Ben Kennedy Set to Join GMS Racing Driver Lineup

Ben Kennedy signs multi-race deal with GMS Racing

Statesville N.C. (April 25, 2016) – Team officials announced today that Ben Kennedy will join the GMS Racing stable for a multi-race deal with 10 races already confirmed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races, beginning May 6 at Kansas Speedway. Kennedy will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado alongside teammates Johnny Sauter and Spencer Gallagher. Kennedy has 53 NCWTS starts under his belt and looks to claim his first victory in the series with GMS Racing.

“I am very excited to join GMS Racing for the remainder of the 2016 season,” says Kennedy. “I have watched the organization grow into a powerhouse team over the last year. All of their teams show up to the track each weekend with fast Chevrolets and I have total confidence that GMS will provide me with a solid truck each weekend. It’s a great privilege to join Johnny (Sauter), Spencer (Gallagher), Kaz (Grala) and Grant (Enfinger) in the driver lineup. I am looking forward to the accomplishments we will achieve together as a team. ”

Jacob Companies, a first-year partner of Kennedy, plans to continue their support under the GMS Racing banner.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to continue to support Ben with this new opportunity with GMS Racing,” states Don Perry, President of Jacob Companies. “Ben and GMS Racing exemplify the foundation of our business, which was built on respect, hard work, perseverance, and dedication. Ben’s excitement and enthusiasm for the sport compliments the way we feel not only about NASCAR, but also our construction projects. Ben is just the kind of young man we want to represent and have act as an ambassador for our company. We can’t wait to see him and the Jacob truck in the winner’s circle with GMS!”

Additional details on new partners and schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

ABOUT GMS RACING, LLC: GMS Racing LLC, competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with drivers Spencer Gallagher, Johnny Sauter, Kaz Grala, Ben Kennedy and Grant Enfinger; and part-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Formerly based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, home of Allegiant Travel, GMS Racing is now housed in a 100,000-square-foot state of the art campus in Statesville, North Carolina.

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