No. 4 Mobil 1 Tundra Camping World Trucks Daytona RC Post Race Report

John Hunter Nemechek finished third in the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. Nemechek was able to score his second stage win of the season in the opening stanza of the event. Prior to coming to pit road for the first time in the second stage, Nemechek ran out of fuel. The Mobil 1 driver was able to rebound and get a lap back in the final stage to finish third.

With his stage win, Nemechek now sits second in the Camping World Trucks driver’s standings just nine points behind leader Ben Rhodes.

Stage One Recap
Nemechek started in the fourth position after a performance matrix based off the No. 4 team’s final ranking in the 2020 owner points standings, as well as his finishing position and the fastest lap he turned during the Camping World Truck Series’ previous race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Nemechek was able to garner the race lead on the opening lap of the race after NASCAR deemed the race to be run under “wet” conditions. When the first caution fell on Lap 10, Nemechek radioed to his Mobil 1 crew that he was having slight trouble with the drive off the corners. Veteran crew chief Eric Phillips kept his driver on the racetrack. Nemechek would win Stage One.

Stage Two Recap:
At the stage break, Phillips would keep his driver out on the racetrack. Nemechek would start the stage from the lead. As the Mobil 1 crew was about to come to pit road to put on slicks, Nemechek would run out of fuel coming out of the bus stop on the backstretch. Nemechek would receive a push to pit road and lose one lap. Nemechek would finish the final stage in the 36th position.

Final Stage Recap:
Under the break, Nemechek was told to take care of his Mobil 1 Tundra and to get in the free pass position as the No. 4 team believed more cautions would be imminent. Nemechek would restart the stage from the 35th position. The break for the Mobil 1 team came on Lap 40 when the fourth caution of the night came. Nemechek was able to take the free pass. Under the caution, Nemechek was reassured that he had a fast Toyota Tundra when he was told that if he would have been on the lead lap, he would have worked his way up to the 14th position from the back of the pack. Nemechek would restart at the rear of the field in the 26th position. After a couple of green flag laps before the fifth caution, Nemechek would restart from the 15th position and be asked to make smart decisions. In the restart coming out of the sixth caution period, Nemechek went through the grass entering Turn One. Nemechek would work his way up to the ninth position before the seventh caution came out on Lap 43. Because he went through the grass on the restart, the No. 4 crew made sure there was no grass on the grille of his Tundra. On the restart on Lap 45, Nemechek worked the inside lane to work his way up to third before the eighth caution of the night on Lap 46. Nemechek was able to work his way to the second position before the ninth caution flew on Lap 49. After the third attempt at NASCAR Overtime, Nemechek would finish the race in the third position.

How do you describe this race and the last few laps?
“Very frustrating day. Had a really fast Tundra and led most of the race. Second stage, we thought we were good on mileage with the wet conditions and how slow we were. Ended up running out of gas. Just a mistake. Honest mistake. We win and lose as a team. Fought hard, got our lap back and got back to the front, made some moves and we did some things there on strategy that hurt us, but put us in a good position for that last restart. I just messed up. Go back and study and be better next time.”


No. 4 Fire Alarm Services Tundra Camping World Trucks Daytona Post Race Report

Despite being involved in a late-race incident in the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek was able to bring the Fire Alarm Services Tundra home in the seventh position. Nemechek was able to lead 14 laps in his Kyle Busch Motorsports debut (KBM), score 17 stage points and earn one playoff point via his win in Stage Two.

Stage One Recap
Nemechek started in the seventh position after laying down a speed of 179.344 mph in a qualifying session held Friday afternoon. After one caution in the opening stanza, Nemechek was able to work his Fire Alarm Services Tundra up to the fourth position to score seven stage points to kick off the 2021 campaign.

Stage Two Recap:
At the stage break, Nemechek radioed to his No. 4 crew that his Tundra was tight in traffic. Veteran crew chief Eric Phillips summoned his driver to pit road for a fuel-only stop. Nemechek would start the second stage from the second position. On Lap 27, Nemechek was able to get the race lead. He would lose the lead for one lap before garnering it back for the next 10 laps. On Lap 36, the third caution of the night flew as Nemechek was leading. With the stage break approaching, Nemechek radioed to his Fire Alarm Services crew that he was tight throughout the corner. Phillips elected to keep Nemechek out on the racetrack for a two-lap dash to the stage end.

Nemechek would hold off the field to score the stage victory garnering 10 championship points and one playoff point.

Final Stage Recap:
Under the break, Phillips summoned his driver to pit road for tires, fuel and adjustments for the final stage. Nemechek would restart 15th.
When the fifth caution of the night flew on Lap 51, Nemechek was running in the 18th position. Phillips summoned his driver down pit road for a full load of fuel with the Fire Alarm Services Tundra returning to pit road with one lap remaining before green to top off with fuel. He would restart in the 25th position. At the sixth caution on Lap 62, Nemechek worked his way up to 20th. During the caution, Nemechek radioed to his crew that he may have slid his tires trying to avoid the incident. Phillips summoned his driver to pit road for fresh tires and fuel. Nemechek would restart in the 11th position. At the Lap 66 caution, Nemechek worked his way up to 15th and was told to stay out and to begin conserving fuel. He would restart 13th.
At the eighth caution on Lap 73, Nemechek radioed to his crew that he may have some damage to the nose of his Fire Alarm Services Tundra after making contact with the bumper of the No. 88 Tundra. After an assessment, Nemechek stayed out and would restart in the 10th position. While running in the middle of the lead draft on Lap 96, calamity ensued off Turn 2. Nemechek running on the outside line was pinched and made contact with the outside SAFER barrier. Nemechek brought his Tundra to pit road for the Fire Alarm Services crew to assess and repair the damage. Nemechek would restart in the 20th position. When the checkered flag flew on Lap 101, Nemechek was scored in the seventh position.

John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 4 Fire Alarm Services Tundra for KBM:
Solid start to your season, John Hunter. How was your race as a whole?
“I felt like our race was okay – or decent at least. I feel like we had a really fast Fire Alarm Services Toyota Tundra. We made gains through the weekend. I felt like we were pretty good right off of the truck. Eric (Phillips, crew chief) and all of the guys at KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports) gave us a really good truck that we could contend with. I felt good about our chances overall tonight. We stayed up there in Stage One and ended up winning Stage Two. In stage three, we did a strategy call. We took tires and it put us behind a little bit and never could get back to the front. I felt like we got trapped back there. We were making our way back up there towards the end and then we ended up getting caught up in the second-to-last wreck. It kind of sandwiched the truck, and I got tagged in the left rear and spun out. We had tires go down and damage. We started in the back on the final restart on the green-white-checkered. I was able to somehow get a pretty good suck going down the back and made it to the bottom lane in (turns) three and four. I got down and they all started wrecking almost to the tri-oval. They wrecked a bunch of them, somehow, we managed to make it through that without getting in the grass and wrecking and came home seventh. Overall, really solid points day. I’m looking forward to the rest of the year, and this is just a start of what we can do.”


No. 4 Fire Alarm Services Tundra Camping World Trucks Daytona Preview

John Hunter Nemechek will make his much anticipated Kyle Busch Motorsports debut driving the No. 4 Fire Alarm Services Tundra Friday night in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opening event at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

Nemechek is a six-time winner in Camping World Truck Series action, winning at least one race each season from 2015 to 2018 for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports. Across 102 career starts in NASCAR’s third division, the second-generation driver has compiled two poles, 609 laps led, 28 top-five and 50 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 13.2. The North Carolina native qualified for the Camping World Truck Series playoffs in each of his two full-time seasons, finishing eighth in the championship standings in both 2016 and 2017. He was voted the series most popular driver in 2015.

The second-generation driver has made three starts in Camping World Truck Series action at Daytona, with a best result of seventh coming in the 2017 event. He finished 11th last year in his first career Daytona 500 and equaled that finish in the August Cup Series event at the 2.5-mile tri-oval. Nemechek also has two NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the World Center of Racing, with an eighth-place finish in the 2019 season-opening event being his best result.

The 23-year-old driver produced three top-10 finishes and an average result of 22.4 while competing for rookie of the year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2020. He recorded a career-best eighth-place finish twice, both coming at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, earned the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award four times and finished 23rd in the championship standings.

Eric Phillips returns to KBM to lead the No. 4 team this season. Phillips led the No. 18 team at KBM in its debut season in 2010 and helped build the organization into one of the premier teams in all of NASCAR before departing at the end of the 2014 season. Under his guidance, the No. 18 team won eight races in its inaugural campaign and became the first team in Truck Series history to capture an owner’s championship in its first season of competition. In 2014, the Illinois native led the No. 51 team to an owner’s championship and his team’s 10 wins spearheaded KBM to a single-season Truck Series record of 14 wins. His 37 career Truck Series victories make him the winningest crew chief in Truck Series history, with 27 of those coming while at KBM. Owner-driver Kyle Busch collected his organization’s lone Truck Series victory at Daytona with Phillips atop the pit box in 2014.

Fire Alarm Services, a one-stop shop safety company with a proven track record of providing excellent service for over 20 years, will adorn the hood of Nemechek’s No. 4 Tundra for eight events on Camping World Truck Series schedule in 2021. Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand, will be the primary sponsor for the No. 4 team next week when teams return to Florida take on the road course at Daytona.


JR Motorsports and GMS Racing Launch Drivers Edge Development

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Building on a successful technical alliance, JR Motorsports and GMS Racing jointly announced today the establishment of Drivers Edge Development, a program presented by Chevrolet aimed at grooming the next generation of racing superstars through a tiered competition pipeline coupled with comprehensive off-track education.

Drivers Edge Development will give participating drivers, all with differing levels of experience, the opportunity to race in five types of developmental series with JRM or GMS-fielded entries while staying aligned with Chevrolet. The program allows the two teams to complement each other by offering participants competition options with JRM’s regional late model program leading into GMS’ NASCAR K&N Pro Series and ARCA entries. The next tier presents potential seat time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with GMS. Finally, at the program’s top level, JRM entries await in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Equally as important as the competition focus, Drivers Edge Development provides added training to enhance participants’ professional growth off the track. Drivers will have access to a host of programs focusing on their physical, mental and technical development. An emphasis will be placed on educating them in areas such as brand building, social media and digital content, media training and fan relations as well as support for partner procurement and retention.

“We have always prided ourselves on being a stepping stone for drivers that want to get to the top level of racing,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., JRM team owner. “JR Motorsports was designed with that in mind, and now with the help of GMS and Chevrolet, Drivers Edge Development will provide a clear-cut path and more options for drivers to get there.”

Although mainly performance-based, there are no set criteria for selection into the program. Ideally, drivers between the ages of 14 and 21 years old will be considered. Currently, six drivers are enrolled in the Drivers Edge Development program:

  • Noah Gragson (NXS driver for JRM)
  • John Hunter Nemechek (NXS driver for GMS)
  • Zane Smith (NXS driver for JRM in eight races)
  • Sheldon Creed (Truck driver for GMS)
  • Sam Mayer (Truck/ARCA/K&N driver for GMS and Late Model driver for JRM)
  • Adam Lemke (Late Model driver for JRM)

“We couldn’t be more pleased to get this program off the ground,” said Mike Beam, GMS team president. “Between GMS and JRM, I feel our two programs are very complementary of each other and will give Drivers Edge Development participants multiple series options.

“We have to give Lorin Ranier some credit, too. He has been working behind the scenes and is a great help in scouting drivers for the program. He is really plugged into the local and regional short-track scene and has already worked with some of the drivers in the program.”

Drivers Edge Development participants will also benefit from the mentoring of veteran racers from both the JRM and GMS stables.

“Drivers Edge Development is going to be critical to the future of the sport and our race team,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JRM general manager. “The fact that you have JRM, GMS and Chevrolet involved in getting this off the ground speaks to that importance.

“We’re emphasizing on-track experience in multiple series while still keeping the drivers under the Chevrolet umbrella. Off track, we’re going to offer these drivers decades of industry knowledge and best practices with the goal of helping them become the best versions of themselves in all aspects of the sport.”

The six drivers enrolled in Drivers Edge Development are joining established and successful operations. The JRM late model teams have delivered 40 wins in the last three seasons and own a total of four championships. GMS Racing has nine wins and a championship with its ARCA program. Its Truck teams have amassed 23 wins along with a championship in 2016. Over 13 years of competition, JRM’s NXS program lays claim to 44 wins and three championships, including consecutive titles in 2017-18.


NEMCO Motorsports Race Preview: Homestead-Miami Speedway

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Homestead-Miami Speedway ... This weekend will mark NEMCO Motorsports’ fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Homestead, Fla.,-facility. The organization posted a team best finish of second-place with John Hunter Nemechek on November 20, 2015. Three starts at the Homestead-Miami Speedway have earned NEMCO Motorsports an average starting position of 7.3 and an average finish of 7.0.

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 131 starts from six drivers, resulting in strong performances that include six victories (Watkins Glen, Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, Gateway, and Iowa) and 28 top-five finishes, as well as 58 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 14.3 and an average finishing position of 14.2.

 

NEMCO Motorsports Collectively … In this season's 22 events, NEMCO Motorsports' two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries have posted two victories (Gateway and Iowa), nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. The NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverados have completed 3,522 laps and have lead 108 of those laps. John Hunter Nemechek and Joe Nemechek rank eighth and 29th respectively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points.

 

All in the Family … Team owner Joe Nemechek has found success in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) in south Florida with three victories (1997, 1999, and 2001) credited to his name, as well as five top-five and eight top-10 finishes in 17 starts. Nemechek has posted more wins at the Homestead-Miami Speedway then at any other track in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In 12 starts at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nemechek is credited with one top-five finish and one top-10 finish in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS). In addition, Nemechek has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track with an average finish of seventh-place. John Nemechek had two starts at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

 

Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87 and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.

 

Catch the Action ... The Ford EcoBoost 200 will be broadcast live on FS1 on Friday, November 17 starting with the pre-race show at 7:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the final event of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air Friday at 3:30 p.m. (ET) on FS1. In addition, the Friday practice sessions will be televised live on FS1 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) and at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

 

John Hunter Nemechek

No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Inc., Chevrolet Silverado

This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Homestead-Miami Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 041 in the Ford EcoBoost 200 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, where they finished in the 19th-place after starting in the 11th-place. In the chassis’ ten starts at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Michigan International Speedway and the Homestead-Miami Speedway with Nemechek, the chassis has an average finishing position of 13.6.

 

Sound the Alarm … The NEMCO Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado returns with the Fire Alarm Services, Inc., (FAS) brand as the primary sponsor at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, Fire Alarm Services, Inc., provides superior fire and life safety and security services and products for protecting their client's real estate investment.

 

“I'm going to Miami, welcome to Miami” ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s third Homestead-Miami Speedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 4.0 and an average finishing position of 6.5 at the 1.5-mile track. Nemechek made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series track debut on November 20, 2015.

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Speedway Stats: In 39 combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on speedways (tracks 1 to 2-miles in length), John Hunter Nemechek has recorded three victories (Chicago, Atlanta and Gateway), 12 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. He has led for a total of 171 laps on NASCAR’s speedway tracks.

 

Race Rewind: Homestead-Miami Speedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished in the 11th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 last at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016. Nemechek started the scheduled 134-lap event from the 11th-place, and the 19-year old was scored in the ninth-place by Lap 34, and holding that position through Lap 101 before ultimately finishing in the sixth-place.

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Phoenix International Raceway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, scored a second-place finish in the Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, November 10, at the Phoenix International Raceway. Nemechek started in the sixth-position in the 32-truck field. The 20-year old finished Stage 1 in the fifth-place, on Lap 40, and was scored in the seventh-place by Lap 80. After three red flags, with an intense side-by-side duel with seven laps left, Nemechek restarted second on Lap 149 of 150, and the leader was able to hold-off Nemechek by .668 seconds. Despite finishing second, only a win would secure a position in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs final four for Nemechek.

 

Season-to-date … Through the first 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2017 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 2782 of 3298 laps contested (84.4 percent) and has led 108 laps. Nemechek is currently eighth in the driver point standings and seventh in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has collected two victories (Gateway and Iowa), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, has spent 2,246 laps running in the top 15 and has made 640 green-flag passes thus far this season.


NEMCO Motorsports Race Preview: Phoenix Int'l Speedway

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Phoenix International Raceway ... This weekend will mark NEMCO Motorsports’ seventh NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the 1.022-mile track. The organization posted a team best finish of second-place with John Hunter Nemechek on November 13, 2015. John Nemechek was the first to post a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Avondale, Ariz.,-facility for NEMCO Motorsports in 1995. Six starts at the Phoenix International Raceway have earned NEMCO Motorsports an average starting position of 14.0 and an average finish of 10.5.

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 129 starts from six drivers, resulting in strong performances that include six victories (Watkins Glen, Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, Gateway, and Iowa) and 27 top-five finishes, as well as 57 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 14.3 and an average finishing position of 14.2.

 

NEMCO Motorsports Collectively … In this season's 21 events, NEMCO Motorsports' two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries have posted two victories (Gateway and Iowa), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. The NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverados have completed 3,360 laps and have lead 108 of those laps. John Hunter Nemechek and Joe Nemechek rank sixth and 29th respectively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points.

 

All in the Family … Team owner Joe Nemechek has found success in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) in the “Valley of the Sun” with one top-five and two top-10 finishes in 15 starts. In 28 starts at the Phoenix International Raceway, Nemechek is credited with one top-10 finish in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS). In 1996, Nemechek posted his single NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the track, finishing in the eighth-place. John Nemechek had four starts at the Phoenix International Raceway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

 

Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87 and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.

 

Vote for John Hunter Nemechek … Fans have the opportunity to make their voices heard by casting their votes to determine who will be the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017. Fans are able to cast their votes via http://www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver from September 3 to November 16. Fans may select (1) candidate per ballot submission. Voting is limited to (1) vote per person per email address per day, per series. Fans selected John Hunter Nemechek as the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.

 

Meet John Hunter Nemechek … Fans can visit the Chevrolet Racing display located in the fan midway of the Phoenix International Raceway for a question and answer session with John Hunter Nemechek on Friday, November 10 at 12:45 p.m. (MT). Nemechek is scheduled to participate in an autograph session with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, located in the Phoenix International Raceway Fan Midway, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (MT) on Friday.

 

Catch the Action ... The Lucas Oil 150 will be broadcast live on FS1 on Friday, November 10 starting with the pre-race show at 8:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 22nd event of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air Friday at 5:30 p.m. (ET) on FS1. In addition, the final practice session on Friday will be televised live on FOX Sports 2 at 11:00 a.m. (ET)

 

John Hunter Nemechek

No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Inc., Chevrolet Silverado

 

This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Phoenix International Raceway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 042 in the Lucas Oil 150 at the Phoenix International Raceway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, where they finished in the 20th-place after starting in the 14th-place.  In the chassis’ 10 collective starts at the Gateway Motorsports Park, Iowa Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Nemechek, the chassis has an average finishing position of 8.4.

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Sound the Alarm … The NEMCO Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado returns with the Fire Alarm Services, Inc., (FAS) brand as the primary sponsor at the Phoenix International Raceway. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, Fire Alarm Services, Inc., provides superior fire and life safety and security services and products for protecting their client's real estate investment.

 

In the “Valley of the Sun” ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s fifth Phoenix International Raceway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 11.0 and an average finishing position of 9.0 at the 1.022-mile track. Nemechek made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series track debut on November 8, 2013.

 

Speedway Stats: In 38 combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on speedways (tracks 1 to 2-miles in length), John Hunter Nemechek has recorded three victories (Chicago, Atlanta and Gateway), 11 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. He has led for a total of 171 laps on NASCAR’s speedway tracks.

 

Race Rewind: Phoenix International Raceway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished in the sixth-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at the Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016. Nemechek started the 150-lap event from the sixth-place, and the 19-year old raced to the fifth-place by Lap 140, and ultimately finished in the sixth-place, maintaining his position in the closing laps.

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Texas Motor Speedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, scored a 19th-place finish in the Jag Metals 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, November 3, at the Texas Motor Speedway. Nemechek started in the 11th-position in the 32-truck field. The 20-year old finished Stage 1 in the fifth-place, on Lap 35, and Nemechek was in the 10th-place by Lap 70. The team’s variant pit strategy placed Nemechek as the leader on Lap 127. Nemechek’s No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado ran out of fuel on Lap 134 after leading eight laps. He headed to pit road for fuel, and then upon exiting pit road, Nemechek received a pass-thru penalty by NASCAR for speeding while exiting. Under green flag conditions, Nemechek was scored two laps down in the 18th-place. With seven laps remaining in the 147-lap event, Nemechek was unable to gain positions in the remaining laps, and crossed the finish line in 19th-place.

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs … With his win at the Gateway Motorsports Park on June 17, John Hunter Nemechek claimed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff eligibility with a victory during the regular season. Nemechek is sixth in the Round of 6 Playoff standings with 14 playoff points.

 

Season-to-date … Through the first 21 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2017 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 2632 of 3148 laps contested (83.6 percent) and has led 108 laps. Nemechek is currently sixth in the driver point standings and sixth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has collected two victories (Gateway and Iowa), seven top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, has spent 2,096 laps running in the top 15 and has made 623 green-flag passes thus far this season.


NEMCO Motorsports Race Preview: Texas Motor Speedway

Event:                    JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief

Date:                      Friday, November 3, 2017

Venue:                   Texas Motor Speedway

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Texas Motor Speedway ... This weekend will mark NEMCO Motorsports’ ninth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile track. The organization earned a team best finish of third-place at the Fort Worth, Texas-facility with Joe Nemechek on June 6, 2014. Eight starts at the Texas Motor Speedway have earned NEMCO Motorsports an average starting position of 15.2 and an average finish of 11.9.

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 127 starts from six drivers, resulting in strong performances that include six victories (Watkins Glen, Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, Gateway, and Iowa) and 27 top-five finishes, as well as 57 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 14.3 and an average finishing position of 14.0.

 

Collective NEMCO Motorsports … In this season's 20 events, NEMCO Motorsports' two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries have posted two victories (Gateway and Iowa), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. The NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverados have completed 3,208 laps and have lead 100 of those laps. John Hunter Nemechek and Joe Nemechek rank sixth and 28th respectively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points.

 

All in the Family … Team owner Joe Nemechek has found success in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) at the Texas Motor Speedway with one victory (2003), four top-five and five top-10 finishes in 19 starts. Nemechek is credited with one top-five finish and one top-10 finish in 23 starts in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) at the Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, Nemechek has three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the Texas Motor Speedway, all resulting in top-ten finishes, including a third-place finish in 2014.

 

Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87 and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.

 

Vote for John Hunter Nemechek … Fans have the opportunity to make their voices heard by casting their votes to determine who will be the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017. Fans are able to cast their votes viahttp://www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver from September 3 to November 16. Fans may select (1) candidate per ballot submission. Voting is limited to (1) vote per person per email address per day, per series. Fans selected John Hunter Nemechek as the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.

 

Meet John Hunter Nemechek … Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing display located in the midway at the Texas Motor Speedway for a question and answer session with John Hunter Nemechek on Friday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m. (CT).

 

Catch the Action ... The JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief will be broadcast live on FS1 on Friday, November 3 starting with the pre-race show at 7:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 21st event of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will airFriday at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

 

John Hunter Nemechek

No. 8 ROMCO Equipment Co. / Fire Alarm Services Inc., Chevrolet Silverado

 

This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Texas Motor Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 041 in the JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief at the Texas Motor Speedway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30, where they finished in the eighth-place after starting in the 15th-place. In the chassis’ nine starts at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Michigan International Speedway and the Homestead-Miami Speedway with Nemechek, the chassis has an average finishing position of 13.8.

 

ROMCO Equipment Co. … The NEMCO Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado returns to the Texas Motor Speedway with ROMCO Equipment Co., as the co-primary partner, part of a continued relationship with NEMCO Motorsports and driver John Hunter Nemechek. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ROMCO Equipment Co., has had associate-partner placement on the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and primary partnership at the Texas Motor Speedway during the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The family-owned operation first partnered with the family-owned NEMCO Motorsports at the Texas Motor Speedway in November 2016. ROMCO, Inc., founded in 1961, is the parent company of ROMCO Equipment Co., ROMCO Paving, RPS and MPS divisions.

 

Sound the Alarm … The NEMCO Motorsports No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado returns with the Fire Alarm Services, Inc., (FAS) brand as the co-primary sponsor at the Texas Motor Speedway. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, Fire Alarm Services, Inc., provides superior fire and life safety and security services and products for protecting their client's real estate investment.

 

"Deep in the Heart of Texas" ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s fifth Texas Motor Speedway appearance in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 15.5 and an average finishing position of 14.2 at the 1.5-mile track. Nemechek made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series track debut on November 6, 2015.

 

Speedway Stats: In 37 combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on speedways (tracks 1 to 2-miles in length), John Hunter Nemechek has recorded three victories (Chicago, Atlanta and Gateway), 11 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. He has led for a total of 163 laps on NASCAR’s speedway tracks.

 

Race Rewind: Texas Motor Speedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 ROMCO Equipment Co., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished in 21st-place in the WinstarOnlineGaming.com 400 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on June 9 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. After starting in the eighth-position in the 28-truck field, Nemechek finished Stage 1, Lap 40, in the fifth position, and Stage 2, Lap 80, in the fourth position. On Lap 138, Nemechek was involved in an incident and his Chevrolet Silverado sustained enough damage in the incident to send it to the garage.

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Martinsville Speedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, scored a 30th-place finish in the Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Martinsville Speedway on October 28. On Lap 37 during Saturday’sNASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff event at the Martinsville Speedway, Nemechek lost brake function resulting in the truck’s rear making contact with the wall and ultimately ending his day at the Virginia short track.

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs … With his win at the Gateway Motorsports Park on June 17, John Hunter Nemechek claimed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff eligibility with a victory during the regular season. Nemechek is sixth in the Round of 6 Playoff standings with 14 playoff points.

 

Season-to-date … Through the first 20 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2017 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 2487 of 3001 laps contested (82.9 percent) and has led 100 laps. Nemechek is currently sixth in the driver point standings and sixth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has collected two victories (Gateway and Iowa), seven top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, has spent 1,986 laps running in the top 15 and has made 579 green-flag passes thus far this season.


NEMCO Motorsports Preview: Martinsville

Event:                    Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions

Date:                      Saturday, October 28, 2017

Venue:                   Martinsville (Va.) Speedway

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Martinsville Speedway ... With two entries, this weekend will mark NEMCO Motorsports’ 11th and 12th respective NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the .526-mile paperclip-oval track. The organization earned a team best finish of second-place at the short track twice with John Hunter Nemechek on October 31, 2015, and on April 2, 2016. Ten starts at the Martinsville Speedway have earned NEMCO Motorsports an average starting position of 15.2 and an average finish of 13.1.

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 125 starts from five drivers, resulting in strong performances that include six victories (Watkins Glen, Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, Gateway, and Iowa) and 27 top-five finishes, as well as 57 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 14.2 and an average finishing position of 13.9.

 

Collective NEMCO Motorsports … In this season's 19 events, NEMCO Motorsports' two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries have posted two victories (Gateway and Iowa), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. The NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverados have completed 2,971 laps and have lead 100 of those laps. John Hunter Nemechek and Joe Nemechek rank fourth and 27th respectively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points.

 

All in the Family … Team owner Joe Nemechek has found success in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) at the Martinsville Speedway, with one pole award (1993), two top-five and two top-10 finishes in nine starts. In 38 starts at the Martinsville Speedway, “Front Row” Joe Nemechek, is credited with one pole award (1999), and one top-10 finish in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS). John Nemechek had two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the .526-mile track, finishing in the ninth-place on September 25, 1995.

 

Nemechek, the Triathlete … The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff contender competed in the PPD IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina on October 21 in Wilmington, N.C. John Hunter Nemechek finished fourth in the 18-24 year old male grouping, with an overall time of 4:53:26. This 70.3-mile half triathlon competition was a first for 20-year-old Nemechek.

 

Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87 and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.

 

Vote for John Hunter Nemechek … Fans have the opportunity to make their voices heard by casting their votes to determine who will be the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017. Fans are able to cast their votes viahttp://www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver from September 3 to November 16. Fans may select (1) candidate per ballot submission. Voting is limited to (1) vote per person per email address per day, per series. Fans selected John Hunter Nemechek as the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.

 

Meet John Hunter Nemechek … Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing display located in the midway at the Martinsville Speedway for a question and answer session with John Hunter Nemechek on Friday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m. (ET).Nemechek is scheduled to participate in an autograph session with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (ET)on Friday at the Martinsville Speedway, located in front of the Martinsville Speedway ticket office building.

 

Catch the Action ... The Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions will be broadcast live on FS1 on Saturday, October 28 starting with the pre-race show at 12:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 20th event of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on FS1. In addition, the practice session on Friday, October 27 will be televised live on FS1 at 1:00 p.m. (ET), as well as the final practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

 

John Hunter Nemechek

No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Inc., Chevrolet Silverado

 

This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Martinsville Speedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 034 in the Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions at the Martinsville Speedway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the Bristol (Va.) Motor Speedway on August 16where Nemechek finished in the third-position after starting 14th in the chassis’ second appearance of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Since 2014, Chassis No. 034 has an average finishing position of 10.8 in 14 starts at the Martinsville Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Gateway Motorsports Park, Bristol Motor Speedway and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The chassis has six previous starts at the Martinsville Speedway with Nemechek.

 

Sound the Alarm … Breast Cancer awareness returns to John Hunter Nemechek's paint scheme as Fire Alarm Services, Inc., goes pink for the cause. As part of a continued effort to raise awareness for Breast Cancer education and research and to honor those who have fought the disease, Fire Alarm Services, Inc., requested to incorporate a pink theme into the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado at the Talladega Superspeedway, and again at the Martinsville Speedway. Headquartered in Arvada, Colo., Fire Alarm Services, Inc., provides superior fire and life safety and security services and products for protecting their client's real estate investment.

 

Think Pink with Zeta Tau Alpha …. The NEMCO Motorsports driver, like many NASCAR drivers, will run a pink paint scheme in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado will also feature Think Pink®, a registered trademark of Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA). Since 2004, this term has represented the organization’s overall theme for breast cancer education and awareness efforts. ZTA members have distributed more than 19 million ZTA Think Pink ribbons to generate breast cancer awareness, to support breast cancer survivors and to honor those who have lost their lives to the disease.

 

Paperclip Review ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s ninth Martinsville Speedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 14.4 and an average finishing position of 13.0 at the .526-mile track. Nemechek has led for a total of 50 laps at the historic track. In addition, Nemechek made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut on October 26, 2013 at the Virginia short track behind the wheel of the No. 22 family-owned machine.

 

Short Track Stats: In 16 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on short tracks (less than one mile in length), John Hunter Nemechek has recorded one win, six top-five and nine top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 11.7 and an average finish of 10.6 on these racetracks.

 

Race Rewind: Martinsville Speedway … Due to a parts failure at the Martinsville Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek, the driver of the No. 8 D.A.B. Constructors, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado, finished in the 28th-place in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on April 1. After starting in the 12th-place in the 32-truck field, Nemechek finished the first 70 lap segment in the tenth position, and continued to show strength while climbing all the way to fourth before an ignition wire failure resulted in a caution on Lap 119, a misfortune that forced Nemechek to unexpectedly drive to the garage. His crew immediately went to work on the Chevrolet Silverado. It took 37 laps to complete the repairs but it was too late and he was unable to overcome the deficit, however, crew chief Gere Kennon was able to resolve the faulty part and Nemechek returned to track. On Lap 140 Nemechek returned to pit road, and persevered at the end of the race to be the fastest truck on track while 23 laps down.

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, scored a six-place finish in the fred’s 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway on October 14. Nemechek started in the 15th-position in the 31-truck field. On Lap 20, the conclusion of Stage 1, Nemechek was scored in seventh-place holding position until the end of Stage 2 on Lap 40. Caught in a five-truck incident on Lap 54, Nemechek was left with a badly damaged but salvageable No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet. The caution flag waved for the fifth time on Lap 91, sending the race into overtime. Nemechek was in the 12th-place for the final restart – needing to finish in the 12th-place or higher to advance in the Round of 6 Playoff. An incident on the final lap brought out the yellow flag one more time, and Nemechek finished under caution in the sixth-place.

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs … With his win at the Gateway Motorsports Park on June 17, John Hunter Nemechek claimed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff eligibility with a victory during the regular season. Nemechek is fourth in the Round of 6 Playoff standings with 14 playoff points – tied with Matt Crafton. Crafton is scored in third-place due to the highest finish in the previous round.

 

Season-to-date … Through the first 19 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2017 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 2450 of 2801 laps contested (87.5 percent) and has led 100 laps. Nemechek is currently fourth in the driver point standings and fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has collected two victories (Gateway and Iowa), seven top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, has spent 1,986 laps running in the top 15 and has made 575 green-flag passes thus far this season.


Nemechek Ready to Go Fast at Talladega

Event: fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Venue: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Talladega Superspeedway ... This weekend will mark NEMCO Motorsports’ fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start at the Lincoln, Ala., facility. The organization posted a team best 10th-place finish at the track with driver Joe Nemechek on October 18, 2014. Three starts at the 2.66-mile superspeedway have earned NEMCO Motorsports an average starting position of 11.0 and an average finish of 17.7, and a total of five laps led.

 

NEMCO Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History ... Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 1995, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 123 starts from five drivers, resulting in strong performances that include six victories (Watkins Glen, Chicago, Atlanta, Canada, Gateway, and Iowa) and 27 top-five finishes, as well as 56 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 14.2 and an average finishing position of 13.8.

 

Collective NEMCO Motorsports … In this season's first 18 events, NEMCO Motorsports' two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entries have posted two victories (Gateway and Iowa), eight top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. The NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverados have completed 2,874 laps and have lead 100 of those laps. John Hunter Nemechek and Joe Nemechek rank eighth and 26th respectively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points.

 

All in the Family … Team owner Joe Nemechek has found success in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) at the Talladega Superspeedway with five pole awards, two victories (1998, 2000), seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 20 starts. “Front Row” Joe Nemechek is also credited with four pole awards, one top-five, and five top-10 finishes in 38 starts in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) at the Talladega Superspeedway. Additionally, Nemechek is credited with two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in 2006 and 2014.

 

Media Alert … John Hunter Nemechek will be accessible to media in attendance at the Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, October 13 at 10:15 a.m. (CT). The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series media availability will be hosted inside the media center.

 

Follow NEMCO Motorsports on Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit NEMCO Motorsports’ Twitter page - @NEMCOMotorsport. Also, follow the NEMCO Motorsports drivers on their personal Twitter pages - @FrontRowJoe87 and @JHNemechek. You can also “like” Joe Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /NASCARJoe, and John Hunter Nemechek on his official Facebook page at /JohnHunterNemechek.

 

Vote for John Hunter Nemechek … Fans have the opportunity to make their voices heard by casting their votes to determine who will be the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017. Fans are able to cast their votes viahttp://www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver from September 3 to November 16. Fans may select (1) candidate per ballot submission. Voting is limited to (1) vote per person per email address per day, per series. Fans selected John Hunter Nemechek as the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.

 

Meet John Hunter Nemechek … Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing display located in the midway at the Talladega Superspeedway for a question and answer session with John Hunter Nemechek on Friday, October 13 at 2:45 p.m. (CT). Nemechek is scheduled to participate in an autograph session with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (CT) on Friday at the Talladega Superspeedway, located in the Legends Hospitality Village.

 

Catch the Action ... The fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola will be broadcast live on FOX on Saturday, October 14 starting with the pre-race show at 12:30 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 19th event of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air Saturday at10:30 a.m. (ET) on FS1. In addition, the practice session on Friday, October 13 will be televised live on FS1 at 12:00 p.m. (ET), as well as the final practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

 

John Hunter Nemechek
No. 8 Fire Alarm Services Inc., Chevrolet Silverado

 

This Week's NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado at the Talladega Superspeedway ... John Hunter Nemechek will pilot Chassis No. 226 in the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at the Talladega Superspeedway. The Gere Kennon-led team last unloaded this NEMCO Motorsports prepared chassis at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on February 24, where Joe Nemechek finished in the fifth-place after starting in the ninth-place. This NEMCO Motorsports-prepared Chevrolet Silverado was new to the team for the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

 

Sound the Alarm … Breast Cancer awareness finds its way into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as John Hunter Nemechek's paint scheme goes pink for the cause. As part of a continued effort to raise awareness for Breast Cancer education and research and to honor those who have fought the disease, Fire Alarm Services, Inc., requested to incorporate a pink theme into the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado at the Talladega Superspeedway. Headquartered in Arvada, Colo., Fire Alarm Services, Inc., provides superior fire and life safety and security services and products for protecting their client's real estate investment.

 

Think Pink with Zeta Tau Alpha …. The NEMCO Motorsports driver, like many NASCAR drivers, will run a pink paint scheme at the Talladega Superspeedway in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado will also feature Think Pink®, a registered trademark of Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA). Since 2004, this term has represented the organization’s overall theme for breast cancer education and awareness efforts. ZTA members have distributed more than 19 million ZTA Think Pink ribbons to generate breast cancer awareness, to support breast cancer survivors and to honor those who have lost their lives to the disease.

 

Talladega Nights ... This weekend marks John Hunter Nemechek’s third Talladega Superspeedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., driver has earned an average starting position of 12.5 and an average finishing position of 21.5 at the 2.66-mile track. He made his track debut on October 24, 2015.

 

Restrictor Plate Stats: In four combined NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on restrictor plate tracks (Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway), John Hunter Nemechek has an average finish of 16.0 with 310 laps completed. John Hunter Nemechek has one more restrictor plate start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series than his father, Joe Nemechek.

 

Race Rewind: Talladega Superspeedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, finished in the 32nd-position in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at the Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016. In a season of high achievement that was muted by misfortune, this twist eliminated the NEMCO Motorsports driver from the 2016 season’s championship contention with an engine failure in the No. 8 Fire Alarm Services, Inc., Chevrolet on Lap 13 of a scheduled 94-lap event that sent Nemechek to the garage and out of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs.

 

Nemechek, the Triathlete … Logging miles behind the wheel on the race track is not enough for John Hunter Nemechek. Chasing the finish line is imprinted on his soul. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff contender will compete in the PPD IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina on October 21 in Wilmington, N.C. The triathlon will be the first 70.3-mile half triathlon competition for the 20-year-old Nemechek.

 

When he is not at the track or at the NEMCO Motorsports shop, Nemechek vigorously trains averaging 15 hours a week on triathlon routines. Running and cycling were already a part of Nemechek’s normal cardio routine, so he has incorporated Brick Training, which combine two of the three triathlon sports in a single workout, as part of his focus on preparing for the PPD IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina.

 

In the Rearview Mirror: Las Vegas Motor Speedway … John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 8 Berry's Manufacturing Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports, scored an eighth-place finish in the Vegas 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, September 30, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nemechek started in the 15th-position in the 29-truck field. The 20-year old finished Stage 1 in the 11th-place, on Lap 35, and was in the third-place by Lap 70. The team’s variant pit strategy placed Nemechek as the leader on Lap 125. Nemechek’s No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado ran out of fuel under caution with 14 laps remaining in the 146-lap event. He headed to pit road for fuel and tires, and then stalled leaving pit road, and his NEMCO Motorsports crew had to push his machine back to the pit stall before pulling away. Although Nemechek stayed on the lead lap, he was in tenth-place on the restart with seven laps remaining. With a dash to the finish, battling side-by-side for position, Nemechek had quickly moved up in the running order before receiving damage from a lapped truck. Unable to close the gap in the remaining laps, Nemechek crossed the finish line in eighth-place.

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs … With his win at the Gateway Motorsports Park on June 17, John Hunter Nemechek claimed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff eligibility with a victory during the regular season. Nemechek is eighth in the Round of 8 Playoff standings with 14 playoff points.

 

Season-to-date … Through the first 18 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races of the 2017 season, John Hunter Nemechek has completed 2355 of 2706 laps contested (87.0 percent) and has led 100 laps. Nemechek is currently eighth in the driver point standings and sixth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points. In addition, the NEMCO Motorsports driver has collected two victories (Gateway and Iowa), seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes, has spent 1,910 laps running in the top 15 and has made 514 green-flag passes thus far this season.