GAFFNEY, S.C. – JD Motorsports with Gary Keller will welcome back road course specialist Spencer Pumpelly to the team to drive the No. 6 Chevrolet this weekend at Road America during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180.
Saturday will mark Pumpelly’s second NASCAR Xfinity Series start, but first at the historic Wisconsin road course.
Pumpelly made his debut for the team earlier this season during the inaugural race at Circuit of the Americas. On that day, the veteran sports car driver qualified 16th and finished 19th in his second stock car race.
“I’m really excited to be back in the No. 6 Chevy for this weekend’s race at Road America,” Pumpelly said. “I really enjoyed my time with the team at COTA where contact in the first stage hurt our performance. I’m hoping this weekend we can bring home a better finish and with the JD guys behind me I know I’m in capable hands.”
This weekend’s race at Road America will be one of the few events with practice and qualifying, so Pumpelly will have extra track time ahead of the Henry 180.
“I’ve won in several different series at Road America over the years, but taking a NASCAR Xfinity Series machine around the track it going to be insane,” Pumpelly said. “I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish this weekend.”
Ryan Vargas, the team’s typical driver of the No. 6, will sit out Saturday’s race before returning to the team at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10.