ThorSport makes it official, taps Chase Briscoe for fifth Eldora entry

ThorSport Racing announced Monday that Chase Briscoe will drive a fifth entry for the organization in Wednesday night's Eldora Dirt Derby (9 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM). Briscoe will pilot the No. 27 Ford in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' annual showdown on the half-mile dirt track. Sponsorship will come from Ford Performance, which has the 23-year-old Briscoe featured in its driver development program. RELATED: Eldora entry list | Full schedule [caption id="attachment_129917" align="alignright" width="300"] ThorSport Racing[/caption] "Growing up racing and having a family that's been in sprint cars since the '70s, it doesn't get much more special than Eldora -- it's pretty much the Daytona of dirt racing," Briscoe said in a news release provided by the team. "My Grandpa has had drivers go to Victory Lane in his cars there, and hopefully I can finally see a win there as well." The start will be Briscoe's first of the season in the Camping World Truck Series. His last time out, he prevailed in the series' season finale last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He also finished third last season in Eldora's main event, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing. Briscoe has made eight starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this year, recording a best finish of ninth place last month at Chicagoland Speedway.