John Nemechek to join Ganassi Xfinity Series team

John Hunter Nemechek

John Hunter Nemechek is taking the next step up the NASCAR career ladder.

Nemechek, the 20-year-old son of NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek, will move up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series next season, where he will share the driving duties in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 42 Chevrolet, Motorsport.com has learned.

An official announcement of the move could come as early as Tuesday, sources said.

CGR is expected to field one full-time team in the Xfinity Series in 2018 with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson and Nemechek combining for a majority of the races.