After debuting with Niece Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the end of 2025, Tyler Reif will run for the team during a majority of the 2026 season, it announced Nov. 19.
A release describes Reif as the “anchor driver” for the No. 42, running “the bulk of the season.”
“I’m so thankful to everyone at Niece Motorsports for this opportunity to race more for them next year,” Reif said in a team release. “Making my debut in Phoenix was a dream come true, and I feel like all of the guys and I connected pretty quickly. Now that we have a larger schedule planned ahead of us, I look forward to racing on all types of tracks that I’ve never been to before. We all are already working to prepare for next year, and I can’t wait for our first race together.”
“Tyler proved to us all that he was ready to run more races after his performance in Phoenix,” Niece President/CEO Cody Efaw added. “I was impressed by his ability to learn as the race weekend went on, and his feedback to the team steered them in the right direction. We think he will continue to improve as we take him to several different tracks on the schedule.”
Reif’s schedule for 2026 was not announced in the release, nor was the driver for the rest of the No. 42’s races. In 2025, it was piloted by Matt Mills, whose plans for 2026 are not known.
Reif finished ninth in the No. 41 at Phoenix Raceway this month in his series debut. He also finished second in ARCA Menards Series East points in 2025 while driving for Sigma Performance Services, earning four top fives and five top 10s.
He’s the second driver announced to Niece’s lineup for 2026, following Landen Lewis, who will also contest a part-time schedule.
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