RCR Adds Depth to XFINITY Series Lineup

Richard Childress Racing added a mountain of depth to its XFINITY Series lineup on Wednesday with the addition of four drivers to compete in upcoming races at Iowa, Mid Ohio, Kentucky, and Road America.

Ben Kennedy, Sam Hornish Jr., AJ Allmendinger, and Michael McDowell will share time behind the wheel of RCR’s No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro with Danny Stockman as crew chief.

Ben Kennedy will make his XFINITY Series debut next weekend at Iowa Speedway. Kennedy, who drives for GMS Racing in the Camping World Truck Series, has three career starts at the .875 mile track in Newton,Iowa with one career top ten finish.

Sam Hornish Jr. will return to XFINITY Series competition at Iowa Speedway in July. Hornish has one career victory at Iowa in 2014 and three career XFINITY Series wins to his credit. Hornish will also compete at the newly repaved and reconfigured Kentucky Speedway in September.

AJ Allmendinger, one of NASCAR’s premiere road course racers, will be behind the wheel of the No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course on August 13th. Allmendinger has one career win at Mid Ohio coming in 2013 while driving the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford for Roger Penske.

Michael McDowell will see action in the Plymouth, Wisconsin at Road America on August 27th. McDowell has 12 road course starts in the XFINITY Series with three top five finishes and five top ten finishes with two pole awards.

“We’re working hard to put together a driver lineup that allows us to compete for the XFINITY Series owner’s championship. With Ben, Sam, AJ and Michael joining Austin (Dillon) and Paul (Menard) in the No. 2 Camaro seat, I’m confident we’ll be able to challenge for the title this season and be a threat to win in each of the races,” said Mike Dillon, RCR’s vice president of competition.

Dillon and Menard will continue to share the seat of the No. 2 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2016 season.

“I’m looking forward to working with this talented group of drivers,” said Danny Stockman, crew chief of the No. 2 RCR team. “It’s going to be great to work with Ben (Kennedy) in his XFINITY Series debut and also with all the veteran drivers. They’ll bring a lot to the table for us. I’m confident we’ll have a shot to win with all of these guys.”