Ryan Truex will be returning to Niece Motorsports for the 2021 NASCAR Truck Season but this time round he will be competing for the 2021 Camping World Truck Series championship.
Ryan Truex, is the 28-year-old younger brother to former NASCAR Series champion Martin Truex Jr. Ryan ran nine races with Niece Motorsports in the 2020 season having his best finish at Las Vegas and Kansas after ranking 12th best. The younger Truex also has an extensive NASCAR experience but the 2021 season will be the third opportunity to run a full schedule in the national series, NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck.
“Last season was really a learning year for me with this team,” said Truex, who will drive the No. 40 Chevrolet. “I feel like we learned a ton every week. We adjusted to working with no track time prior to racing, and I feel like we made our equipment better throughout the course of the year.”
“I am excited about the continuity we will be able to build, competing week-in and week-out. I’m thankful to Marquis Spas for their support this season and as we move into next season.”
Ryan Truex run a full NASCAR Truck series back in 2017 has achieved 2 poles, 10 top-five finishes and 19 top-ten finishes not forgetting he has 51 starts in the Truck series, 78 starts in the Xfinity series and 26 in the Cup series.
“As a team, we are really excited about how our program is shaping up for next season,” said general manager Cody Efaw. “We are working hard collectively to make our equipment the best it can be.
“We are thankful for the support of great partners like Marquis and Chevrolet. We look forward to contending for wins next year with Ryan.”
The 22-race 2021 Truck Series schedule kicks off Feb. 12, 2021, at Daytona International Speedway.