Kevin Magnussen will drive for Trackhouse Racing in the team’s Project 91 entry in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Naval Base Coronado, Trackhouse announced June 3.
He’ll drive the No. 91 with sponsorship from Qualcomm Technologies as he attempts his debut.
“I’m incredibly excited and honored to have the opportunity to compete in NASCAR,” Magnussen said in a team release. “What Justin Marks and Trackhouse have done with PROJECT91 is unique. To provide drivers from outside of the NASCAR world with a chance to compete at this level. I’m proud to have this opportunity.
“I’ve already spent time with the team in North Carolina – meeting everyone, doing the seat fit, going through pit stop procedures and all the details that come with preparing for a NASCAR weekend. They’re an awesome group of people, incredibly dedicated, and just as excited about this debut as I am. I really can’t wait to get to San Diego and experience it all for the first time.”
Magnussen competed in Formula 1 in nine seasons for McLaren, Renault and Haas, with his best finish of second coming in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix.
He also drove in the NTT IndyCar Series at Road America in 2021.
Magnussen currently drives in the FIA World Endurance Championship in Hyperclass.
The race at San Diego runs on June 21 at 1 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She's currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.