Five months after agreeing to a one-year deal to return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Brendan Gaughan is taking a step back. Gaughan and Premium Motorsports have parted ways, effective immediately, the 39-year-old confirmed in a press conference before a NASCAR XFINITY Series practice session at Kentucky Speedway. Gaughan, a native a Las Vegas, Nevada, leaves Premier Motorsports after attempting 16 races for the team in 2015. Gaughan made eight of those races, scoring a best finish of 28th in the July 5 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Reed Sorenson will jump behind the wheel of the #62 Chevrolet this weekend. The team’s plans beyond this weekend are currently unknown.(Frontstretch)(7-10-2015)
