Landon Lewis Set to Make His Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Mid-Ohio

The 17 Year-old from North Carolina is set to make his Craftsman Truck Series debut at Mid-Ohio this weekend for Roper Racing in their No. 04 Chevrolet Silverado with sponsorship from CarQuest and Technet Professional.

Lewis's No. 04 Silverado. Image: Team Hornaday Development

The Team Hornaday Development driver has 2 wins in the ARCA Menards Series West and a single win in the ARCA Menards Series. His most recent win coming in Portland at the Portland International Raceway road course racing for McGowan Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series West, making him the perfect candidate for this opportunity. 

Per the THD press release Wednesday afternoon, Landon Lewis said about his opportunity, “This has been a dream of mine to compete in the NASCAR Truck series and I cannot wait to make my debut in the number 04 Carquest Chevy for Roper Racing.” He continued, “I want to thank Cory Roper and everyone at Roper Racing for this incredible opportunity. I am honored to be a part of such a dedicated team and I'm excited to take on another road course behind the wheel of the Carquest Auto Parts Chevrolet." 

Team manager for Roper Racing, Craig Roper, spoke about Lewis joining the team, “We’re excited to have Landen in the truck, we have watched him in the ARCA series and feel confident that he will do a great job. Even though he will be a rookie in the truck series for this race, I think we’ll see some veteran like driving from young Landen.” 

When asked about his expectations for Lewis in the No. 04, Roper added, “Normally the answer to this question with a rookie driver would be to just run all the laps, help Landen learn the truck and have a solid day, but with Bruce as crew chief and with Landen’s talent, I think we’ll have a shot at winning this race,” stated Craig.

By: Tom Luttermoser