In four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, Spire Motorsports has earned two top-20 finishes. Rajah Caruth, driver of the team’s No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Silverado, collected a team-best 17th-place finish at the facility last August. The Mooresville, N.C., organization fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolets full time in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The No. 7 entry will see a rotating roster of all-star caliber drivers throughout the remainder of the season, while Rajah Caruth and NASCAR Cup Series veteran Corey LaJoie will pilot the Nos. 71 and 77, respectively.
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Lou Modestino – Track Talk – How Did Northeast Drivers Do This Past Weekend At Watkins Glen And Portland?
Here’s Lou Modestino and his Track Talk column, reporting on northeastern motorsports competitors’ results from the past weekend…
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came 13th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 14th.Corner Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Boston’s Kaz Grala ended up 11th driving the Chris and Mary Our entry from Cape Cod, MA Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT wasn’t so luck and had to settle for 32nd. Ditto for Thomas Anziana of Colt’s Neck, NJ, whoended his day in 37th.The Craftsman Trucks had Corey Heim go to victory Lane. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA placed third while Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT came in 31st.The ARCA Menard’s Series was also at the Glen which saw Tristen McKee going to Victory Lane while Dale Quarterly, originally from Hanover, MA, finished fifth. Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in seventh.On the West Coast the Indy Cars were in action in Portland, OR with Will Power the first to get the checkered flag. Not so lucky was Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT who ended his day in 27th position.
Andrés Pérez de Lara Joins Niece Motorsports for Remainder of 2025 Season
Salisbury, NC (August 11, 2025) – ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion, Andrés Pérez de Lara, has inked a deal to complete the remainder of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season with Niece Motorsports beginning this weekend at Richmond Raceway.
The latest addition to the organization’s driver lineup comes on the heels of Pérez de Lara’s former team, Spire Motorsports, announcing his permission to seek other opportunities outside of the No. 77 entry where he completed the first 17 races of the year.
Spire Motorsports Releases Andres Perez De Lara
Corey LaJoie to Pilot No. 77 Silverado for Spire Motorsports CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Owner’s Championship Effort
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 11, 2025) – Spire Motorsports is permitting Andres Perez de Lara to explore other opportunities for the final eight races of 2025 and beyond, following the August 8 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International. The Mooresville, N.C., team has yet to solidify its 2026 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series plans.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Races At The Glen For Third Time In Last 25 Years
For the first time in five years and only third time since 2000, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete at Watkins Glen International with the Mission 176 at The Glen Friday afternoon (5 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to start NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend.
Current NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Austin Hill won the last truck race at the iconic New York road course in 2021 fending off now-NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek and Hill’s fellow Xfinity Series regular Sheldon Creed for the trophy. You have to go all the way back to 2000 for the previous truck race at The Glen, won from pole position by Greg Biffle.
Young’s Motorsports Xfinity/NCTS Watkins Glen International Team Preview
Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series
Watkins Glen International | Mission 176 at The Glen
Fast Facts
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Next Race: Mission 176 at The Glen
The Place: Watkins Glen International
Track Length: 2.45 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Friday, August 8
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 176.4 miles (72 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 72)
Front Row Motorsports: Watkins Glen International NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith
Front Row Motorsports Watkins Glen International NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
Mission 176 at The Glen
- Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Event: Race 17 of 25
- Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
- Location: Watkins Glen International (2.45-miles)
- # of Laps: 72
- Time/TV/Radio: 5:00 PM ET on FS1/SiriusXM channel 90
Niece Motorsports NCTS Race Advance: Watkins Glen International
NIECE MOTORSPORTS NCTS RACE ADVANCE: WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
Event: Mission 176 at The Glen (72 laps / 176.4 miles)
Round: 17 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Watkins Glen International
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Date & Time: Friday, August 8 | 5:00 PM ET
Tune-In: FOX Sports 1 | NASCAR Racing Network (NRN) | SiriusXM Ch. 90
eero Becomes Entitlement Partner For NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Finale at Richmond Raceway Aug. 15
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 5, 2025) – Richmond Raceway announced today that eero, an Amazon company and pioneer in whole-home mesh Wi-Fi systems, will become the entitlement partner for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season Finale on Friday, Aug. 15. The official name of the race will be the eero 250.