Bollman & Hemric To Share BMR No. 19
Written by I Dig Sports
STATESVILLE, N.C. Bill McAnally Racing announced the team will contest the remaining 11 races on the ARCA Menards Series West calendar with the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS.
Beginning this Friday at Phoenix Raceway, California native Jake Bollman, will drive the teams flagship entry for all nine of the remaining ovals on the AMSW slate.
Nine-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race winner, and the 2024 regular season titlist, Christian Eckes, will return to the organization to drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS on the road courses at Sonoma Raceway on July 11 and Portland Intl Raceway on Aug. 29.
Bollman, 17, is a native of Huntington Beach, Calif., currently residing in North Carolina and has four prior AMSW starts to his credit with two top-10 results. He will work alongside with crew chief Cayden Lapcevich over the next four AMSW events before handing the controls to Eckes for the first road course event of the season at Sonoma Raceway.
Eckes captured eight NCTS victories from 2023-2024 with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet and is currently competing in his first full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign.
Were looking forward to giving Jake (Bollman) an opportunity to drive the NAPA Auto Care Chevy this year, said team owner Bill McAnally. Weve prided ourselves on elevating young talented drivers and I think Jake can take full advantage of this. Its great to be able to continue working with Christian (Eckes) for a couple races, also. He was a monumental part of our truck program, so its a great chance for us to help his Xfinity Series effort this year and continue having him as part of our program. Wed love to get the NAPA Auto Care Chevy back in victory lane with both Jake and Christian and make more memories during NAPAs 100th anniversary.