Niece Motorsports: From a 2016 Truck Debut to Chastain's Wins and a Four-Truck Line-Up

Niece Motorsports runs Chevrolet Silverados in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. Josh Morris and Greg Fowler own the operation, which fields four trucks in its current line-up.

How did the team begin in the Truck Series?

Niece debuted in 2016, when Casey Smith drove two races. The team returned in 2017 and covered most of the calendar with a rotating group of drivers, and T. J. Bell took the largest share of starts. The No. 38 also ran two races with Bell that season as a start-and-park entry.

In 2018 Max McLaughlin debuted in the No. 38 at Eldora and finished 12th, but a planned run of races fell through and he drove only that event. Ross Chastain then drove three No. 38 races that year, with his best finish 12th at Bristol.

Austin Wayne Self was announced for the No. 22 full-time on 30 October 2017, and Justin Fontaine drove the No. 45 full-time in 2018. Self moved on to AM Racing after that season.

A team that grew from a two-race debut to a four-truck operation with a Kansas win at its core.

How did Ross Chastain's No. 45 seasons go?

Ross Chastain and Reid Wilson split the No. 45 in 2019, and Chastain's season was the breakthrough. He finished third at Daytona and sixth at Atlanta early on, then won at Kansas on 10 May 2019, the team's first win. That was the first of three wins that year, and in June he announced a switch to Truck Series points.

Chastain finished 2019 with three wins, ten top fives, 19 top 10s and one pole, and he took second in the points standings.

Ty Majeski took the No. 45 full-time for 2020 and drove 15 races before Trevor Bayne replaced him. Brett Moffitt drove full-time in 2021 and switched to Xfinity points after six races, and Lawless Alan ran the truck full-time in 2022.

Chastain returned to the No. 45 for a Darlington win on 11 May 2024, after Alan had left the team.

Kaden Honeycutt drove the No. 45 full-time in 2025 and was released after 16 races when he signed with a different manufacturer for 2026. Connor Zilisch and Bayley Currey filled the nine remaining races that year.

Landen Lewis was announced part-time for 2026 on 23 October 2025, and Ross Chastain drove eight No. 45 races in 2026 after a January announcement. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made his Truck debut at Daytona in the No. 45 that season.

What was Carson Hocevar's record in the No. 42?

Carson Hocevar drove the No. 42 full-time from 2021, after Ross Chastain had driven it part-time in 2020. His 2023 season was the strongest of his time with the team, and it produced four wins and a Championship 4 appearance.

The 2023 season was Hocevar's best. He won at Texas after double overtime, then at Nashville and Richmond, and he won at Homestead to reach the Championship 4. He finished third in the points after a penalty to Corey Heim.

Matt Mills took over the No. 42 full-time in 2024, after Hocevar moved up to the Cup Series with Spire Motorsports' No. 77. Mills was injured at the 2024 Baptist Health 200.

Landon Polinski became crew chief for the final eight races of 2025. For 2026 Tyler Reif was named anchor driver, with Conner Jones and Parker Eatmon driving part-time.

Who drove the No. 44 and the No. 41?

Natalie Decker signed for the No. 44 in 2020 and finished fifth at Daytona on 14 February 2020, the highest finish by a female driver in Truck Series history at that point. She missed Pocono after hospitalisation and was credited last at Las Vegas on 25 September 2020.

Kris Wright drove the No. 44 full-time in 2022 but was dropped before Richmond. Christian Rose's planned 2025 full-time ride fell through in February 2025, and Andres Perez de Lara was announced to return to the No. 44 full-time on 27 January 2026.

The No. 41 had its own run. Ross Chastain won at Charlotte in it in 2022, Travis Pastrana finished 13th at Daytona in 2023, and Bayley Currey was announced full-time for 2024 on 26 October 2023.

The No. 41 was scaled back to part-time in 2025 and renumbered the No. 4 for 2026. Garrett Mitchell began testing at Rockingham in February 2026 for a No. 4 debut, and Shane van Gisbergen was announced for the No. 4 at Watkins Glen on 22 April 2026.

What did the No. 41 look like in 2022 and 2023?

The No. 41 ran a rotating programme around Ross Chastain in 2022, followed by a busier schedule in 2023. Chastain drove five races in 2022 and won at Charlotte, while Travis Pastrana, Bayley Currey and others shared the seat in 2023.

Chastain's five 2022 races took him to Atlanta, Darlington, Texas, Charlotte and Sonoma. Knoxville went to Tyler Carpenter, who had won the Gateway Nationals, and Justin Marks raced at Mid-Ohio.

In 2023 Chastain ran seven No. 41 races, with his best finish fourth at COTA. Currey ran most of the races and finished fourth at Atlanta, while four other drivers, including Chad Chastain, Conor Daly and Shane van Gisbergen, made one start apiece.

On 26 October 2023 Currey was announced for the No. 41 full-time in 2024. In 2025 the number was scaled back to part-time, with Matt Gould, Conner Jones and Josh Bilicki making starts, and Tyler Reif among those who also drove.

How did the No. 42 change between 2020 and 2022?

Ross Chastain drove the No. 42 part-time in 2020. Mark Smith, James Buescher and Carson Hocevar were among the other names that year. Hocevar took over full-time in 2021 and returned to the truck in 2022. That full-time role carried through the 2023 season.

On 4 June 2022 Hocevar was broadsided by Tyler Hill on the final lap at Gateway, and he underwent tibia surgery before the Sonoma race. He took pole at Sonoma before wrecking at turn 10, and Daniel Suarez took over on lap 11 to finish sixth.

Hocevar started 2023 with a twelfth-place finish at Daytona, and his first career win came at Texas in double overtime.

How did the No. 44 run from 2019 to 2021?

Timothy Peters joined the No. 44 for the first three races of 2019, and Reid Wilson drove two races in the car, with a best finish of 13th at Dover. Angela Ruch was scheduled for twelve races in the truck that year.

Jeb Burton drove the No. 44 at Kentucky, and Ty Majeski drove it at Phoenix. The team also used the truck for a variety of one-off starts through the year.

In 2021 James Buescher opened at Daytona, Conor Daly drove at Las Vegas, and Dean Thompson drove the season finale before moving to the team full-time in 2022.

Who drove the No. 4 truck in 2026?

Garrett Mitchell started 12th at the Fresh From Florida 250 in the No. 4, but he got loose and hit the inside wall to finish 37th. The team later drew on a range of drivers for the truck, which had been the No. 41 before the renumbering.

Connor Hall was announced for the No. 4 at Rockingham on 5 March 2026 and later took the truck to Richmond and Kansas. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was also named for a Bristol outing.

Donovan Strauss was named for North Wilkesboro on 16 April 2026, and Shane van Gisbergen was announced for Watkins Glen on 22 April 2026. Those entries show how the No. 4 was used as a flexible seat.

What did the team's Xfinity Series attempts look like?

The team's Xfinity Series record is thin, and the number was not one it ran regularly in that series. Victor Gonzalez Jr. attempted the No. 17 at Watkins Glen in 2018, and the car was not one of the team's regular entries.

What did the team's ARCA Menards Series entries look like?

Niece's ARCA Menards Series entries in 2021 and 2022 were sporadic, with Dean Thompson, Matt Gould and Carson Hocevar among the drivers. Dean Thompson made the most of those starts, which were spread across the main, East and West divisions of the series.

What were the team's main results by season?