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Niece Motorsports Taps 17-Year-Old Ben Maier for Truck Series St. Petersburg Debut

The road-course standout underscores Niece’s push to grow its Chevrolet-aligned development pipeline.

Overview

  • Maier will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST in the Truck Series’ inaugural St. Petersburg street race on Feb. 28, the season’s third event, with coverage on FOX, the NASCAR Racing Network, and SiriusXM.
  • DQS Solutions & Staffing, JF Electric, and BOE Marine are listed as co-primary sponsors for the St. Petersburg entry.
  • The Annapolis native is the reigning zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model champion and has two prior Truck starts at Lime Rock and the Charlotte ROVAL, with a best finish of 18th.
  • A Chevrolet development driver, Maier brings a 2024 Trans-Am TA2 win at World Wide Technology Raceway and says extensive simulator work has prepared him for St. Pete.
  • Niece CEO Cody Efaw expressed confidence in Maier’s readiness as the team also brings in fellow CARS Tour champion Landen Lewis for its 2026 lineup.