Sprint Cup rookie to drive Nationwide No. 5 entry at Phoenix
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JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that Alex Bowman will return to the seat of its No. 5 Chevrolet for the NASCAR Nationwide Series‘ Nov. 8 race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Bowman, who claims nearby Tucson as his hometown, made his debut with the Dale Earnhardt Jr.-owned team on Oct. 10, starting seventh and finishing 12th at Charlotte Motor Speedway. LINE-X, a producer of spray-on truck bedliners, will serve as primary sponsor.
“We were really impressed with how well Alex ran at Charlotte,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JRM’s general manager. “For LINE-X to also see that potential and come on board for Phoenix is exciting for our team. We feel like Alex is going to be a star in the sport and this is a great chance for him to show his talent in one of our cars.”
The 21-year-old currently drives for BK Racing as a Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In Nationwide Series competition, he has two career pole positions — both coming at Texas Motor Speedway in 2013 — and two top-five finishes in 38 career starts.
The JR Motorsports No. 5 team has five victories this year — four with Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title contender Kevin Harvick and one with Sprint Cup regular Kasey Kahne. Josh Berry and Austin Theriault have also driven the No. 5 Chevrolet this season, and Earnhardt Jr. piloted the car, re-numbered to No. 88.
Next season, the No. 5 car will be re-numbered for the entire season as the No. 88.
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