Dale Earnhardt Jr To Drive the #5
National Guard Will Sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr in Nationwide Series
Dale Earnhardt Jr and Landon Cassill will split time in the #5 National Guard Chevrolet
For 21 races in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide season, the Army National Guard will sponsor hte #5 car, which will be fielded by JR Motorsports, supported by Hendrick Motorsports. In 19 of the races, 18 year old Landon Cassill will pilot the National Guard Chevrolet, and Dale Earnhardt Jr will handle the remaining races.
Dale Earnhardt Jr will race the National Guard Chevrolet at Daytona International Raceway in February and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Cassill, the Hendrick Motorsports developmental driver, will continue to be educated by the Hendrick boys.
Dale Earnhardt Jr's #88 Navy car will be driven by Brad Keselowski.
