Justin Allgaier will make his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of 2016 Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier will pilot the No. 46 HScott Motorsports Chevrolet in place of Michael Annett, who is experiencing flu-like symptoms, the team announced on Twitter.
Allgaier drove the No. 51 for HScott Motorsports in 2014 and 2015. He currently drives in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for JR Motorsports.
Allgaier finished second in Friday night's XFINITY Series race, and he's currently third in the series points standings.
In 22 Sprint Cup Series starts this year, Annett's best finish is 20th at Daytona International Speedway in July.