Gdovic to make XFINITY debut in No. 55 at Texas

The 23-year-old from Yorktown, Virginia, has made 46 starts in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with a win in 2013 at Greenville Pickens Speedway. He also finished in the top 10 in the points standings in two full-time seasons in the series in 2012 and 2013.

“I am excited to debut in the XFINITY series at Texas Motor Speedway next week for Viva Motorsports driving the No. 55 WindStax™ Chevrolet Camaro,” Gdovic said in a statement released by Precision Performance Motorsports, the team owned by Gdovic’s father, Rick. “We have partnered with WindStax™ for multiple years, and I am proud to be able to represent them now at the national level of NASCAR. Viva Motorsports has welcomed me to their team and I am looking forward to working with everyone next week when we get to Texas.”

Gdovic will be the third driver to run the No. 55 car this year. Jeffrey Earnhardt piloted the ride in the first two races of the season at Daytona International Speedway at Atlanta Motor Speedway as well as the series’ last stop at Auto Club Speedway. He took over for Jamie Dick, who stepped out of the Camaro after runs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway following a diagnosis of diabetes.

With 40 cars on the entry list for Friday’s event at Texas, Gdovic will make the race, barring any late entries.

The No. 55 team is led by crew chief Mark Setzer, who, according to the team, has 20 years of experience as a driver, crew member and crew chief in all three of NASCAR’s national series.

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