Seat time is vital, especially when there are few opportunities, like on road courses. Hence, the double-duty spike this weekend.
Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will join JR Motorsports teammate Ron Fellows this Saturday. It will be Johnson’s first race in the series since 2008.
Johnson spent two full seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series from 2000-01 before moving to NASCAR Sprint Cup. He’s competed in 19 series races since, but hasn’t fared as well as he has in the premier series. His average finish in those races is 19th, with five DNFs.
Additionally, Paul Menard, fresh off his Brickyard 400 win, will drive the No. 33 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc., Brad Keselowski will return to the series after his one-week absence due to his left ankle injury and Carl Edwards will be in the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.
Also, Joe Gibbs Racing tandem Joey Logano and Kyle Bush are entered. Busch will be attempting to capture his 50th series win, which would put him as the sole leader on the all-time series wins list. He currently is tied with Mark Martin with 49 wins.
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