Alex Bowman to drive for JR Motorsports at Charlotte
BK Racing driver Alex Bowman took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to announce that he’ll be driving the No. 5 car for JR Motorsports in October 10th’s Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
So stoked to be a part of @JRMotorsports and drive the #5 @DirtyMoRadio car at Charlotte! Thanks for the opportunity @DaleJr !!!
— Alex Bowman (@AlexBRacing) October 2, 2014
Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports' rookie driver Chase Elliott were quick to congratulate him on the opportunity.
@AlexBRacing @JRMotorsports @DirtyMoRadio lets see what we can do bud. Should be a fun weekend!
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) October 2, 2014
@AlexBRacing @DaleJr @JRMotorsports @DirtyMoRadio Heck yeah dude. Very well deserved opportunity in my opinion.
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) October 2, 2014
This is Bowman’s first time racing for JR Motorsports. His best result in the Nationwide Series was a 3rd place finish in last year’s DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway.
The 21-year-old Bowman currently competes full-time in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, currently ranked 35th in points.