SALISBURY, N.C. — Conner Jones will return to Niece Motorsports as a part-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Jones, who initially joined the organization for five races this season, will drive the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST in select events during the forthcoming year. He will share the ride with Tyler Reif, among others.
Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Jones is an accomplished driver who has won in CARS Tour and World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing competition. He also has prior experience in the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, but primarily races in the late model ranks on a regular basis.
“I’m thrilled to continue this journey with Niece Motorsports,” said Jones. “I’ve been able to learn so much already this year getting to work with the crew chiefs on both the Nos. 44 and 41 teams, and I’m looking forward to continuing that behind the wheel of the No. 42. We had a lot of speed each time we unloaded this year, but just didn’t have a whole lot go our way. I’m confident that we’ll be able to put everything together next year and make the most of it.”
Despite only being 19 years old, Jones has already made 27 NCTS starts in his young career. He picked up his career-best result of 11th-place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2024.
In his most recent start with the team at Martinsville Speedway, Jones was in position to capitalize on his first top-10 finish before getting spun late in the event. This year, his best result of 18th-place came at Bristol Motor Speedway.
“Conner really did a good job in the races he ran for us this year and I’ve enjoyed seeing the improvement he’s made with his race craft,” said Cody Efaw, President and CEO of Niece Motorsports. “There were a few times that he performed as our best-running truck out there, and I think he has been pretty overlooked. As he continues to gain experience, I think he will have a good shot at succeeding next year.”
