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No. 19 Joe Graf Jr. Toyota GR Supra News and Notes:

• GRAF JR. 2024 NXS DEBUT: The July 20^th race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will mark Joe Graf Jr.’s 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) debut. Graf Jr. has two previous starts at the track’s road course configuration in 2020 and 2023 where he scored finishes of 26^th and 35^th, respectively. Graf Jr. will be back at the Brickyard this weekend piloting the No. 19 JGR Toyota GR Supra for the first time this year on the two-and-a-half-mile oval course.
• RETURN TO JGR: Graf Jr. competed in the full, 33 race NXS season in 2023 where he had three impressive top-10 performances at Daytona, Homestead, and Kansas, highlighted by a best finish of seventh at Daytona.
• 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 2024 season. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Taylor Gray, Josh Bilicki, Brett Moffitt, Justin Bonsignore, and Ty Gibbs have already made starts behind the wheel. William Sawalich is also slated to run a race later this year.
• JGR AT INDY: Joe Gibbs Racing has four NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway accompanies by nine top-fives, 15 top-10s, and 348 laps led. Kyle Busch drove all four JGR cars to victory lane.
• FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Graf Jr.’s 2024 NXS Season.

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·        RACE INFO: The Pennzoil 250 Presented By Advanced Auto Parts is scheduled for 3:30 PM EST on Saturday, July 20th. Coverage of the race will be on USA Network, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

From the Driver’s Seat:

Joe Graf Jr.: “I’m looking forward to my 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend. I am feeling confident in my preparation for the competition ahead. We’re taking a good car to Indy, so we’re hoping to be able to contend for the win at the end of the day.”

Graf Jr.’s 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:

Graf Jr.’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:

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