Ankrum Strives to Rejoin Top-Five at IRP
Venue: Indianapolis Raceway Park
Event: TSport 200
Date: Friday, July 25th
Location: Brownsburg, IN
Track Description: 0.686 -mile short track oval
Distance: 200 laps, 137.2 miles (8:00 p.m. ET, FS1, SiriusXM)
Indy History … Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST heads up to Brownsburg, Indiana for his fourth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) career start at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). Within those three previous starts, the young driver has tallied one top-five and two top-10 finishes with a best of fourth coming last season in this event. Ankrum and the No. 18 team have had three consecutive weeks off and are ready to regain focus and fight for a top-five result this Friday night under the lights.
Back to Short Tracks … The San Bernardino, Calif. native is ready to get back to the short track scene and battle it out at IRP. In 29 starts on tracks measuring under a mile in length, Ankrum has rallied to eight top-five and 15 top-10 efforts throughout his NCTS career on short tracks. The 24-year-old’s most recent short-track start was at North Wilkesboro back in May where he battled hard for a third-place finish. Ankrum is on the hunt to top that finish and put the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST back in Victory Lane at IRP.
Spoiler Highlights … Ankrum and the No. 18 team are excited to welcome LIUNA local contractor Miller Pipeline to adorn the left-side spoiler of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet this Friday at IRP. Founded in 1953, Miller Pipeline has grown to provide a comprehensive range of pipeline contracting and rehabilitation services for natural gas, liquids, water, and wastewater pipelines.
They have been a leader in building and maintaining America’s infrastructure for over 70 years. Their broad knowledge of repair, replacement, and installation techniques enables the company to evaluate projects and make recommendations which often result in alternative cost-saving solutions. The workforce is made up of highly trained and skilled employees totaling 5,000+, with office locations in over 23 states around the U.S.
Tune In …Television coverage on the TSport 200 will begin Friday afternoon with practice starting at 3:05 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2, followed by green flag at 8:00 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:
” The last couple of weeks were nice to settle down and regain focus but man, am I itching to get back in the truck. This No. 18 team has had a rough couple of races and we are all ready to get back on a good streak. We’ve leaned up a lot, touched on our mistakes and have only capitalized on all that has gone wrong instead of dwell on it. This team has so much momentum and these guys are so driven. IRP is a fun track and we have had great runs here in the past, especially last season. Ready to get up there and see what we can do Friday night.”