According to the official NASCAR entry list, Spire Motorsports will be partnering with Jordan Taylor for this weekend’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park. It will be the first time any national division of the sport has raced at the Connecticut road course.
The event will also feature Australian Supercars star Cam Waters, which was previously announced, but he certainly won’t be the only ‘ringer’ in the field. The 34-year-old Taylor will pilot the No. 7 Spire Chevrolet Silverado in his first Truck Series start.
However, he’s not a rookie when it comes to stock car racing. Taylor was an integral part of the Garage 56 NASCAR program that went to Le Mans in 2023, and he also has starts in both the Cup and Xfinity Series.
Taylor filled in for Chase Elliott in the Cup race at COTA two years ago, starting fourth before finishing 24th after getting caught up in the chaos of the race. That year, he also ran two Xfinity races with Kaulig Racing, finishing 27th at Portland and 16th at the Charlotte Roval.
Taylor is a highly experienced road racer, winning back-to-back GTLM titles as an IMSA driver in 2020 and 2021, as well as the 2017 IMSA prototype championship. He has three wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona including two overall, a class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Taylor’s many triumphs also include victories in the Sebring 12 Hours, Sahlen Six Hours at Watkins Glen, and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
While the Truck Series is at Lime Rock, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will be racing at Atlanta this weekend. The Cup race will feature a full field of 40 cars for just the third time this year.
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