Bowyer to sub for Kinser at New Hampshire

STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Clint Bowyer has agreed to drive the No. 46 Chevrolet truck in two races this season, including this weekend's New Hampshire 200, according to Morgan-Dollar Motorsports president David Dollar.

Clint Bowyer

Bowyer, currently second in the Nextel Cup rookie standings, will also be behind the wheel at Texas Motor Speedway in November.

MB2 Motorsports development driver Kraig Kinser will return at Las Vegas later this month. Kinser's best finish this season was a 13th at O'Reilly Motorsports Park in Indianapolis.

"We are extremely pleased that Clint is going to drive for us at both New Hampshire and Texas," Dollar said. "He has proven he is a very talented driver. In Martinsville, he was competitive all day long and led over 80 laps."

Bowyer will have the benefit of a crew chief whose success at NHIS equals his own. Eric Phillips, full-time MDM crew chief for the No. 46 Silverado, won the NCTS event at the Loudon, N.H., oval in 2004 with driver Travis Kvapil. In 2005, he and Dennis Setzer came just .221 seconds short of capturing his second consecutive win at Loudon.

"I think he and Eric will be a great team," Dollar said. "Everyone in our organization is excited to have Clint in our truck. We are looking forward to a good weekend in New Hampshire and then again at Texas."