Nick Sanchez eyeing Texas redemption, entering Tru...

At present competing as a rookie within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection, Nick Sanchez has his palms full as he will get acclimated with the No. 48 Massive Machine Racing Chevrolet. After ten races, he is crashed out of three races, but in addition has one high 5 and two high tens.

However on Might 2nd at Texas Motor Speedway, he’ll return to a sequence he’s very accustomed to. Sanchez will run the NASCAR Truck race at Texas, becoming a member of forces with Spire Motorsports within the No. 07 Chevrolet. Gainbridge will again the hassle.

Sanchez has two wins within the Truck Collection and ended the 2024 season fifth within the championship standings. In 2023, he went winless, however nonetheless positioned a robust sixth within the standings. Nevertheless, there may be one race from that rookie season that doubtless weighs heavy on his thoughts to this very day. And so, he has some unfinished enterprise at this monitor and with the NASCAR Truck Collection.

Sanchez earned pole place for the Truck race at Texas again in 2023. He then showcased a feat of domination hardly ever seen by a rookie driver. Sanchez led almost each lap of the 172-lap race and was in management on the white flag after an time beyond regulation restart. However his shot on the win led to spectacular trend earlier than he may even attain Flip 1.

Sanchez obtained sideways after entering into the door of Zane Smith whereas battling for the race lead. Sniffing a chance, Carson Hocevar tried to pressure it up the center, however hooked Sanchez laborious to the appropriate. Sanchez slammed into Smith and crashed dramatically, accumulating Christian Eckes as nicely.

Hocevar received the race and Sanchez recorded a DNF, ending sixteenth after main an astonishing 168 of 172 laps. He’ll have an opportunity to rectify that with Spire Motorsports within the near-future.

Spire has been using numerous completely different drivers in its No. 07 truck this yr. Amongst them are a number of NASCAR Cup stars, together with Kyle Larson and William Byron. Larson truly piloted the No. 07 Chevrolet to victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway earlier this yr.