Cole Whitt Joins Premium Motorsports

Cole Whitt

Premium Motorsports named Cole Whitt as the driver of the No. 98 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry.

The 24-year-old Whitt, who will be entering his third full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, finished 31st in driver points each of his first two seasons.

“We believe Cole is an accomplished young driver who drives aggressively, yet smart," team owner Jay Robinson said. "He’s a great fit for our team as we look to improve our competitiveness in the Sprint Cup Series."

This off-season, Premium Motorsports made several moves to upgrade the team and its race cars. On the competition side, the team acquired additional updated equipment along with hiring Mike Hillman to fill the role of competition director and Mark Hillman to serve as crew chief. Mike and Mark join team manager Scott Eggleston along with owner Jay Robinson to round out the Premium Motorsports management team.

“Jay and the crew at Premium Motorsports impressed me with their vision for the future and commitment to making the No. 98 car competitive week in and week out," said Whitt. “I look forward to being a big part of the family atmosphere at Premium and having a successful start at the Daytona 500 in a few weeks."

More details regarding sponsorship will be released at a later date.