Young’s Motorsports will field three full-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) teams in 2019 with the addition of Tyler Dippel, CATCHFENCE.com has confirmed.
Dippel, a native of Wallkill, NY will pilot the team’s flagship No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado beginning at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway next month. Chad Kendrick will serve as crew chief.
The NASCAR Next alumnus moves to Young’s Motorsports after a four-race stint to close out the Truck Series season with GMS Racing in 2017 – which included three top-20 finishes and three consecutive top-15 efforts.
Overall, Dippel has five series’ start after making his debut at Eldora Speedway earlier in the year for DGR-CROSLEY finishing a career-best 13th.
“I am really excited to join Young’s Motorsports,” Dippel said. “It is an organization that keeps growing and building on its foundation. Young’s Motorsports brings fast Chevrolet Silverados’ to the track each week, and I’m beyond excited to climb behind the wheel for the team.”
Dippel who will have Spencer Boyd and newcomer Gus Dean as teammates for the Mooresville, N.C.-based team believes Young’s Motorsports offers the potential for him to not only contend for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors but a spot in the Truck Series Playoffs too.
“I think it is going to be a good year,” added Dippel. “Our primary goal is to run well – week in and week out. I believe aiming for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoffs is a realistic goal for our No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado team. That is what we will shoot for first, and we can make it happen because of the great group of guys I have on the team.”
A dirt racer by trade, Dippel has capitalized on his three NASCAR K&N Pro Series East seasons, where he collected two victories (Mobile International Speedway and Langley Speedway), nine top-five finishes, and 21 top-10 finishes. In addition to his successful NASCAR K&N Pro Series East campaign, Dippel was named to the 2016-2017 NASCAR Next class.
The 18-year-old has eight starts in the ARCA Racing Series with two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
Dippel said one of the most intriguing benefits to joining Young’s Motorsports was working with crew chief Kendrick, an established name in the Truck Series paddock.
“I am working with Chad Kendrick, who is a well-known and established crew chief,” Dippel said. “From spending time at the shop, everyone seems to gel well together. Everyone gets along together, and everyone’s spirits are high which will result in a good start to the season.”
2019 will mark crew chief Kendrick’s first season with Dippel but will signify his third season atop the pit box for the Young’s Motorsports organization, returning to lead the No. 02 team this year. He has previously manned the helm for drivers Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Daniel Hemric, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
As a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series crew chief, Kendrick is credited with six victories.
Young’s Motorsports team principal Tyler Young believes Dippel’s climb to the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series is proof of his talent.
“We are really looking forward to having Tyler Dippel this year,” Young said. “He has really done a good job in the past and has taken care of his equipment with proven consistency on track.
“Tyler has risen through the ranks the right way with his progression. With a racing career starting at seven-years-old, he has been around the sport a long time. His NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series experience will help when we get to Daytona (International Speedway), and, obviously, the following weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. I expect him to fire-off and be really fast right off the bat.”
Sponsorship for Dippel’s 2019 efforts will be announced at a later date.
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