Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will race in three Nascar Cup Series meetings this year.<\/span><\/p>\n The 43-year-old Briton, who won the 2009 title, will make his debut in the stock car series in Texas on 26 March.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Button will also take part in the inaugural Chicago Street Race on 2 July and compete at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on 13 August.<\/span><\/p>\n “The most important thing for me is to enjoy it,” said Button, who won 15 grands prix during a 17-year F1 career.<\/span><\/p>\n Button’s first Nascar race will take place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin at the end of this month where he will drive a Mobil 1 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing.<\/span><\/p>\n Since <\/span>retiring from F1 in 2017<\/span><\/a> Button has enjoyed success in other motorsport arenas, winning the 2018 Super GT Championship and also competing in endurance races <\/span>including the Le Mans 24 Hours.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n “I love that challenge of driving new things,” Button added. “Every time an ex-F1 driver gets in a stock car these days, they struggle initially. <\/span><\/p>\n “It takes a while for them to get up to speed, so I don’t expect to be right at the front straight away. But I’m not just doing it for fun in some one-off.<\/span><\/p>\n “I want to be competitive, and I know that to be competitive it’s going to take a bit of time. That’s why doing these three races works very well this season.”<\/span><\/p>\n Button will also take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours 100th anniversary this year, racing a Next-Gen Nascar modified Chevrolet Camaro in a collaboration with Le Mans organisers.<\/span><\/p>\n
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