Carson Kvapil will drive the No. 97 truck for CR7 Motorsports at this weekend’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway, the team announced Aug. 11.
It’ll be Kvapil’s first Truck appearance since his series debut in 2023 at Bristol Motor Speedway for Spire Motorsports.
“I’m really excited to join CR7 Motorsports and drive the [No.] 97 Truck at Richmond in front of the families and friends of Codie (Rohrbaugh) and Grant County Mulch,” Kvapil said in a team release. “It will be a bit of a learning curve as I have never been to Richmond, but I look forward to the experience and opportunity. I can’t wait to get on track with the [No.] 97 group and see what we can do.”
“We are thrilled to have Carson in the [No.] 97 truck,” CR7 owner Codie Rohrbaugh added. “He’s a talented young driver with a lot of upside. It is special to have the [No.] 97 truck back on track with Grant County Mulch. We have a great team put together and I look forward to Michael Shelton coming out of retirement to be back on top of the pit box.”
This is the first time the No. 97 truck has run for the team since Rohrbaugh drove it himself in last year’s season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Through 23 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, Kvapil sits sixth in points with five top fives and 10 top 10s on the year for JR Motorsports.
