SIX TUNDRAS TAKE TOP-10 FINISHES IN NASHVILLE
Majeski and Friesen Tally Top-Fives in Music City
NASHVILLE (June 24, 2022) – The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) took to the Nashville Superspeedway on Friday night where Tundra drivers Ty Majeski (fourth) and Stewart Friesen (fifth) both scored top-five finishes for Toyota. Fellow Tundra drivers Christian Eckes (sixth), Tyler Ankrum (seventh), John Hunter Nemechek (ninth) and Matt Crafton (10th) also earned top-10 finishes.
Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Nashville Superspeedway
Race 14 of 23 – 150 Laps, 200 Miles
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Ryan Preece*
2nd, Zane Smith*
3rd, Carson Hocevar*
4th, TY MAJESKI
5th, STEWART FRIESEN
6th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
7th, TYLER ANKRUM
9th, John Hunter Nemechek
10th, MATT CRAFTON
12th, BEN RHODES
13th, CHASE PURDY
15th, CHANDLER SMITH
20th, PARKER KLIGERMAN
21st, KADEN HONEYCUTT
23rd, TIMMY HILL
27th, TODD BODINE
33rd, COREY HEIM
34th, CAMDEN MURPHY
36th, CHASE JANES
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
TY MAJESKI, No. 66 American Racing Wheels Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing
Finishing Position: 4th
Can you take us through your race tonight?
“I made an aggressive move there. I feel like if you don’t do it, you’re getting put into those positions so you either have to be the aggressor or the aggresse. I feel like I’ve been on the short end of that a lot this year, but I had a good run and wanted to take it. Hate tearing up trucks at all, but that’s just the product of truck racing. Everybody’s got to be so aggressive. It’s so hard to pass. Track position is so important, but overall solid day, solid week. Sort of missed it a little bit, but Joe (Shearer, crew chief) did a great job on strategy and the guys did a great job on pit road. I felt like we took a back half of the top-10 in the field and got a fourth-place finish. Feel like we maximized our day and that’s what championship teams are all about.”
STEWART FRIESEN, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Halmar Friesen Racing
Finishing Position: 5th
How was your race tonight?
“We had some electrical issues early, truck was cutting out and for whatever reason, not sure if it was an ignition switch or something, but it just kind of stopped doing it after I stopped trying to cool the thing down under yellow. We had a really good long run truck, but we just couldn’t fire off on the restarts to get the track position we needed. Another top-five, proud of the whole Halmar team. Toyota and TRD – all the support behind the scenes is awesome. We had a really good long run truck, we just couldn’t get through turn one and two on the restarts clean enough to make a push.”
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Finishing Position: 9th
What did you struggle with in your race tonight?
“We weren’t good to start. We weren’t good in practice and we weren’t very good in qualifying. We just weren’t good all weekend. Just off on speed and couldn’t get my balance that I wanted correct. I found a race track that I suck at. This is my worst race last year and this year I’m not very good. I just have to figure out how to be better. I’m glad we only come here once. Just have to figure it out. Proud of all the guys at KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports). Never gave up. We got spun. Went down a lap, got a lap back and restarted in the back multiple times and ended up coming home ninth. All in all, a solid day. Lost the points lead again, but we’re within striking distance the last few weeks, but I think we put more of a cushion between the 18 (Chandler Smith) and the 99 (Ben Rhodes) behind us. Hopefully, we can go cap off this regular season championship.”
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