Wallace to take over No. 28 N'wide car for rest of 2008

MONROE, N.C. -- Jay Robinson Racing announced that veteran NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace will be behind the wheel of the No. 28 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2008 Nationwide Series season. Wallace will make his debut in the car in Nashville during the running of the Pepsi 300.

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"Kenny brings some valuable experience and history of success to the JRR team," said team owner Jay Robinson. "I am more than confident that he will have the No. 28 U.S. Border Patrol Chevy running competitively on a weekly basis."

"Jay Robinson is a well respected car owner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series," Wallace said. "I am excited about the challenge of taking the No. 28 U.S. Border Patrol Chevy to the front and competing in the top 10 every week. I am very grateful for the opportunity to become part of the JRR team and I'm ready to go racing. I feel especially proud that I am part of the U.S. Border Patrol team and I look forward to helping them continue to raise awareness to recruit men and women to protect our borders."

ESPN will have live coverage of the Nationwide Series Pepsi 300 from Nashville Superspeedway starting at 2 p.m. ET Saturday.