NASCAR Cup Series

JR Motorsports adds Stewart, Newman to roster

Published Mar. 16, 2009 10:31 p.m. ET

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JR Motorsports announced additional plans for its No. 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series team for 2009, with veteran drivers Ryan Newman, Scott Wimmer and Tony Stewart joining team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and all-time series wins leader Mark Martin for the 21-race schedule.

Together the five drivers account for 91 Nationwide Series victories in 636 starts.

Wimmer will compete in six events in the No. 5 Chevrolet and Newman in four, with Fastenal as the primary sponsor.