{"id":13437,"date":"2012-08-30T04:28:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T04:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=13437"},"modified":"2012-08-30T04:28:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T04:28:26","slug":"brandon-jones-to-make-nascar-kn-pro-series-debut-driving-for-eddie-sharp-racing-at-greenville-s-c-pickens-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/brandon-jones-to-make-nascar-kn-pro-series-debut-driving-for-eddie-sharp-racing-at-greenville-s-c-pickens-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"BRANDON JONES TO MAKE NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES DEBUT DRIVING FOR EDDIE SHARP RACING AT GREENVILLE (S.C.) PICKENS SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESR Development Driver to Make K&N Pro Series East Debut on Labor Day<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"DENVER, N.C. (August 29, 2012) <\/strong>– Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) development driver Brandon Jones will make his first appearance in a NASCAR-sanctioned event when he makes his debut in the K&N Pro Series East on September 3 at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway.\u00a0 Weeks after winning his first United Auto Racing Association (UARA) STARS Series race at Concord (N.C.) Speedway, 15-year-old Jones will take the next step up the racing ladder as he competes in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 at the historic half-mile speedway on Labor Day evening.<\/p>\n

“I can’t wait to race at Greenville Pickens Speedway this weekend,” commented Jones.\u00a0 “From getting my first UARA win to making my K&N Pro Series debut, this year has been awesome.\u00a0 All the guys at Eddie Sharp Racing have done a great job all season giving me the equipment that I need to run competitively week after week at all the levels in which we’ve competed. The K&N Series is super competitive and will be challenging, but I’m excited and ready to take another step in my racing career.\u00a0 There are a lot of talented drivers on the entry list and it’s sure to be tough race, but I have confidence that me and my No. 33 ESR team are ready to take on this challenge.”<\/p>\n

Jones joined ESR in January 2012 after securing track championships in the pro truck division at Lanier (Ga.) Speedway and Gresham (Ga.) Motorsports Park in 2011.\u00a0 In addition to running select super late model and pro late model events across the Southeast, Jones has been competing for the Rookie of the Year title in the UARA-STARS Series.<\/p>\n

“We’ve had a really great season so far with Brandon,” commented Eddie Sharp.\u00a0 “As an owner, it’s been very exciting and rewarding for me to watch Brandon grow as a driver and find success as he moves up the ranks.\u00a0 We know Brandon is a talented racecar driver, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what he can do this weekend at Greenville Pickens Speedway.”<\/p>\n

Race day for the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 will kick off with two 45-minute practice sessions (11 a.m. ET and 12:15 p.m. ET), followed by qualifying at 4 p.m. and a driver autograph session at 4:45 p.m. ET on Labor Day.\u00a0 The day will culminate with the running of the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140; the field will take the green flag at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, September 3rd.\u00a0 Tickets are still available to see the action live at Greenville Pickens Speedway, or fans can watch a tape-delayed broadcast of the race on SPEED at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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