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Two-time IndyCar winner Marco Andretti will take part in the final two NASCAR Truck Series races with Spire Motorsports. This was announced recently as the American, son of the legend Mario Andretti, has been a successful driver himself in American motorsport.
He will race for Spire Motorsports at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Phoenix Raceway and will have Kin Insurance as his sponsor at Homestead and Gainbridge will be the primary sponsor at the season finale at Phoenix.
Marco Andretti made his debut in the NASCAR truck series with Spire Motorsports at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The American finished 19th in his debut race and will now look to take part in the last couple of races.
Talking about the opportunity to race in the last few races, Andretti said he had a lot of fun at the Mid-Ohio sports car course. The driver felt his NASCAR Truck Series debut result was not indicative of the pace he had out of the gate.
"I had a lot of fun driving for Spire Motorsports at Mid-Ohio [Sports Car Course], the end result wasn’t reflective of the pace we had out of the gate, but I learned a lot about how these trucks handle and what to expect," he said in a team release.
He added:
"I want to expand my limited stock car experience and get some laps in on the bigger ovals. Homestead and Phoenix are going to be very different from the ovals I raced with the SRX Series and, obviously, much different from Mid-Ohio, which is what I want."
Spire Motosport thrilled to have Marco Andretti for the NASCAR Truck Series race
Spire Motorsport co-owner Jeff Dickerson said that the team was very excited to have Marco Andretti on the team driving the No.7 Chevy Silverado.
He felt that the debut could have gone much better in terms of the result if one or two things had fallen the American's way. He said:
"Spire Motorsports is thrilled to have Marco Andretti back in our No. 7 Chevy Silverado for the final two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races of 2023. He qualified and ran really well at Mid-Ohio and if a couple things fall our way, he has a much better finish."
Andretti is an experienced IndyCar driver with 251 starts. Out of these starts, five were at the homestead and three at Phoenix. The driver won't take much time to acclimate to the track, considering his wealth of experience.
