GMS Racing announced its full driver-crew chief lineup for the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.
The initial announcement was made via a video release on the team’s Twitter account.
Driving for the team will be Johnny Sauter, Spencer Gallagher and Grant Enfinger, who will pilot a third GMS Racing entry. In a previously announced move, Sauter joins the organization after seven years at ThorSport Racing, where he recorded 10 wins and five top-five finishes in the point standings. Gallagher enters his second full-time season, while Enfinger, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series champion, has six career starts in the series.
Marcus Richmond joins GMS Racing to serve as Sauter’s crew chief, in a move that the veteran driver discussed last week at the NASCAR XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series awards banquet.
“Marcus Richmond’s going to come over and be the crew chief and he’s got some key people that he thinks are going to help the program,” Sauter said. ” … Lot of work to be done in a few short months, but they’re working hard.”
Richmond spent the past two seasons at Red Horse Racing as the crew chief for Timothy Peters. He has eight wins atop the pit box in the Truck Series.
Also joining GMS Racing is Jeff Hensley, who will be paired with Gallagher. Hensley spent the past season working with ThorSport Racing and rookie Cameron Hayley. He has also worked with Sauter for 10 races in 2014, recording one win with him. In his extensive crew chief career, Hensley has 24 NASCAR national series wins atop the pit box (11 in the XFINITY Series, 13 in the Camping World Truck Series).
Jeff Stankiewicz shifts over from Gallagher’s pit box to guide Enfinger’s effort. Stankiewicz worked with Enfinger for 11 ARCA races, recording six wins, two poles, 10 top-fives and 10 top-10’s.
The 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season begins on Feb. 19 at Daytona International Speedway.