John Hunter Nemechek to drive for Ganassi in Xfinity Series in 2018

John Hunter Nemechek's new Xfinity ride for 2018

Chip Ganassi Racing announced that they have signed John Hunter Nemechek, a five-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) and former NASCAR NEXT driver, to pilot the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro in multiple NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races in 2018.

Nemechek, 20, will work with veteran NXS crew chief Mike Shiplett, who has led the team for the last four seasons. Nemechek's No. 42 Chevrolet will carry primary sponsorship from Fire Alarm Services, Inc. in 2018.

John Hunter is the son of 1992 NXS Champion and multi-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) winner Joe Nemechek. Joe drove for CGR co-owner Felix Sabates' SABCO Racing team from 1997-1999 and scored the team's final MENCS victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September 1999.

"We are happy to have John Hunter join our organization and also announce the relationship with Fire Alarm Services," said team owner Chip Ganassi. "We had a very successful 2017 with our XFINITY program and look to improve upon that. We feel that John Hunter has the talent to be a future star in the sport and can't wait to get him behind the wheel."