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth June 7 9:00 p.m. FS1
10 M&M’s 200 Iowa Speedway, Newton June 15 8:30 p.m. FS1
11 Gateway 200 presented by CK Power Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison June 22 10:00 p.m. FS1
12 Camping World 225 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet June 28 9:00 p.m. FS1
13 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta July 11 7:30 p.m. FS1
14 Gander Outdoors 150 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond July 27 1:00 p.m. Fox
15 Eldora Dirt Derby Eldora Speedway, Rossburg August 1 9:00 p.m. FS1
16 Corrigan Oil 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn August 10 1:00 p.m. FS1
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoffs
Round of 8
17 UNOH 200 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol August 15 8:30 p.m. FS1
18 Chevrolet Silverado 250 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville August 25 2:30 p.m. FS1
19 World of Westgate 200 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas September 13 9:00 p.m. FS1
Round of 6
20 Sugarlands Shine 250 Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln October 12 1:30 p.m. FS1
21 Texas Roadhouse 200 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway October 26 1:30 p.m. FS1
22 Lucas Oil 150 ISM Raceway, Avondale November 8 8:30 p.m. FS1
Championship 4
23 Ford EcoBoost 200 Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead November 15 8:00 p.m. FS1

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kraft, RJ (December 3, 2018). "On the Move: 2019 changes". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Brooks, Amanda (December 5, 2018). "Chad Finley Racing Set to Increase Truck Series schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Weaver, Matt (December 8, 2018). "MDM Motorsports withdraws from NASCAR Truck Series to focus on ARCA, K&N". Autoweek. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Anderson, Jordan (December 12, 2018). "Trust the process! Getting excited about 2019 and the journey that lies ahead of us. Lots of blessings to be thankful for!". Twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "On Point Motorsports announces full-time Truck effort with Brennan Poole". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Torres, Luis. "ARCA Champion Sheldon Creed Moves Up To Trucks Full-Time in 2019". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Raman, Rahul. "Harrison Burton to Drive Full-Time for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2019 NASCAR Truck Series Season". The Drive. Time Inc. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Natalie Decker joins DGR-Crosley, to race across three series". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Vincent, Amanda (December 6, 2018). "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Champion Brett Moffitt Released From Team". The Drive. Time Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Hattori Racing releases Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt". ESPN. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Gastelu, Gary (December 6, 2018). "NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt loses his ride for next season". Fox News. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Brooks, Amanda (January 8, 2019). "Austin Hill joins Hattori Racing for 2019 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "Austin Hill nabs full-time ride with Hattori Racing Enterprises". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "NASCAR Next's Alfredo makes move to Truck Series with DGR-Crosley". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "K&N East champion Tyler Ankrum joins DGR-Crosley Truck Series team". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  16. ^ Brooks, Amanda (January 2, 2019). "Mrakovich announces part-time Gander Outdoors schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Aultice, Joshua (January 7, 2019). "SPENCER BOYD JOINS YOUNG'S MOTORSPORTS". Young's Motorsports. Young's Motorsports. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  18. ^ Dean Racing, Dean Racing (January 7, 2019). "Gus Dean; LG Air Conditioning Technologies joins Young's Motorsports for 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season". Catchfence. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  19. ^ Albert, Zack (January 9, 2019). "Johnny Sauter, GMS Racing part ways". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "Brett Moffitt joins GMS Racing in Gander Outdoors Truck Series". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dippel to drive the No. 02 for Young's". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  22. ^ "Kraus Readies For Third Season At BMR In 2019". Bill McAnally Racing. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "Kyle Busch announces five-race Truck Series slate for 2019". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  24. ^ "Kyle Busch Motorsports reveals crew chief lineup for Gander Outdoors Truck Series". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  25. ^ Ruffin, Jessica (December 9, 2018). "NASCAR releases 2019 Xfinity, Truck Series schedules". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  26. ^ "2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2019.


Stub icon

This NASCAR-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_NASCAR_Gander_Outdoors_Truck_Series&oldid=881805351"