Jeff Hammond mentioned during practice coverage on SPEEDtv that Ken Butler III may be sharing the #23 car with Robert Richardson next season.(11-14-2008)
UPDATE: Aaron Rents, Inc. of Atlanta, GA and Scott Shore, President of Erohs Group, LLC announced a new partnership with R3 Motorsports (R3) of China Grove, NC. The one-year agreement gives Aaron’s the primary sponsor of R3’s #23 Nationwide Series race team for 18 select races in the 2009 season. Snellville, GA native, Ken Butler III will drive the Aaron’s car for R3 and is scheduled to make his NNS debut at California Speedway February 21, 2009. The R3 sponsorship is in addition to Aaron’s current team sponsorship with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) and will extend Aaron’s marketing reach throughout the NNS season. The Aaron’s Lucky Dog Dream Machine will be on the track for 28 of the 35 NNS races. The 2009 schedule calls for 18 races with the R3 #23 car driven by Butler and ten races with the #99 MWR entry driven by Michael Waltrip. The two teams’ schedules are divided throughout the season and do not conflict with one another.(R3 Motorsports PR)(1-6-2009)
