EDITORS NOTE: Connor Zilisch and Jesse Love Jr have posted separate statements they remain friends with Brent and will cheer the team on but have no formal role in the new organization.<\/p>\n
Rising Toyota development driver Brent Crews has announced the formation of his own NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team,\u00a0Brent Crews Motorsports, which is set to make its official debut at Watkins Glen International on Friday, August 8 and run select races thereafter.<\/p>\n
Backed by Pristine Auction as the primary sponsor, this bold new No. 70 Toyota entry into the national series marks a significant step in the 17-year-old\u2019s fast rising career, which took a big step forward this season as a part-time driver in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up going to dinner on race weekends with guys like Nick Tucker and Brian Keselowski listening to stories about building race cars and engines out of spare parts and barely getting to the track,\u201d\u00a0said Crews.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cEven though everyone would tell them they were crazy, it always sounded like so much fun to me.\u00a0When we started talking about me buying a truck to run Watkins Glen, no one was willing to tell me it was a bad idea and it just kind of snowballed from there. I sold all my micro sprints to raise some of the money and here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
The launch of Brent Crews Motorsports reflects Crews\u2019 vision to take control of a piece of his motorsports future and create an organization that champions young talent, innovation, and performance.\u00a0 In fact, the race team is uniquely positioned as a driver led organization with fellow young driving stars Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch, and Jack Baldwin joining Crews as part of the executive team and bringing a forward-thinking, driver perspective to its leadership.<\/p>\n
A Proven Competitor Across Multiple Disciplines\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crews began racing go-karts at age six. It was at the karting track where Crews and his stepfather Matt Lankford met Nick Tucker nearly ten years ago. Nitro kart was born soon after and Crews became the lead driver of what is now Nitro Motorsports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, Crews is scheduled to run nine races for TRICON Garage in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and nine races for Joe Gibbs Racing in the ARCA Menards Series.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s already off to a great start in 2025, having won a Golden Driller at the Tulsa Shootout, his ARCA Menards Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing at Phoenix, and two additional ARCA victories at Rockingham and IRP.<\/p>\n
Crews has three NCTS starts this season so far in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage with an impressive performance at North Wilkesboro and again at Lime Rock, where he recorded a top-10 finish. This new entry will supplement his scheduled races with TRICON and he will be behind the No. 1 truck for his fourth career start with the team at\u00a0Richmond International Raceway.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy stepdad Matt and I have always done things outside the box,\u201d Crews added. \u201cWe went National Midget racing when I was 12 and became the youngest Midget winner in history with Pristine Auction on the side of the car, so I\u2019m super pumped to have them back on board. I don\u2019t really know where this is going to go, but with all the buzz around road course guys right now, it didn\u2019t seem right to miss Watkins Glen. I love the track. I have a win there. I don\u2019t know what to expect from our team, but I will give it everything I\u2019ve got. Watching on TV was NOT an option.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brent Crews Motorsports will temporarily operate out of the Nitro Motorsports Trans-Am shop in Mooresville, N.C. and will unveil more partners and team personnel in the coming weeks.\u00a0Crews is earmarked as the primary driver of the No. 70 truck.<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s debut at\u00a0Watkins Glen International\u00a0will be a key test of its readiness and ambition as it steps onto one of the sport\u2019s most iconic road courses.\u00a0<\/p>\n