Swan Racing has announced that Kevin Swindell will be behind the wheel of their #30 this coming weekend where he will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut. The move comes as Swan Racing continues to audition young talent during the final ten races of 2013 in hopes of finding a new full-time driver for 2014. Swindell will be running the car this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with plans for him to drive the car again the following weekend at Dover International Speedway.

The 24-year-old son of sprint car legend Sammy Swindell is perhaps best known by dirt track fans for winning the last four Chili Bowl Nationals but has limited stock car experience. He has made 14 starts in the ARCA series where he earned one victory in 2012 at Chicagoland Speedway. Swindell has also made 16 career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series that includes ten starts in 2013 for Biagi-DenBeste Racing where he has had an average finish of 17.6 in 10 races with a best of 8th at Indianapolis Motor Speeedway.

Swindell spoke about his huge opportunity saying, “They’re trying to find somebody full-time for next year and move some different guys in the car and decided to use me. It’s a great opportunity and just try to treat it like another day at the office.” Swan Racing had another former dirt track racer in the car Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway as Cole Whitt replaced David Stremme.

They have announced that Whitt will be back in the car at Kansas, Charlotte, Talladega, and Phoenix. Swindell will pilot the car for at least two races which leaves three more races in 2013 that Swan Racing has yet to confirm a driver for. Swindell is hoping to impress car owners so he can join fellow dirt racer Kyle Larson full-time on the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup tour.