Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series
Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway | Baptist Health 200
Fast Facts
No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Nathan Byrd
Primary Partner(s): FARA
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
2024 Driver Points Position: 85th | 2024 Owner Points Position: 29th
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies
Notes of Interest:
Welcome Back To The Team: For Saturday afternoon’s Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Nathan Byrd to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series track debut in South Florida.
About Nathan: Byrd, 24, began racing go-karts in 2018, just after graduating High School, and he entered his first car race in February 2020.
Since then, the Goodyear, Ariz. native has raced over 30 types of cars in 348 total races at 67 different race tracks, effectively becoming one of the most diverse and interesting race car drivers in the world.
Completing more than 300 races in the first four years of his career, Byrd is no stranger to piloting race cars.
Earlier this year, the Indianapolis, Ind. resident made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Portland International Raceway, delivering a respectable 21st-place finish for DGM Racing.
Last month, Byrd made his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series debut at Kansas Speedway, earning a respectable 19th-place finish after starting 32nd.
All-Aboard!: For the 21st of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races this season, FARA USA will serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 134-lap race on Saturday afternoon.
FARA USA is a South Florida-based automobile racing organization that hosts multiple events each year at renowned tracks like Homestead Miami Speedway and Sebring International Raceway.
They offer exciting, family-friendly race weekends with a variety of events for performance drivers, teams and fans.
The FARA Academy helps drivers advance from karting to multi-class racing on professional tracks. FARA USA stands out with its diverse classes of high-performance cars, including street cars, tuners, prototypes and formula cars.
In addition to racing, their events feature swap meets, driver education, and children's activities, providing something for all racing enthusiasts.
Nathan Byrd Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Baptist Health 200 will mark Byrd’s first career Truck Series start at the vastly popular 1.5-mile Florida race track.
The second race in the penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Playoffs will be a tripleheader weekend with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series.
The Truck Series set the tone for a huge weekend of racing in the “Sunshine State” with the Xfinity Series set for their second race in their first round of the Playoffs in Saturday afternoon’s Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300.
On Sunday, Oct. 27, the NASCAR Cup Series will have their shot at continuing their Round of 8 Playoffs with a tense afternoon of racing in the Straight Talk Wireless 400.
Homestead-Miami Speedway marks the 10th race of the second half of the 2024 Truck Series season.
Nathan Byrd Truck Series Career Stats: Entering Homestead-Miami Speedway, Byrd, since 2024 has one career Truck Series start with an average finish of 19.0.
Byrd is poised to make his Young’s Motorsports NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway track debut as part of a two-truck team for Young’s Motorsports.
Young's Motorsports' NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ 18th and 19th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The organization posted a team-best finish at the track of 10th in the 2017 edition of the Ford EcoBoost 200 on November 17, 2017.
Since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 22.6 and an average finish of 22.8 in 17 Homestead-Miami Speedway 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 504 starts from 70 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019 and 2021), seven top-five finishes and 33 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 23.1 and an average finishing position of 22.1.
Follow on Social Media: For more on Nathan Byrd, please visit byrdracing.com, like him on Facebook (Nathan Byrd), and follow him on Instagram (@nathanjbyrd) and X |Twitter (@nathanjbyrd).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
Nathan Byrd Pre-Race Quote:
On Homestead-Miami Speedway: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to race my second ever NASCAR Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with Young’s Motorsports after our encouraging debut performance at Kansas Speedway.
“It is a privilege and honor to compete at Homestead-Miami, the home track of our primary sponsor and Byrd Racing partner, FARA USA. I’m excited to learn the track’s oval and do my sponsor justice!”
No. 46 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Justin Mondeik
Primary Partner(s): El Bandido Yankee Tequila | River Cities Engineering
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
2024 Driver Points Position: 54th | 2024 Owner Points Position: 33rd
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies
Notes of Interest:
Welcome Back To The Team: For Saturday afternoon’s Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Justin Mondeik to command the team’s No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his third NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series start in the Sunshine State.
About Justin: Hailing from Gleason, Wisc. Mondeik has earned success in the Midwest in Late Model competition.
He began racing when he was just four years old. His grandfather raced snowmobiles and Mondeik followed in his footsteps by racing on ice oval tracks as a child.
He started racing asphalt stock cars in 2013 and quickly rose through the Central Wisconsin short track ranks; winning races in Mini-Mods and claiming the 2015 State Park Speedway Track Championship in Limited Late Model competition.
Since 2015, Mondeik has been a mainstay in Super Late Model competition in the Midwest, winning 60 feature wins from 2020 to 2024 at five different race tracks.
Mondeik, 28, is a six-time track champion between Golden Sands Speedway, Norway Speedway and State Park Speedway. He is also the 2022 Tundra Super Late Model champion.
The mechanical engineer degree holder is a two-time Kulwicki Driver Development Program finalist.
All-Aboard!: For the 21st of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races this season, El Bandido Yankee Tequila will serve as the primary marketing partner on the No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the 134-lap race on Saturday afternoon.
El Bandido Yankee Tequila is an award-winning, ultra-premium Tequila brand co-founded by Jim Bob Morris and Chris Chelios.
El Bandido Yankee Blanco and Reposado expressions are certified additive-free and made only with 100% Blue Weber agave in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico with a unique oxygenation process for maximum smoothness.
Glad To Have You: In addition to El Bandido Yankee Tequila, the team welcomes River Cities Engineering as a major associate marketing partner for the final intermediate NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series race of the 2024 season.
River Cities Engineering is an industrial contractor specializing in professional engineering, electrical construction, control panel manufacturing and control systems integration.
Headquartered in America’s Heartland, they serve a variety of markets in the Midwest region and beyond.
Justin Mondeik Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Baptist Health 200 will mark Mondeik’s first career Truck Series start at the vastly popular 1.5-mile Florida race track.
The second race in the penultimate round of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Playoffs will be a tripleheader weekend with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series.
The Truck Series set the tone for a huge weekend of racing in the “Sunshine State” with the Xfinity Series set for their second race in their first round of the Playoffs in Saturday afternoon’s Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300.
On Sunday, Oct. 27, the NASCAR Cup Series will have their shot at continuing their Round of 8 Playoffs with a tense afternoon of racing in the Straight Talk Wireless 400.
Homestead-Miami Speedway marks the 10th race of the second half of the 2024 Truck Series season.
Justin Mondeik Truck Series Career Stats: Entering Homestead, Mondeik has two prior NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts, which occurred last month at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway respectively.
At Bristol, he finished 28th after qualifying 35th in the No. 02 El Bandido Yankee Tequila Chevrolet Silverado RST.
The following week, he earned a career-best 26th-place finish after starting the race from the 27th position.
Overall, he has an average starting position of 31.0 and an average finishing effort of 27.0.
Mondeik is poised to make his Young’s Motorsports NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series Homestead-Miami Speedway track debut as part of a two-truck team for Young’s Motorsports.
Young's Motorsports' NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway: This weekend will mark Young’s Motorsports’ 18th and 19th NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The organization posted a team-best finish at the track of 10th in the 2017 edition of the Ford EcoBoost 200 on November 17, 2017.
Since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team has had an average starting position of 22.6 and an average finish of 22.8 in 17 Homestead-Miami Speedway 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 504 starts from 70 drivers, resulting in solid performances that include two victories (Talladega Superspeedway 2019 and 2021), seven top-five finishes and 33 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 23.1 and an average finishing position of 22.1.
Follow on Social Media: For more on Justin Mondeik, please visit justinmondeikracing.com, like him on Facebook (DeMonRacing44), and follow him on X |Twitter (@justinmondeik44).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
Justin Mondeik Pre-Race Quote:
On Homestead-Miami Speedway: “It's been really exciting being able to compete in the Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway this year. I learned a lot and look forward to continuing that learning curve this weekend.
“I can't wait to get back in the action this Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 46 El Bandido Yankee Tequila | River Cities Engineering Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports!”
Race Information:
The Baptist Health 200 (134 laps | 226.1 miles) is the 21st of 23 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series races on the 2024 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 2:35 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. Qualifying will follow from 3:05 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag on Saturday, October 26, 2024, shortly after 12:00 p.m. ET with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).
Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series
Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway | Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300
Fast Facts
No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Leland Honeyman Jr.
Primary Partner(s): Young’s Building Systems | Randco Industries Inc.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Camaro
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2024 Driver Points Position: 19th | 2024 Owner Points Position: 22nd (Tie)
Engine: Earnhardt-Childress Racing
Stretch Drive: In January, Young's Motorsports announced they would graduate from the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time in 2024 with rising star Leland Honeyman Jr. behind the wheel of the team's No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro for the entire 33-race season continuing with Saturday afternoon’s Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.
About Leland: The Phoenix, Ariz. native began honing his racing skills at the tender age of two racing Quads. By four years old, he moved into Trophy Karts and then collected three series championships in off-road racing Trophy Karts.
After an instrumental tenure in Go Karts, he moved into the Bandolero competition in 2015 and was crowned a Bandolero National Champion two years later. From there, he moved into Limited Late Models before graduating to the Carolina Pro Late Model Series division in 2021, where he earned championship-runner-up honors and picked up an astounding victory in the annual Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway Fall Brawl.
Honeyman, 19, returns to the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization, where he ran an impressive ARCA Menards Series East Series campaign, finishing third in the 2022 championship standings.
During the 2023 season, he made eight NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, highlighted by a 21st-place finish at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Road Course.
All-Aboard!: For the 31st of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Texas-based Young’s Building Systems and Randco will partner with the Mooresville, N.C.-based team as the primary partners on the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for the 163-lap race on Saturday afternoon.
Since 1981, Young’s Building Systems has been providing West Texas with all their metal building needs. This family-owned and operated business has become an industry favorite due to the experience gained and the professional results completed. Young’s Building System is a division of Randco Industries, Inc. We have expanded into a company that has the ability to erect any type of building, from a small single story to a city high-rise.
Our customers have multiple uses for our buildings, including commercial, residential, agricultural, industrial, skid-mounted buildings and compressor station buildings.
We also have a team that specializes in stairs and railings of all shapes and sizes. Young’s Building Systems is fully insured for your peace of mind, so we carry workmen’s compensation and general liability coverage that goes above and beyond State requirements.
Our company is fully equipped with moving and lifting equipment along with compressors, generators and welding equipment. We have the tools and equipment needed to support large, demanding projects. Our work ethic is based on the principles of quality, promptness, and customer experience.
Young’s Building Systems continuously raises our standard of excellence and works hard to make sure that each and every one of your needs are met.
Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Stats: Saturday afternoon’s Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will mark Honeyman’s second Xfinity start at the 1.5-mile race track located in South Miami.
In his track debut last October, Honeyman finished a track-best 23rd after starting 27th in the 2024 edition of the Contender Boats 250 for Alpha Prime Racing.
This weekend is part of a doubleheader middle race of the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs with the Xfinity and Cup Series respectively.
Honeyman and the Young’s Motorsports team join the non-Playoff Xfinity Series teams looking to spoil the Playoff parade which continues on Saturday afternoon with the opening race of the semifinal round.
On Sunday, Oct. 27, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag in their penultimate championship round of 8 for a tense afternoon of racing in the Straight Talk Wireless 400.
The Xfinity Series rookie driver will look to improve his overall speedway average Xfinity finish of 23.9.
Leland Honeyman Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Career Stats: Entering Homestead, Honeyman has 38 career NASCAR Xfinity Series races to his credit, earning a career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway after starting 33rd in the Ag-Pro 300 for Young’s Motorsports in April 2024.
Since 2023, he has carried an average finish of 23.2.
Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway | Ambetter Health 302 Race Recap: In the 30th race of the
2024 Xfinity Series season, Young’s Motorsports and Honeyman searched for another solid finish in the team’s Xfinity Series return trip to Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway.
Showcasing speed in practice, Honeyman bobbled during his qualifying lap but still managed to produce a very competitive 25th-fastest lap time, giving the Mooresville, N.C. team good vibes for the race.
Unfortunately, Honeyman was collected in an early race accident that significantly damaged the right side of his No. 42 LH Waterfront Construction Chevrolet Camaro and took him out of position to contend for a strong finish.
Later in the race, Honeyman retired from competition for just the fifth time this season after experiencing electrical issues. The team finished 37th in Sin City.
Calling the Shots: Guiding Honeyman Jr. as crew chief of the No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is longtime crew chief Andrew Abbott.
On Saturday, he will be crew chief in his 128th NASCAR Xfinity Series race. In his previous 127 races, he has four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes.
The season's 31st race will be his fourth tango at Homestead-Miami Speedway as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Young's Motorsports' NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway: This weekend will mark Young's Motorsports' first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
While the team will make its Xfinity debut in the final intermediate track of the season, it has plenty of experience in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series at Homestead.
Additionally, since 2014, the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports Truck Series team has had an average starting position of 22.6 and an average finish of 22.8 in 17 Homestead-Miami Speedway starts overall.
On November 17, 2017, the organization posted a Truck Series team-best finish of 10th at the track in the 2017 edition of the Ford EcoBoost 200, with Timothy Peters behind the wheel.
Young's Motorsports' NASCAR Xfinity Series History: Since entering the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, the family-owned organization has logged 30 starts and maintains an average starting position of 27.4 and an average finish of 22.6.
Follow on Social Media: For more on Leland Honeyman Jr., please visit LelandHoneymanRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Leland Honeyman Racing), and follow on Instagram (@lelandhoneymanjr) and X |Twitter (@lelandhoneyman3).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
Leland Honeyman Jr. Pre-Race Quote:
On Homestead-Miami Speedway: “After the frustration of our Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish, I am bounded and determined to bounce back for my Young’s Motorsports team at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend.
“I am proud of them all for their continuous hard work to bring fast and competitive cars to the race track. Hopefully, my prior experience at Homestead-Miami Speedway will pay off, and we can get ourselves back on track to execute these final three races as perfectly as possible.”
Race Information:
The Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit Card 300 (200 laps | 300 miles) is the 31st of thirty-three (33) NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2024 schedule. Practice will occur on Friday, October 25, from 4:35 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. Qualifying will immediately follow, beginning at 5:10 p.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag on Saturday, October 26, shortly after 4:00 ET, with live coverage on the CW Network, the Performance Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (Eastern).
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