NXS: Darrell Wallace Jr. to drive for Roush Fenway Racing in 2015

Roush Fenway Racing announced on Thursday, December 18th that Darrell Wallace Jr. will drive the No. 6 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2015.

“I’ve had a remarkable journey over the last few years thanks to people who have put me in a position to win the races that I have,” Wallace said. “When I first joined the sport, many said I would never compete with the real drivers. Now, as I join the winningest team in NASCAR history, I take that as a responsibility to add more wins to the team’s legacy and help tear down the barriers for the next generation of NASCAR drivers.”

Wallace won four races during the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season en route to finishing third in points behind Matt Crafton and Ryan Blaney. Wallace has also ran six Xfinity races in his career to date, earning four top-10 finishes.

“We are very excited to bring Bubba Wallace into the Roush Fenway fold,” RFR team president Steve Newmark said. “He is viewed in industry circles as one of the brightest young drivers and I feel that we are very fortunate to be able to bring him on board.  He has a charismatic personality and at the same time has exhibited the ability to win on the race track.  We are looking forward to getting him in our race cars next season.”

“We are certainly pleased to have Bubba Wallace come on board,” team co-owner Jack Roush added.  “He is certainly a great young talent and I feel it will be mutually beneficial for us to be able to put him into a team environment with a veteran driver like Elliott (Sadler) and the young guys Chris Buescher and Ryan Reed. We have had a great deal of history in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and we are happy to have Bubba as the latest piece of that rich legacy.”

“We’re thrilled to have Bubba Wallace be part of our Ford Mustang racing efforts,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing.  “His winning performances since becoming part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program have certainly made him one of the drivers in the sport to watch in the future, and we think he can bring a lot to Roush Fenway and Ford, both on and off the track.”

Trevor Bayne drove the No. 6 entry in 2014, though will move up to the Sprint Cup Series in 2015.