No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Will Rodgers
Primary Partner(s): Kelly Benefits
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2023 Driver Points Position: N/A
2023 Owner Points Position: 30th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies
Notes of Interest:
Glad to Have You Back: Young’s Motorsports welcomes Will Rodgers to the team as the primary driver of the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 16th race of the Truck Series season.
A familiar name in the NASCAR garage returns to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for the second time since competing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earlier this month.
A native of Maui, Hi, Rodgers began go-kart racing at the age of nine before moving into motorcross at the age of 13. After a successful stint including a regional championship on two wheels, Rodgers broadened his racing resume by competing in off-road events before evolving into Sports Car Racing in 2015.
By 2016, his Sports Car credentials landed him in NASCAR’s development series, the ARCA Menards Series where he competed in several races on the series’ platform winning four times at iconic road courses like New Jersey Motorsports Park, Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International.
While sponsorship has kept him on the sidelines from competing full-time, the likable driver has managed nine NASCAR Xfinity Series starts since 2019 and four previous Truck Series races leading into Richmond Raceway.
All Board: For Rodger’s second race with Young’s Motorsports, longtime Rodgers’ partner Kelly Benefits will serve as the primary partner on his No. 02 Chevrolet RST in the Old Dominion.
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Will Rodgers Truck Series Richmond Raceway Track Stats: Saturday night’s Worldwide Express 250 will mark Rodgers’ first Truck Series start at the iconic 0.75-mile paved oval.
Will Rodgers Truck Series Career Truck Stats: In two years of Truck Series competition, Rodgers has four career Truck Series starts with a career-best 21st-place finish in the XPEL 225 at Circuit of the Americas in March 2022 driving for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Calling the Shots: Guiding Rodgers as crew chief of the No. 02 Kelly Benefits Chevrolet Silverado is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.
He will be crew chief in his 119th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race on Saturday night. In his previous 118 races, he has two top-five and seven top-10 finishes to his resume.
Saturday’s Worldwide Express 250 will be his third tango at Richmond as crew chief in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series.
Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at Richmond Raceway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ ninth, 10th and 11th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at Richmond Raceway. The organization posted a team-best finish at the track of 15th with Tate Fogleman in the 2020 edition of the ToyotaCare 250 on September 10, 2020.
Since 2020, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 25.3 and an average finish of 27.4 in eight Richmond Truck Series starts overall.
Young’s Motorsports’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series History: Since entering the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series in 2012, the Mooresville, N.C., – based organization has logged 450 starts from 55 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019, 2021), seven top-five finishes and 32 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 22.5 and an average finishing position of 21.6.
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Will Rodgers Pre-Race Quote:
On Richmond Raceway: “I am eager to get going at Richmond and make my first start there. I’ve attended and spotted races at Richmond in the past, so I know what to look for, I just haven’t made laps at the track yet.
I’m looking forward to working with the No. 02 Youngs Motorsports guys again and hopefully, we can put together a solid run.
Big thank you to Kelly Benefits for their continued support and for making this race a reality for me this year!”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
