TALLADEGA, Ala.: NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) Rookie of the Year candidate Gus Dean (@gusdean) knows his way to Victory Lane at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and he hopes to guide his Young’s Motorsports team there in Saturday afternoon’s Sugarlands Shine 250.
Fast forward to 2019, the 24-year-old has a plethora of superspeedway starts to his advantage and sees the opportunity to showcase his superspeedway skills once again aboard his No. 12 LG Air Conditioning Technologies Chevrolet Silverado.
“I’ve had this race circled on my calendar since we announced we were going Truck Series racing back in January,” said Dean. “Without a doubt, I believe our Young’s Motorsports showcased our potential to contend and be a threat for a win at Daytona in February – but this time, we’re coming to Talladega fully loaded and ready to deliver.”
While Dean, a two-time winner in the ARCA Menards Series has certainly endured some rookie bumps this season, the avid racer has increased his presence inside the top-10 over the past eight weeks and hopes to continue that trend as LG Air Conditioning Technologies and Baker Distributing returns for their sixth sponsored race of the 2019 season.
Dean credits spotter Tyler Green for being a major asset to his winning ways at Talladega Superspeedway three years ago and with Green back on the spotting tower for Saturday afternoon’s 94-lap race, Dean believes he’ll have the right components to pull off a potential upset amidst the heart of the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoffs.
“The chemistry between myself and Tyler is incredible,” added Dean. “He has taught me a lot during my racing career. From ARCA to Trucks, he’s been a great mentor from up above. He knows my driving style when it comes to the superspeedway and he quickly adapts to it.
“We are both determined to go to Talladega and bring back the magic we had a couple of years ago and believe I want nothing more than to deliver for LG Air Conditioning Technologies, Baker Distributing and my Young’s Motorsports team.”
Green a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series spotter for Kurt Busch praised Dean’s craft on the superspeedways.
“Superspeedway racing is always a challenge whether you are a driver or a spotter,” he said. “Race winning moves are made in a split-second decisions. It is very important to have the drivers trust their spotter and I feel like Gus and I have that bond.
“He’s always been a tremendous superspeedway racer and (I) think he’ll continue to showcase that on Saturday.”
In Dean’s Truck Series debut at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, he qualified an impressive 12th and recovered from being involved in a mid-race incident to draft back inside the top-five and challenge for the race win before being collected in an accident two laps from the finish. He finished 15th.
“Hard to believe, there are only four races left this season,” sounded Dean. “Four more opportunities to get into Victory Lane.”
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The Sugarlands Shine 250 (94 laps | 250.04 miles) is the 20th of 23 races on the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule. Practice begins on Fri., Oct. 11 from 11:35 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. A final practice has been etched in from 2:35 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Qualifying is set for race day, Sat., Oct. 12 beginning at 9:35 a.m. The 32-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 12:30 p.m. with live coverage on FOX, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite Radio, Channel 90). All times are local (Central).
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