Driver, team owner break the news on Twitter
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If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it — an adage that Regan Smith and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both live by. Dale Jr. took to Twitter to report that Smith and his Nationwide Series team, JR Motorsports, have a deal in place for 2015.
Smith later confirmed the news on Twitter as well.
@DaleJr @JRMotorsports can’t wait! Looking forward to 2015, and a strong finish to 2014!
— Regan Smith (@ReganSmith) October 1, 2014
Smith has spent the past two seasons with JRM as the full-time driver of the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet. The veteran was brought on full-time last season after running one race with the organization in 2012, a win in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 31-year-old has been a title contender in his two seasons at JRM, finishing third in the 2013 Nationwide championship race behind Austin Dillon and Sam Hornish Jr. This season, Smith trails only his JRM teammate, rookie Chase Elliott, in the standings.
In 28 races this season, Smith has a win, which came in the season-opening race at Daytona, seven top-five finishes and 24 top-10 finishes. All four of his career Nationwide Series victories have come with the organization.
Smith also has a Sprint Cup Series win to his credit, which came in 2011 at Darlington as the full-time driver in the sport’s top series for Furniture Row Racing. He ran one Sprint Cup race this season, filling in for Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Chevrolet at Watkins Glen with a 37th-place finish.
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