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No. 19 Insurance King / Trim-Tex Drywall Solutions Toyota GR Supra News and Notes: 

• BILICKI AT ROVAL: Josh Bilicki will make his second career start with Joe Gibbs Racing this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL in the Drive for a Cure 250. In six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the Roval, Bilicki holds an average finish of 26.7, accompanied by an average start of 26.2, and a best finish of 13^th which came in 2020.
• LAST TIME WITH JGR: Bilicki’s first and most recent start with JGR was at Portland International Raceway in June. Bilicki showed speed as he qualified eighth and finished fourth and third in the first two stages, respectively. Unfortunately, Bilicki got spun out early in the final stage and came home with a 12^th-place finish.
• GETTING TO KNOW JOSH: Bilicki, 29, has native first entered the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2016 and has since ran 215 races across the top three levels of the sport. In 105 Xfinity Series starts, Bilicki has collected three top-10 finishes and led 16 laps. Originally from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Bilicki grew up racing sports cars around the Midwest. Bilicki did not make the jump to stock cars until his Xfinity Series debut, which he earned by cold-calling a race team with no driver listed on the entry list, and offering to drive for them. Since then, Bilicki has journeyed throughout the top three levels of NASCAR and has become a mainstay of the garage area in some capacity for the past eight years.
• 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. Bilicki, along with Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Taylor Gray, Ty Gibbs, Brett Moffitt, Justin Bonsignore, and Joe Graf Jr. have already made starts behind the wheel. William Sawalich is also slated to run races later this year.
• JGR AT ROVAL: The Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series team has posted six top-five finishes and nine top-10s in 19 combined starts at the Charlotte ROVAL. The team’s best finish was a second-place result from Ty Gibbs in 2022.
• FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Bilicki’s 2024 season. 

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• RACE INFO: Coverage of this weekend’s Xfinity Series race at the Charlotte ROVAL is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, at 4 p.m. ET on The CW, PRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Josh Bilicki, Driver of the No. 19 Insurance King/ Trim-Tex Drywall Solutions Toyota GR Supra: 

“You’re making your final start with Joe Gibbs Racing this year. What are your goals and expectations heading into this race?”

“Our goal for Charlotte is to run inside of the top five all day, stay out of trouble, and be in contention for a win at the end. This group is coming off of a win at Kansas, so we’ve got some positive momentum on our side. I am so thankful for this opportunity from Joe Gibbs Racing and for our amazing partners who stepped up to make this happen.” 

Josh Bilicki’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats at the Charlotte ROVAL

Josh Bilicki’s 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season Stats

Josh Bilicki’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Career Stats

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