RCR hopes lighting can strike twice, after Australian Supercars racer Shane van Gisbergen won in Chicago.
On Tuesday, just two weeks afterfield with his win for Trackhouse Racing at the Grant Park 220 Chicago street race, RCR announced that it will field another Repco Supercars driver for a one-off road-course effort.
Brodie Kostecki will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the No. 33 MobileX Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the Verizon 200 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Aug. 13. Kostecki is currently second in the Repco Supercars points standings . “I am thrilled to be making my NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Brickyard,” said Kostecki. “It’s an honor to compete at such an iconic venue and against some of the biggest names in motorsports. I’m incredibly grateful to RCR for giving me this opportunity, and I’m determined to make the most of it.”Daniel KaliszHe moved to the United States in 2011 to compete in the USAC Ford Focus Series, winning three national championships and earning 27 feature wins.
The 25-year-old Kostecki has made a total of 16 starts in the ARCA Menards Series East, earning two poles, one top-five and four top-10 finishes. “Brodie Kostecki is a young, promising driver and we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do in the No. 33 MobileX Chevrolet with Richard Childress Racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course,” said Richard Childress, chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “Brodie’s background in the V8 Supercar Championship will suit him well in NASCAR Cup Series racing, especially on Indy’s road course configuration.
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