Brett Moffitt will make his NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series debut at Dover International Speedway this weekend, driving
the No. 66 Toyota for Jay Robinson Racing.
Moffitt, 21, of Grimes, Iowa is a
nine-time winner in K&N Pro Series East competition and serves as a test
driver for Toyota Racing Development and Michael Waltrip Racing.
"Brett is a very young driver
with a lot of experience for his age," said owner Jay Robinson. "If
you ask around the garage, you will learn he's one of the most respected young
men in the sport who just hasn't had a chance at a fulltime ride. We think he
has a lot of talent and will show it at Dover."
Moffitt finished ninth in his lone
Nationwide Series start in August 2012 at Iowa Speedway. He finished 14th and
17th in 2013 Camping World Truck Series races at Kentucky and
Michigan.
Moffitt said a Sprint Cup debut is
something he began dreaming about as a child.
"I'm honored Jay asked me to
drive his car at Dover," said Moffitt. "The Monster Mile is a tough,
but fun track and I can't wait to get there. I won the 2009 & 2010 K&N
East races at Dover so I think I'll feel comfortable there, but Sprint Cup
racing is a whole new world.
"I appreciate all support I
have received from Jay Robinson, TRD and everyone at Michael Waltrip Racing for
making this happen. My goals are to qualify well and learn all I can during the
race."
A newly formed partnership between
MWR and Jay Robinson Racing allows the No. 66 to compete in all NASCAR Sprint
Cup races with Joe Nemechek as the primary driver. Michael Waltrip raced the
Toyota at Daytona and Talladega while Jeff Burton raced in Las Vegas.
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