Regan will drive DEI’s #01 Chevy in this weekend’s Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #01 entry in New Hampshire will have primary sponsorship from Principal Financial Group, the nation’s 401(k) leader and premier benefits provider. The U.S. Army, which is the primary sponsor on the #01 Chevy for 34 of the 36 Cup races, will have an associate status at the New England track. The New Hampshire race will be Smith’s seventh start in the #01 Chevy this season. He also competed in the #01 car at the July 1 New Hampshire race, where he started 13th and finished 32nd due to a mechanical issue. Sunday’s Sylvania 300 will mark the first time that Smith will return to a track where he’s already competed in a Cup race. For the remainder of the 2007 season Smith is scheduled to drive in a number of Craftsman Truck races for Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. DEI announced last week that Smith will join the organization’s full-time Nextel Cup lineup in 2008.(DEI PR)(9-13-2007)
