Enrique and Carlos Contreras are pleased to announce the formation of the first Mexican team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), Contreras Motorsports.Contreras Motorsports LLC began as a vision that Enrique and Carlos had, both of whom are recognized as pioneers in the Hispanic world of NASCAR, who now bring the legacy of the Mexican race-winning team of the early 90’s to the sport. The team will be the first of its’ kind in one of NASCAR’s top-tier series, as the only Hispanic owned NCWTS team. Contreras Motorsports will be based in Mooresville, N.C., area of great importance to NASCAR. Crew Chief Tim Andrews, son of crew chief champion, Paul Andrews, will lead the talented young crew on their inaugural season. The team will be running trucks that are prepared for different tracks that the series visits throughout the season, with the purpose of providing opportunities for up-and-coming drivers looking to break into NASCAR. The first race of the team will be on Feb.19 at the newly renovated Daytona International Speedway. Carlos Contreras, who has more than 100 NASCAR starts and six Daytona appearances, will be driving the Chevy Silverado #71 at the Nextera Energy Resources 250. Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promoter founded in 2008, will sponsor the Chevy Silverado #71, promoting #Bellator149 which will take place on Feb. 19 featuring Grace vs.Shamrock as the main event.(See an image of the truck on the #71 Team Paint Schemes page)(Contreras Motorsports)(2-11-2016)
