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Button, 43, will be piloting the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang with support from Stewart-Haas Racing. Mobil 1 will serve as the primary sponsor on the car.
2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will also be racing at COTA, driving a third entry for Trackhouse Racing.
Along with COTA on March 26, Button will also compete at the Chicago Street Course race on July 12 and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on August 13.
COTA will be Button’s first appearance in any division of NASCAR and comes just a few months ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he will share a modified Next Gen Cup car alongside Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller. That car is being prepared by Hendrick Motorsports.
Jenson Button, Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang
Photo by: True Speed PR
“The first time I jumped into the Garage 56 car, it was like, ‘What have I done? This is so different,’ and that lasted about four laps. Then it was like, ‘Hang on, it’s still a racecar. It’s got four tires that touch the road. It’s a mechanical racecar, which is even better for learning.’ I’v …