Driver takes to Twitter to announce news of his departure from No. 98 team
Josh Wise will no longer be driving the No. 98 car for Premium Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he announced on Twitter Monday morning.
I have parted ways with Premium Motorsports. The team and I did not share the same goals moving forward.
— Josh Wise (@Josh_Wise) July 13, 2015
I wish them the best and look forward to what the future holds.
— Josh Wise (@Josh_Wise) July 13, 2015
Wise has 121 starts in the Sprint Cup Series and he scored his first career top 10 this season at Talladega Superspeedway in May. Currently 36th in the point standings, Wise has run every Cup race this except for the season-opening Daytona 500.
Wise made his way into the 2014 Sprint All-Star Race via the Sprint Fan Vote thanks in large part to the Reddit.com community backing him.
The 32-year-old California native spent 2012 and 2013 driving for Front Row Motorsports before moving over to Phil Parsons Racing for the 2014 season. He remained with the team as the No. 98 car was sold to Premium Motorsports during the 2015 season.
There was no immediate word on Wise’s future plans. Timmy Hill will drive the No. 98 Ford this weekend at New Hampshire in the 5-hour ENERGY 301 (Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, PRN, SiriusXM).
Looking forward to piloting the #98 for @PremiumMSNASCAR! Glad to be back behind the wheel of a Sprint Cup car!
— Timmy Hill (@TimmyHillRacer) July 14, 2015
Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender and driver of the No. 26 BK Racing Toyota, Jeb Burton, took to Twitter to offer his support for Wise.
@Josh_Wise Your a good driver you will find something bro.
— Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) July 13, 2015