Ankrum Focused on Firing Back into Top-Five at N. Wilkesboro
Venue: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Event: Window World 250
Date: Saturday, May 17th
Location: North Wilkesboro, NC
Track Description: 0.625-mile short track oval
Distance: 250 laps, 156.25 miles (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, SiriusXM)
Back to The East Coast … Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST is headed just up the road to North Wilkesboro Speedway (NWB) this Saturday afternoon for the Window World 250 at the 0.625-mile short track oval. Two races in to their six-week May stretch, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) will stay on the East coast at home in North Carolina for the next two weeks.
Ankrum NWB History … Ankrum has two previous starts at the famous grass-roots short track. In this event last season, the San Bernardino, Calif. native scored an eighth-place finish along with a stage win where he led the field for 26 laps in the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet. McAnally-Hilgemann Racing as a whole has three top-10 finishes at the short track oval in the two years the NCTS has been running at NWB.
Spoiler Highlights… Ankrum and the No. 18 team are excited to welcome aboard LIUNA local contractor Aristeo Construction to ride along with the young driver and adorn the left-side spoiler of the No. 18 hot rod. As one of the nation’s leading general contractors, Aristeo prioritizes safety, integrity, excellence, and getting the work done – the right way. They have earned their reputation of reliable and collaborative partners as they plan, manage, and execute their customers’ largest strategic programs nationwide.
Tune In …Television coverage on the Window World 250 will begin Saturday morning with practice & qualifying starting at 9:35 a.m. ET on FOX Sports 2. The green flag will drop at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Stay connected with the No. 18 LIUNA team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.
Tyler Ankrum Quote:
“I am super pumped to get back to North Wilkesboro this weekend. I have really enjoyed running there since the revamp of the track and just being inside has such a rich feeling. Despite the wet weather, we had a real good run there last season and picked up a stage win as well. Our short track package has been pretty stout so I am looking forward to seeing what we can unload there on Saturday.”