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NASCAR: Joe Gibbs Racing announces two full-time driver contracts for 2025

NASCAR: Joe Gibbs Racing announces two full-time driver contracts for 2025

Joe Gibbs Racing has a significant addition to its NASCAR for the upcoming 2025 season

First, nineteen-year-old Taylor Gray will be a full-time competitor, driving the No. 54 Toyota GR Supra for the team.

Commenting on his impending move, Gray said:

“I am very grateful for this opportunity. I feel like I’ve learned a lot in the races I’ve done this year and that we can build on that next season. Being able to work with Tyler (Allen, crew chief) and those guys.” A few races were a great head start for next season and got the chemistry going. So I’m really excited to see what we can achieve together as full-time runners.”

JGR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs (L) and Jeff Gordon, vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, speak on the starting grid of the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6…


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Gray’s collaboration with crew chief Tyler Allen has already begun, laying the foundation for a successful partnership in 2025.

Steve de Souza, executive vice president of Xfinity Series and Development at Joe Gibbs Racing, also commented:

“We look forward to adding Taylor to our lineup full-time next year. Taylor’s strong season in the Truck Series and his performance with us on the Xfinity side was impressive. With Taylor in the Xfinity car every week in 2025, we expect this trend to continue and we look forward to seeing him compete for wins and the championship.”

Second, Joe Gibbs Racing also announced the return of Brandon Jones to its roster for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series. Jones, who previously competed with JGR from 2018 to 2022, returns to the team after two years with JR Motorsports.

Upon his return, Jones shared:

“I’m thrilled to be returning to Joe Gibbs Racing and rejoining the Toyota Racing family.

“My time at JGR has been some of the most rewarding of my career and I can’t wait to build on this success as we strive for more wins and a championship together. I’m ready to hit the ground running and make the most of it.” incredible opportunity.

“Right now, I remain focused on finishing this year well for my team, my crew, my manufacturer and Menards. We will work hard to fight our way into the playoffs and end the year on a good note.”

Joe Gibbs Racing is a respected name in the NASCAR community with a long history of notable achievements, most notably as the winningest team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with 213 victories.

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Current status

  1. Justin Allgaier – 3035 points
  2. Cole Custer – 3028 points
  3. Austin Hill – 3026 points
  4. Chandler Smith – 3025 points
  5. Sam Mayer – 3017 points
  6. Jesse Love – 3013 points
  7. AJ Allmendinger – 3007 points
  8. Sammy Smith – 3006 points
  9. Shane Van Gisbergen – 2102 points
  10. Sheldon Creed – 2097 points
  11. Riley Herbst – 2086 points
  12. Parker Kligerman – 2080 points
  13. Ryan Victory – 725 points
  14. Brandon Jones – 622 points
  15. Anthony Alfredo – 570 points
  16. Brennan Poole – 499 points
  17. Josh Williams – 455 points
  18. Leland Honeyman – 441 points
  19. Parker Retzlaff – 435 points
  20. Jeb Burton – 432 points
  21. Jeremy Clements – 410 points
  22. Ryan Ellis – 389 points
  23. Aric Almirola – 379 points
  24. Kyle Victory – 372 points
  25. Kyle Weatherman – 354 points
  26. Matt DiBenedetto – 339 points
  27. Blaine Perkins – 308 points
  28. Ryan Truex – 303 points
  29. Josh Bilicki – 247 points
  30. Carson Kvapil – 227 points
  31. Hailie Deegan – 174 points
  32. Garrett Smithley – 171 points
  33. Austin Green – 146 points
  34. David Starr – 134 points
  35. Joey Gase – 131 points
  36. Patrick Emerling – 127 points
  37. Connor Zilisch – 97 points
  38. Joe Graf Jr. – 93 points
  39. BJ McLeod – 78 points
  40. JJ Yeley – 78 points
  41. Jordan Anderson – 75 points
  42. Ed Jones – 71 points
  43. Alex Labbe – 69 points
  44. Logan Bearden – 62 points
  45. Nick Leitz – 59 points
  46. Sage Karam – 59 points
  47. CJ McLaughlin – 47 points
  48. Caesar Bacarella – 46 points
  49. Brad Perez – 44 points
  50. Preston Pardus – 34 points
  51. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 32 points
  52. Bubba Pollard – 31 points
  53. Nathan Byrd – 29 points
  54. Natalie Decker – 27 points
  55. Chad Finchum – 27 points
  56. Justin Bonsignore – 25 points
  57. Patrick Gallagher – 25 points
  58. Tommy Joe Martins – 24 points
  59. Carson Ware – 24 points
  60. Conor Daly – 23 points
  61. Dylan Lupton – 23 points
  62. Thomas Annunziata – 23 points
  63. Greg Van Alst – 21 points
  64. RC Enerson – 19 points
  65. Myatt Snider – 18 points
  66. Dexter Bean – 17 points
  67. Daniil Kvyat – 16 points
  68. Andre Castro – 16 points
  69. Glen Reen – 10 points
  70. Ryan Vargas – 10 points
  71. Boris Said – 9 points
  72. Mike Skeen – 7 points
  73. Armani Williams – 4 points
  74. Morning Baird – 4 points
  75. Timothy Viens – 2 points
  76. Gus Dean – 1 point
  77. Alon Day – 1 point