Next week at Daytona, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has a special paint scheme planned for his NASCAR Truck Series start with Niece Motorsports. Stenhouse was teammates at Roush with Greg Biffle for years in his early career. So, he will honor his former teammate with a small gesture.
Niece Motorsports is going to have the No. 45 truck looking fantastic. The number will be in the classic Greg Biffle Roush font. A number of drivers in the Cup Series and throughout NASCAR are making tributes like this to Biffle.
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Be Like Biff is going to be all over Daytona. In the crowd, in the garage, on pit road, and in the races. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is doing his part to help honor the legacy of The Biff.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is seen at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 10, 2024.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
(Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
J.F. Electric on the truck with a number of other associate sponsors, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will be fun to watch in the Truck Series. This will be Stenhouse’s first start ever in the Truck Series, making this even more meaningful for the veteran NASCAR driver.
In the Cup Series, Stenhouse has won multiple races on superspeedways. Having him in the Truck Series race means that the young regulars are going to have to be on their best behavior and have the best race they possibly can. Having a driver like Stenhouse in the field might end up being good for the quality of racing overall.
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NASCAR Cup drivers have more chances to race in the O’Reilly Series and Truck Series now. Instead of only five races each, these drivers have eight races in the lower series to compete.
We know that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. can get it done at Daytona. He’s a Daytona 500 champion, after all. Is he going to be among the favorites for the Truck Series race at Daytona as well? If he qualifies for the race, you have to imagine he will be one of the drivers to watch. Niece has good trucks and Stenhouse has the talent to get it done.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
