NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team BK Racing will hold a press conference announcing both the driver and primary sponsor of the #26 Toyota Camry followed by Q&A session on Monday, February, 9 at 11:00am/et at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Great Hall (BK Racing).
Hearing that Jeb Burton, so of Ward Burton, could be the driver of the #26. Burton ran the truck series in 2014 in the #13 ThorSport Racing Toyota with Estes as the sponsor. Burton was supposed to return to the team but the sponsor and team couldn’t reach an agreement, so Burton is looking for a ride.(2-8-2015)
UPDATE: BK Racing is set to announce Monday that Jeb Burton will join the team full-time as a Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2015 and beyond. Burton is scheduled to replace Cole Whitt as the driver of the #26 Toyota for team owner Ron Devine, starting with his Sprint Cup debut in the season-opening Daytona 500. Team co-owner Anthony Marlowe confirmed the move Sunday afternoon to NASCAR.com, saying that it has signed a multiyear agreement with the 22-year-old driver. A formal announcement is scheduled Monday morning at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Burton is scheduled to be joined at Monday’s news conference by his father, Ward Burton, who will assist BK Racing as a driving coach and team ambassador.(NASCAR.com)(2-8-2015)
