ro let ▁Silver ado ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ 1 7 - year ▁old ▁Kaz ▁Gr ala ▁drove ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 3 ▁in ▁select ▁races , ▁beginning ▁at ▁Mart ins ville . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Ben ▁Kennedy ▁would ▁drive ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 3 ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁races , ▁starting ▁at ▁Kansas . ▁Kennedy ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁win ▁at ▁Br istol ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁in ▁August , ▁which ▁cl inch ed ▁a ▁ch ase ▁spot ▁for ▁the ▁championship . ▁Kennedy ▁would ▁be ▁elimin ated ▁Round ▁of ▁ 8 , ▁after ▁Phoenix ▁and ▁would ▁finish ▁ 7 th ▁in ▁points . ▁ ▁Kaz ▁Gr ala ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁On ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Kaz ▁Gr ala ▁would ▁drive ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 3 ▁tr uck ▁full - time ▁next ▁season ▁with ▁new ▁crew ▁chief ▁Jerry ▁B ax ter ▁who ▁previously ▁was ▁a ▁crew ▁chief ▁with ▁K yle ▁Bus ch ▁Mot ors ports . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Kaz ▁Gr ala ▁won ▁his ▁inaug ural ▁race ▁in ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 3 ▁tr uck ▁at ▁Day ton a ▁International ▁Speed way ▁after ▁clear ing ▁a ▁last ▁lap ▁w reck ▁in ▁the ▁Next E ra ▁Energy ▁Resources ▁ 2 5 0 . ▁ ▁Dal ton ▁Sar ge ant