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Sieg returns for full season; second RSS Racing team to be part-time UPDATE:

January 13, 2017 at 12:00 AM
  • Sieg returns for full season; second RSS Racing team to be part-time UPDATE: 2016 was 29-year-old Ryan Sieg’s third full NXS season and each has been slightly better than the last. This past year was most notable for the Sugar Hill, Georgia-based RSS Racing team, because they scored enough points to run in the inaugural NXS Chase. Crew chief Kevin “Cowboy” Starland, who achieved success in the NCWTS years ago with driver Rick Crawford, returns to the team in 2017 and team owner Rod Sieg, Ryan’s father, will continue purchasing good equipment and engines from Richard Childress Racing. There will be more full-time teams in the well-funded part of the garage this season, but Sieg could still make the 2017 Chase, if he stays consistent and the team adapts well to the changes in the car. RSS Racing plans to run continue running a second team, but that is likely to be a start-and-park effort and not full-time like it was for David Star in 2016.(WSB Radio)(1-13-2017)
    UPDATE: RSS Racing is again planning a full season with Ryan Sieg behind the wheel of the #39 Chevrolet. The team is still searching for sponsorship for Sieg. RSS is also prepared to run a second car in 2017 if the right driver and sponsor materializes. Veterans Kevin Starland, Mike Ford, and Bruce Cook will all return to the team. “Our team is in a great position heading into 2017. With Cowboy, Mike Ford, and Bruce Cook we have some of the smartest guys in the garage. I’m looking forward to making another run at the chase,” commented owner and driver Ryan Sieg.(RSS Racing)(1-13-2017)