No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Kris Wright
Primary Partner(s): WrightCars.com
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado
Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
2021 Driver Points Position: 31st
2021 Owner Points Position: 19th
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Starting Position: 30th (Based on event formula)
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 018
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies
Notes of Interest:
Half Dozen In The Books: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year candidate Kris Wright will pilot the No. 02 MasterTech Chevrolet Silverado this weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway for his sixth career start.
In addition to his four Truck Series races this season at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Richmond (Va.) Raceway and Kansas Speedway, Wright made his NCWTS debut last summer at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway Road Course.
Welcome Aboard: For the eighth Truck Series race of 2021, Young’s Motorsports welcomes WrightCars.com as the primary marketing partner on Wright’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for the LiftKits4Less.com 200.
Since 1927, family-owned and operated WrightCars.com has been serving the Pittsburg area’s automotive needs featuring its Chevrolet, Buick, GMS, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Lotus, Genesis and Explorer Vans brands.
They offer an extensive selection of new and pre-owned inventory in Pennsylvania.
Find the perfect vehicle for your lifestyle at Wright Automotive Group.
Blast From The Past: Kris Wright and Young’s Motorsports announced Tuesday their plans for their 2021 Darlington Throwback paint scheme honoring four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr.
Wright’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado will adorn the look from Hornaday’s 2005 Truck Series season when he piloted the No. 6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet colors for Kevin Harvick Inc.
During the 25-race season, Hornaday had one pole, one win, seven top-five and 13 top-10 finishes en route to a fourth-place effort in the championship standings.
Lady In Black Debut: Wright will make his track debut at Darington (S.C.) Raceway’s Lady In Black for 147 laps on Friday night.
Kansas Speedway | WISE Power 200 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway, Kris Wright returned to the driving duties of the No. 02 MasterTech Chevrolet.
After starting 24th, Wright battled through the adversity throughout the 140-lap race to finish 33rd.
Solid Pace For Young’s Motorsports: With 15 races remaining in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, Young’s Motorsports sits a respectable 19th in the series’ owner standings with a handful of drivers.
In addition to Wright, former Truck Series road course winner Kaz Grala and NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Josh Berry have all piloted the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet in the opening seven races of 2021.
In one of the most competitive Truck Series seasons on record, the team has collected one top-10, two top-15s and four top-25 efforts.
Driver Intel: Road racing standout Kris Wright continues his rookie season with Young’s Motorsports with Friday night’s LiftKits4Less.com 200 at Darlington.
The former IMSA and Formula 3 driver invades the Truck Series scene this season after spending much of the 2020 season competing in the ARCA Menards Series competing for Chad Bryant Racing and GMS Racing, respectively.
Wright earned three top-10 finishes in six races, including a career-best seventh in the season finale at Kansas Speedway last October.
Calling the Shots: Guiding Wright as crew chief of the No. 02 MasterTech Chevrolet Silverado is longtime crew chief Eddie Troconis.
Troconis is a two-time winning crew chief in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and comes to Young’s Motorsports after tenures at ThorSport Racing, AM Racing and Sam Hunt Racing (Xfinity Series) respectively.
He will crew chief his 130th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night. In his previous 129 races, he has two wins, 22 top-five and 45 top-10 finishes to his resume.
Troconis touted as a gifted engineer has one previous start as crew chief at Darlington’s 1.366-mile oval. Last year, he guided Austin Wayne Self to a personal-track best of 17th after starting 24th.
Follow on Social Media: For more on Kris Wright, please visit, kriswrightmotorsports.com, like him on Facebook (Kris Wright Racing) and follow him on Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR).
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Kris Wright Pre-Race Quotes:
On Darlington Raceway: “I wanted something epic to drive at Darlington Raceway this weekend — and this is it. We wanted to do a bona fide truck throwback, not a cup or Xfinity throwback that ended up on a truck. It just doesn’t feel right to intermingle schemes from one series into another series.
“This paint scheme hasn’t been done before, and it’s one of the most historic designs from the 2000s. Ron was an iconic truck series champion, and I am happy to celebrate him with a throwback in his honor.”
On 2021 Season: “We are heading to Darlington hoping to change our luck. We haven’t had the finishes we wanted over the past couple of races, but it has not come from a lack of effort from everyone on the Young’s Motorsports team.
“I’m definitely optimistic about my Darlington debut, but I feel we can have a throwback performance on Friday night if everything goes our way.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
