 |
| Double duty at PIR! |
JRM general manager Kelley Earnhardt
Miller made the announcement today, confirming that Johnson will drive the No.
5 Great Clips Chevrolet in the Dollar General 200 Fueled By Amerigas. This will
mark Johnson’s first Nationwide Series race since finishing second in a JR
Motorsports car at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 13, 2011. Johnson is a
four-time winner at Phoenix in the Sprint Cup Series.
“I appreciate Junior letting me run
one of his cars,” said Johnson of his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and JR
Motorsports owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. “My goal is to make my team owner so proud
that, perhaps, he’ll invite me back more often than once every two years.
“In all seriousness, this is a great
opportunity for me to get more familiar with the new configuration at PIR. Not
only do we race there twice in Cup, but both races are in crucial spots on the
schedule for Team Lowe’s Racing. I appreciate JR Motorsports and Great Clips
giving me this opportunity, and I hope to not disappoint my team owner.”
Johnson has competed in 92
Nationwide Series races, 64 of which came during his full-time campaigns in
2000 and 2001. He has one victory (Chicagoland Speedway on July 14, 2001), 24 Top-10s
and two pole awards.
Great Clips announced earlier this
month that it continue its partnership with JR Motorsports with a 28-race
sponsorship agreement. The Phoenix event on March 2 was part of the original
28-race package, with Brad Sweet slated to be at the wheel. With Johnson now
filling the seat at Phoenix, Sweet has been added to the June 15 event at
Michigan International Speedway, bringing the Great Clips package to 29 races.
Kasey Kahne and Sweet will share
most of the workload in the No. 5 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive a
Great Clips-sponsored No. 88 Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway in the
Aaron’s 312 on May 4.
No comments:
Post a Comment