Jeffrey Earnhardt to make Sprint Cup Series debut at Richmond

Go Green Racing (GGR) is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Earnhardt will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) debut with GGR in the No.32 Ford Fusion at Richmond International Speedway during the Federated Auto Parts 400 on September 12, 2015. This will mark the return of two Earnhardt’s competing in the NSCS for the first time in over a decade.

“I’m really excited to get this opportunity and thrilled that CorvetteParts.Net is sponsoring my debut in Sprint Cup,” commented Earnhardt.  “The Keens have been very good to me and having their company be part of an important day in my career is pretty cool.  I appreciate everyone at Go Green Racing for making this happen and look forward to doing my best to make it a good debut.”

The 26 year-old, Mooresville, NC native has three previous starts in NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) with longtime GGR sponsor CorvetteParts.Net, as they will once again team with Earnhardt and GGR for the event at Richmond. The Federated Auto Parts 400 will mark Earnhardt’s return to GGR. In 2012 Earnhardt made one start for Archie St. Hilare in the (NXS) while making 16 starts in 2013.

“Tom and I have been waiting for this announcement like expectant parents,” said CorvetteParts.Net owner TJ Keen. “We are very excited to have Jeffrey back in the CorvetteParts.net (Keen Parts) uniform and look forward to having him wheel the Go Green Racing No.32 Ford Fusion at Richmond.  We are extremely honored to be affiliated with Archie St. Hilaire and the entire organization.  Every member on this team gives 100% week in and week out and their positive attitude and desire is none to compare.”

“Mason and I are really looking forward to Jeffrey’s first start in the sprint cup series with the 32 team,” stated team owner Archie St.Hilaire. “Jeffrey drove for us in the XFINITY series a few years back and worked really well with our crew chief Clinton Cram. I think their relationship will help Jeffrey move up into the cup series a smooth transition and hopefully be the start of something great for the future!”

The Federated Auto Parts 400 at the Richmond International Speedway will air live on NBCSN beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 12.

About CorvetteParts.Net: Corvettes are all they do, so whether you’re looking for a complete interior for your vintage ’58 Corvette or a performance accessory for your ’09, they have the Corvette part you need and the expertise you want. For your Corvette exterior, they got you covered bumper-to-bumper.  They even have emblems, moldings, grilles, bumpers and brackets, fiberglass, exterior trim and weather stripping. For the interior, they have steering wheels, seats, dash pads, consoles, carpeting, door panels, seat belts, interior trim and fasteners. Under the hood, they’ve got it all from air cleaners to exhaust systems, air conditioning, radiators, and valve covers all the way down to the decals and correct fasteners to bolt it all back together. For more information please visit www.corvetteparts.net or call 1-844-Tom-Keen.

About Go Green Racing: Go Green Racing currently fields Ford Fusion’s in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Bobby Labonte, Boris Said, & Josh Wise. Located in Race City USA; Mooresville, North Carolina. Go Green racing has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time since 2014; fielding cars for some of NASCAR’s top drivers, including past champions. To learn more about Go Green Racing please visit www.Go-Green-Racing.com.

 

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