Wimmer to run Busch Series for RCR

Scott Wimmer has finalized a deal with Richard Childress Racing that will put him in at least 23 Busch Series races in 2008 and position himself for a full-time Nextel Cup ride. Wimmer will drive 23 races in the No. 29 Holiday Inn car and there’s potential to put him in the No. 2 driven by Clint Bowyer for the remaining 12 Busch events so he can compete for a championship. He also could run five to 10 Nextel Cup events if the organization doesn’t go fulltime with a fourth team in NASCAR’s premier series.