CONCORD, N.C. – Maryland driver Lawson Aschenbach will return to the cockpit of a JD Motorsports with Gary Keller Chevrolet this week.
Aschenbach will drive the No. 01 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 200 at the new “roval” at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 2.28-mile track is made up of portions of the CMS oval and infield road course and will be raced for the first time in Saturday’s Xfinity event.
Aschenbach, 34, has driven one race for JD Motorsports. He finished 23rd at Road America in 2015.
Aschenbach has been racing professionally for a dozen years and has four Pirelli World Challenge championships.
Practice for Saturday’s race is scheduled at 1:05 and 3:05 p.m. Friday. Qualifying is set for 12:10 p.m. Saturday, with the race to follow at 3 p.m.