Joe
Gibbs Racing announced today that Ross Kenseth – son of former NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth -- will make his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut
in the No. 20 Toyota Camry at Chicagoland Speedway on June 20. Dollar
General will sponsor Kenseth in his first NASCAR National Series career start.
“This
is an exciting time for us,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, “We’ve
got several young, talented drivers in our stable, and now we have the chance
to add Ross Kenseth to that list. Ross has been working hard and showing that
he is ready for this next step. We’re excited that he will be doing that in the
No. 20 car with our partner Dollar General.”
Dollar
General joined JGR in 2012 and has been a part of 14 visits to Victory Lane
between the NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series.
“We’re
excited to expand our partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and return to the
XFINITY Series with Ross as he makes his series debut,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and chief
executive officer, “We’ve
been fortunate to work with great drivers over the years and have success
across all three of NASCAR’s top series. We know Ross will do a great job and
represent the Dollar General brand well.”
“I
am really thankful for the opportunity JGR and Dollar General have given me and
I am excited to make my first XFINITY Series start,” said Kenseth, “I couldn't
have asked to be in a better situation. Having Dollar General support me for my
first start means a lot to me. JGR and Dollar General are used to running up
front and competing for wins, and hopefully I can catch on quickly.”
In
addition to his XFINITY debut, 21-year-old Kenseth will also compete in a limited
ARCA and Super Late Model racing schedule this season.
Nothing against Ross; but damn am I jealous my dad was not established in racing. Makes breaking in to NASCAR a lot easier. Seems any more you need a connection or money.
ReplyDeleteIt helps a lot when you got talent too! And you've spent the time learning the craft.
ReplyDeleteTo the first Anonymous... Not like the old days when if your last name was Petty, Baker, Jarrett, Pearson or Allison, you'd never get a ride in NASCAR, right?
ReplyDeleteTo the 3rd Anonymous you make a good point. Anyone have any ideas how we can get talent that doesn't come from connections or money in to the sport? I love racing but have grown to respect sports like football more because you can't buy this or that to make you perform better (except drugs of course which should be policed). Even local guys who can whip up some dollars to race at the local short track are getting beat at times by those who can spend more. One thing you will never get past I guess but wish we could truly say the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has the best talent in the United States racing in the series
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