by Derek Jackson
Douglasville, Georgia’s own Mason Massey, fresh off an exciting race at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona, sets his sights on winning the FR8 208 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this Saturday.
Earlier this month Young’s Motorsports signed Massey as the driver of the team’s flagship No. 02 entry for the entire 2024 season, beginning with last Friday’s Fresh From Florida 250 at the Daytona International Speedway.
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“I couldn’t be more excited to go full time racing with Tyler and everyone at Young’s Motorsports”, said Massey. “I see the work ethic in all the guys and how much they want it. I knew this was definitely something I wanted to be a part of”.
With 32 more starts to his NASCAR resume since his first career NASCAR top-ten effort, Massey is hoping to impress and land the organization back in victory lane.
Massey has over 20 years’ experience behind the wheel, launching his racing career at age five. Since then, he has garnered more than 200 feature wins, 11 championships, and 10 track records across multiple series, including the US Legends Pro National Championship.
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Amongst the many Late Model victories to Massey’s credit during his tenure in the Bill Elliott Racing Development Program is the 2012 triumph in the Alabama 200. He soon graduated to NASCAR in 2019, competing in the Truck Series before advancing to the Xfinity Series in 2020.
After part-time Xfinity stints in 2020 and 2021, the Georgian captured the attention of many with an impressive sixth place in the Spring 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series contest at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in front of his hometown fans.
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Longtime Massey partners BRUNT Workwear and Anderson Power Services will serve as primary partners on the team’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST throughout the 23-race campaign.
BRUNT Workwear founder and CEO Eric Girouard commented, “We’re excited to be back for our fourth year supporting Mason and expanding our NASCAR program. Our company’s story and Mason’s story are very similar. From humble beginnings and blue-collar roots, we are building and growing together”.
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“Our group is pumped for the opportunity Mason has to compete full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Young’s Motorsports. We believe that our brand lines up perfectly with not only Mason, but also with Young’s Motorsports hard working values”.
Massey is the second full time driver announce by Young’s Motorsports in 2024. Last month, the organization announced the launch of its NASCAR Xfinity Series program with Rookie of the Year candidate Leland Honeyman, Jr. behind the wheel of their No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro, that began with last Monday’s United Rentals 300 at the Daytona International Speedway.
For more on Mason Massey, please visit masonmassey.com, like him on Facebook (Mason Massey Racing), and follow him on Instagram (@mason_massey) and X/Twitter (@mason_massey).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit youngsmotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X/Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
NASCAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE FOR ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2024
Saturday, Feb. 24 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 2 p.m. ET (FS1)
Saturday, Feb. 24 — NASCAR Xfinity Series, 5 p.m. ET (FS1)
Sunday, Feb. 25 — NASCAR Cup Series, 3 p.m. ET (FOX)