No. 19 PlaceofHope.com Toyota GR Supra News and Notes:
- FIRST CAREER START: Taylor Gray will make his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start this weekend at Richmond Raceway in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 PlaceofHope.com Toyota GR Supra. Gray will run 10 NXS races for JGR throughout 2024.
- GRAY AT RICHMOND: Gray has two prior NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts at Richmond with one top-10 finish.
- ON THE PITBOX: Seth Chavka will lead the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra team for the 2024 season as he embarks on his rookie season as a crew chief in the Xfinity Series. Chavka is no stranger to JGR, as he has spent time in the Cup Series shop as lead race engineer for the likes of Erik Jones, Kyle Busch, and most recently, Ty Gibbs, since starting his tenure with the team in 2019. Prior to joining JGR, Chavka spent seven years at Richard Childress Racing and one year at Kevin Harvick Inc. as an engineer. In his 13 years spent in NASCAR, Chavka has earned six NASCAR Cup Series victories and four Xfinity Series victories.
- NO. 19 IN 2024: The JGR No. 19 will have a rotating schedule of drivers throughout the 2023 season. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, and Ty Gibbs have already made starts behind the wheel. Gray will run 10 races with the No. 19 team. Joe Graf Jr. and William Sawalich are also slated to run races later this year.
- JGR AT RICHMOND: Joe Gibbs Racing has 11 Xfinity Series wins at Richmond Raceway. Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, and Ty Gibbs have all taken JGR to victory lane at the famous short track. To go along with the victories, JGR holds 12 poles, 32 top-fives, 61 top-10s, and 2,590 laps led in 119 combined starts.
- FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Gray’s 2024 NXS Season.
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- RACE INFO: The ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond is scheduled for 1:30 PM EST on Saturday, March 30. Coverage of the race will be on Fox Sports 1, MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio and available to stream on the FOX Sports app.
From the Driver’s Seat:
Taylor Gray: “I’m excited to make my first Xfinity Series start this weekend. I’m sure there will be a little bit of a learning curve, but I’ve been working with Seth and the JGR guys in the simulator and the shop to prep for my races and feel like we are in a spot to have a solid weekend at Richmond.”
Gray’s 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
Gray’s Career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 38 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
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