TRUCKS: Failing cool suit on a scorching North Wilkesboro track puts Donovan Strauss out of his Truck Series debut by Brock Beard / LASTCAR.info Editor-in-Chief Donovan Strauss picked up the 1st last-place finish of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career in Saturday’s Faith Fest 250 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway when his #4 Nightclubs Suck Chevrolet fell out with overheating issues after he completed 134 of 250 laps. The finish came in Strauss’ series debut. In the Truck Series’ last-place rankings, it was the 10th for the #4, the 27th from overheating issues, and the 470th for Chevrolet. Across NASCAR’s top three series, it was the 79th for the #4, the 185th from overheating, and the 2,055th for Chevrolet. Like many other young drivers in today’s NASCAR, the 20-year-old Strauss cut his teeth in sim racing, earning his place in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series driving for Williams eSports. He then made the jump to late models in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, where he’s turned many laps on the North Wilkesboro track for AK Performance. It was then announced earlier this month that Strauss would make his first Truck Series attempt for Niece Motorsports in their part-time #4. He’d be sponsored by Nightclubs Suck, an athletic apparel company co-founded by Ty Martin and Clayton Wilson. The team’s press release indicated promo code “Strauss” would earn fans 15% off their online orders. Strauss was one of 39 drivers originally entered to attempt Sunday’s field of 36, the largest entry list since the season opener in Daytona. But that list was trimmed down by midweek after Carl Long withdrew the #69 Ford for driver Jonathan Shafer, allowing Long and his Garage 66 effort to focus on Chad Fincuhum’s Cup effort at the track on Sunday. Of the 38 teams that