Published on June 23, 2025 8:39 am
Last Updated on June 23, 2025 8:39 am
Event: MillerTech Battery 200 (80 laps / 200 miles)
Round: 14 of 25 (Regular Season)
Track: Pocono Raceway
Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Date & Time: Friday, June 20
No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Matt Mills/Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
Matt Mills Racing
Start: 21st
Stage 1: 20th
Stage 2: 22nd
Finish: 20th
Driver Points: 19th
Owner Points: 24th
— Key Takeaway: Matt Mills and the No. 42 team brought home a 20th-place finish at Pocono Raceway. Mills found it difficult to make up track position as he was mired in traffic, and picked up some slight damage in a mid-race incident. The J.F. Electric team made repairs and kept Mills on track to finish the race inside the top-20.
— Matt Mills’ Post-Race Thoughts: “Overall, I think we just lacked some speed today. We tightened our truck up too much in practice, and I think that carried over to the race. We just built too tight and the adjustments we made weren’t enough to help us. I got some damage there in the wreck, and really couldn’t get any track position. I’m thankful to my guys for putting in the effort in making us better, and for the support of J.F. Electric, Utilitra, and all of our partners. We’ll move onto a new track in Lime Rock next week and I’ll be looking forward to racing there.”
No. 44 Niece Equipment/Jones Utilities Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Conner Jones/Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Conner Jones Racing
Start: 22nd
Stage 1: 15th
Stage 2: 18th
Finish: 31st
Driver Points: 44th
Owner Points: 17th
– Key Takeaway: Conner Jones and the No. 44 team were forced out in an early Pocono exit due to a crash on lap 47. After starting 22nd, Jones was moving forward before getting collected, but the damage proved to be too severe to continue. He was credited with a 31st-place finish in his second outing with the team.
– Conner Jones’ Post-Race Thoughts: On the crash that sidelined him.
“I was honestly just trying to get through it. I saw smoke, tried checking up, and thought I had it cleared, and then I think the No. 26 [Dawson Sutton] just clipped me. I mean, really nothing any of us could have done. I just can’t thank my guys at Niece Motorsports enough. This Niece Equipment / Jones Utilities / Bill’s Appliance Center Chevy was really good today, and I’m just looking forward to the next race at New Hampshire.”
No. 45 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Kaden Honeycutt/Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Kaden Honeycutt Racing
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Start: 2nd
Stage 1: 2nd
Stage 2: 6th
Finish: 3rd
Driver Points: 6th
Owner Points: 6th
— Key Takeaway: Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 45 team matched their season-best showing with an impressive third-place finish. Honeycutt started off strong on the front row, and maintained track position through the first stage. With stage finishes of second and sixth, Honeycutt nabbed a total of 15 extra points on the day. The driver remains above the Playoffs cutline with a 45-point advantage, currently sixth overall.
— Kaden Honeycutt’s Post-Race Thoughts:
Interviewer: Kaden Honeycutt matches his career-best finish with a third-place run. Kaden, just tell us, how did you?
“Yeah, just a great truck by these guys. This DQS Solutions & Staffing No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet was good today. We just lacked a little front turn, really. I just think we were too stiff in the front end and the ride quality wasn’t great. It’s good to be frustrated with a top-five; this team just wants to win, and I want to win just as bad as they do, if not more. I just want to thank everyone for supporting us. This was also in remembrance of Charlie Henderson. He was riding with us today, and he’s really going to be missed for sure in this garage.
Just want to thank our guys at the fab shop. We build our own trucks, and this is another good one they built. Just got to work on it a little bit more, but thanks to Precision Vehicle Logistics, J.F. Electric, and everyone that supports us in our deal. We’ll move onto Lime Rock now and see if we can win one in the next couple of weeks to lock us into the Playoffs.”