NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver to make Nationwide Series debut in No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro
WELCOME, N.C. (February 27, 2014) – Richard Childress Racing announced today the addition of Cale Conley to the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver lineup in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro. Conley will run a limited schedule, making his Nationwide Series debut at Bristol (Va.) Motor Speedway in March.
“I am very grateful and anxious for the opportunity to race with Richard Childress Racing,” said Conley, 21. “My goal, at this point, is to get past these anxious feelings, do what I know best on the track and learn as much as possible from the team. Opportunities like this don’t come along often, so I am going to do my best and learn as much as possible.”
Conley raced full time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2013 finishing with four top-fives, five top-10s and one pole award.
The Vienna, W.Va. native will team up with crew chief Nick Harrison, who joined RCR in 2013. Harrison’s crew chief experience spreads across 131 races in NASCAR’s top-three series and includes a Nationwide Series victory at Daytona International Speedway in July 2012.
The addition of Conley increases the already competitive-RCR Nationwide Series lineup for this season.
“We look forward to getting Cale in our car and seeing him take the next step in his career,” said Richard Childress, president and CEO of RCR. “He’s done a good job on the K&N Series level and we’re pairing him up with a solid race team. It’s going to be a bit of a learning curve, so that’s why the limited schedule works perfect for him and allows him to progress at a comfortable pace.”
About Richard Childress Racing:
Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com ) has earned more than 200 victories and 15 championships, including six in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Its 2014 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes two-time NASCAR champion Austin Dillon (No. 3 Dow/Cheerios Chevrolet), 2011 Brickyard 400 champion Paul Menard (No. 27 Menards Chevrolet) and 2008 Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans/WIX Filters Chevrolet). Its Nationwide Series program includes Brian Scott (No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet), 2012 Camping World Truck Series rookie of the year Ty Dillon (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/WESCO/Yuengling Light Lager Chevrolet), Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel and Casino Chevrolet) and a multi-driver lineup with the No. 33 Menards Chevrolet team.
