Ernie Cope, JTG’s competition director, confirmed to NBC Sports Friday that Chris Buescher’s car has a Hendrick Motorsports engine this weekend.
The organization uses Earnhardt Childress Racing engines – AJ Allmendinger’s car has an ECR engine in its car this weekend – but will switch to Hendrick engines next year.
The team will have a Hendrick engine in its car only this weekend before switching over next season, Cope said.
Also, Cope confirmed to NBC Sports the team’s driver-crew chief pairings for next year.
Trent Owens will go back to the No. 37 team and be Buescher’s crew chief next season. Tristan Smith will be rookie Ryan Preece’s crew chief next year.
— NBC Sports —