Veteran will drive No. 33 Chevrolet in season finale
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Richard Childress Racing announced Wednesday that it has signed second-generation driver Scott Lagasse Jr. to NASCAR Nationwide Series duty for the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Lagasse, scheduled to make just his third Nationwide start of the year, will drive the team’s No. 33 Chevrolet in the Nov. 15 Ford EcoBoost 300 (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
“I’m honored for the opportunity to drive the RCR No. 33 Chevrolet,” Lagasse said. “Mr. Childress runs a first-class organization, from his team all the way down to the equipment he provides for them.”
Nick Harrison will serve as crew chief for the No. 33 effort, which will carry sponsorship from the Florida Department of Transportation’s “Alert Today Alive Tomorrow” program and the Boy Scouts of America.
The car has run on a part-time basis alongside Childress’ three full-time teams, fielded for drivers Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan and Brian Scott. Rookie Cale Conley has driven the No. 33 in 11 races, Paul Menard in seven (including a victory at Michigan in June), and defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton in one.
The 33-year-old St. Augustine, Florida native is the son of former racer Scott Lagasse, who enjoyed his most successful stint in NASCAR as a full-time competitor in the truck series’ inaugural season in 1995.
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