Jennifer Jo Cobb, a Kansas City, Kan., native, will return home Saturday to race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Kansas Speedway here.
Cobb will be driving the Rick Ware Racing No. 87 Mark One Electric Chevrolet in the Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 4.
So far this year, Cobb has driven exclusively in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where she competes in a Chevrolet Silverado. In 2011 she raced a full season in the Nationwide series, then returned to the truck series.
According to a spokesman, Cobb probably will not race in more Nationwide Series races this year, but wanted to race in this one in order to return home to Kansas City, Kan.
Cobb is currently 16th in the points standings in the truck series, with four or five races left, and her goal now is to finish in the top 15, according to a spokesman.
The top sponsor for Cobb on Saturday will be Mark One Electric, a leading Kansas City area electrical contractor. Returning sponsors include Arrow Truck sales, which sells pre-owned medium and heavy-duty trucks in North America, and Pizza Shoppe in Kansas City area. There also are two new sponsors for Cobb at Kansas Speedway, Precision Roofing and 435 Overland Park Place Hotel.
“Racing is such a great sport for companies that want to really get involved with the driver. We have the privilege of entertaining employees and guests of our sponsors during the pre-race and race day activities,” Cobb said in a statement. “It’s always crazy around our hauler and in the pits which makes the whole weekend fun for everyone.”
Among Cobb’s accomplishments is being one of two drivers in 2014 who does not have a “did not finish” listing for this season. She also has broken records for females in the truck series including the highest points finisher in 2010, the highest race finisher (sixth at Daytona) in 2011, and the truck series all-time record holder for most race starts by a female driver.
Cobb will sign autographs for the public at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Pizza Shoppe, 7687 N.W. Prairie View, Kansas City, Mo.
For ticket information on the races at Kansas Speedway Oct. 3-5, visit kansasspeedway.com.