NASCAR Truck Veteran Jennifer Jo Cobb to Make Her Cup Debut at Talladega

Published 04/16/2021, 8:53 AM EDT

The NASCAR Cup race at Richmond is just around the corner. However, the Rick Ware Racing team is already looking ahead to the following race at the Talladega Superspeedway. As per reports, the team has signed NASCAR Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb for the #15 car.

The 47-year-old has sought help from Arrowhead Brass as her sponsor for the race weekend. She is also the fifth driver to take over the reins of the #15 car, after Derrike Cope, James Davison, Joey Gase, and Chris Windom. In the process, Cobb has become the second female driver in the Cup Series after Danica Patrick.

Rick Ware Racing will have Jennifer Jo Cobb in its No. 15 Cup car for Talladega next week. Sponsorship from Arrowhead Brass. @NASCARONFOX
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 13, 2021

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It is worth mentioning that Jennifer Jo Cobb races for her own full-time Truck Series team. In addition to that, she will be one of the oldest drivers on the grid. Nevertheless, Cobb is excited to make her Cup Series debut next week. Admittedly, she will most likely not expect any miracles. However, Cobb is still happy with the opportunity to rub shoulders with the top NASCAR Cup drivers.

What did Jennifer Jo Cobb say about the move?

Naturally, Cobb was thrilled to finally make it to the big leagues. She said, “I am so thankful for this opportunity with RWR, and greatly appreciate Arrowhead Brass for coming on board to help make this happen. It’s also exciting to have my longtime sponsor at Fastener Supply to extend their support as well.”

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Meanwhile, RWR founder Rick Ware acknowledged that it is not easy being a woman in a male-dominated sport, especially when one takes into account how long Cobb has been competing in NASCAR. Nevertheless, he hoped that she would enjoy her impending NASCAR Cup Series debut.

Ware also hopes that she can produce better results compared to her predecessors. The team’s highest position in the 2021 Cup Series was a 22nd place at Martinsville.

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This move was only possible because the Truck Series drivers do not hit the track after Richmond until Kansas on May 1.

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Dhruv George is a senior Formula One and NASCAR analyst for EssentiallySports, having authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Tennis, NFL, and eSports. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino.