JGR Reveals 4-Car Xfinity Lineup, ARCA Car

Joe Gibbs Racing will field four cars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, it announced Dec. 13.

It will also continue to field the No. 18 in the ARCA Menards Series.

Sheldon Creed and Chandler Smith, who were previously revealed by industry reports to be joining the team, will be the organization’s full-time drivers, racing the Nos. 18 and 81, respectively.

The No. 19 has a four-driver lineup consisting of returning competitors Joe Graf Jr. and Ryan Truex, plus newcomers William Sawalich and Taylor Gray, who will make their series debuts in 2024.

The No. 20, meanwhile, will be split between Legacy Motor Club NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek, who drove the car full time in 2023, and Aric Almirola, who retired from full-time Cup competition at the end of 2023.

“Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working diligently to put together our 2024 Xfinity program which will include the addition of a fourth team,” Steve DeSouza, evp of NASCAR Xfinity Series/Development at JGR, said in a team release. “Our 2024 roster has a great balance of experience, youth, wisdom, and talent. We believe the veteran drivers will continually benchmark our program, compliment, and challenge each other, as well as assist our younger drivers to further develop their skill set.

“We are also excited about our crew chiefs and the teams they have assembled. We take a lot of pride in not only our program’s on-track success, but also in the opportunity to develop and promote our team members.”

Jeff Meendering will helm the No. 81’s pit box, while Sam McAulay, Seth Chavka and Tyler Allen will crew chief the Nos. 18, 19 and 20, respectively.

The ARCA entry will be driven by Sawalich full time on the ARCA Menards Series East circuit, as Frontstretch previously reported, as well as all tracks at which he can race while he is younger than 18 years old (he turns 18 on Oct. 3, 2024). The other six races will be filled by Tanner Gray.