[autotag]Dale Earnhardt Jr.[/autotag], a co-owner of JR Motorsports, teased a major announcement for the No. 88 Xfinity car on Wednesday night. The organization already revealed Carson Kvapil as its driver for Martinsville Speedway, so the hype was through the roof. On Thursday morning, the expectations were met with a fantastic reveal.
JR Motorsports announced that Bubba Pollard will drive the No. 88 Xfinity car at Richmond Raceway on March 30. Rheem will back Pollard in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut. The 36-year-old competitor is a prominent super late model racing driver and has won several significant events. Pollard has made starts in the ARCA Menards Series but never NASCAR.
Bubba Pollard to the 88 😎@RichmondRaceway | @XfinityRacing pic.twitter.com/9y3o53PyXW
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) February 29, 2024
This is a surprising and fantastic opportunity for Pollard to experience the thrill of short-track racing in his NASCAR debut. For JR Motorsports, it’s an opportunity to put a short-track ace in great equipment and allow him to display talent. It will be fascinating to see how Pollard runs at Richmond in one month.
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