NASCAR Next development drivers Rico Abreu and William Byron are scheduled to make their first NASCAR national series start next weekend, attemping their Camping World Truck Series debuts at Phoenix International Raceway.
The 23-year-old Abreu is set to drive the No. 31 Chevrolet with for Bob Newberry-owned NTS Motorsports in the Nov. 13 Lucas Oil 150 (8:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM). AccuDoc Solutions will provide sponsorship.
Byron, 17, will drive a new entry for Kyle Busch Motorsports, wheeling the No. 09 Toyota with sponsorship from Liberty University. The truck will be part of a four-team effort for owner Kyle Busch, who will also field entries for Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez and Matt Tifft at the 1-mile oval.
Byron claimed the drivers' championship with a four-win debut season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Abreu finished fifth in the K&N East standings with one victory in his first season.
Both Abreu and Byron were named part of the 12-driver NASCAR Next class for 2015-16 on May 5.