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Truck team JJL Motorsports to close at end of season, is up for sale

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JJL Motorsports, which fields a part-time entry in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series, will close at the end of the current season and has been put up for sale, the team announced Tuesday.

The team’s final races will be Nov. 8 in Phoenix and the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 15.

In the statement, the Sherrills Ford, North Carolina-based team announced owner Jason Little will “depart the ownership role to facilitate a new position within the industry.”

Driver Jesse Little, who is a nephew of Jason Little and son of NASCAR managing director of technical inspection and officiating Chad Little (also former director of the Truck Series), is “exploring opportunities in either the NASCAR Xfinity Series or Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series next season,” the statement said.

The team was formed by Jason Little in 2005. After several years of racing in the ARCA and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (including two wins, two poles, 18 top fives and 28 top-10s from 2012-2015), it moved to the Truck Series in 2015.

Since then, the team has competed in 26 Truck Series races. To date, Jesse Little’s best season has been 2018, when he made nine starts and earned six top 10s, including a best finish of sixth at Iowa.

Thus far this season, Jesse Little has made eight starts, with a best finish of 13th at Texas.

“I’ve really enjoyed the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series over the last five years and I’m very proud with what this family-owned team has been able to accomplish,” Jason Little said in the statement. “Moving forward, both Jesse and I are looking for new ownership to take over the JJL Motorsports team intact and look forward to discussing with anyone interested in taking the reins and competing in the series during the 2020 season and beyond.”

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