Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Auto racing |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Joe Gibbs |
| Headquarters | Not specified , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Joe Gibbs (owner) |
| Products | Stock car racing teams and cars |
Number of employees | Not specified |
Joe Gibbs Racing initiated its participation in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 1997, starting with the No. 18 car piloted by Bobby Labonte. Since then, the team has established itself as a leading contender within the series, capturing six owners' titles and four drivers' championships while fostering emerging racing talent. The No. 20 car secured the owners' championship in 2008, followed by successive victories in 2009 with Kyle Busch, 2016 with Daniel Suárez, 2021 with Daniel Hemric, and 2022 with Ty Gibbs, with three of these also earning drivers' championships. The No. 19 vehicle claimed the owners' championship in 2025. Presently, the roster features drivers such as Taylor Gray, William Sawalich, and Brandon Jones.
Car No. 11 history
- Brian Scott (2011–2012)
The No. 11 team made its debut in 2011 by signing 22-year-old Brian Scott to a two-year deal, with Kevin Kidd serving as crew chief and sponsorship provided by his family's Shore Lodge. Although Scott faced five DNFs during his rookie season, he managed to secure a pole position, two top-five finishes, seven top-ten results, and concluded the year eighth in the overall standings. In the following year, Dollar General extended its support to cover the entire season for the No. 11 entry. While demonstrating competitive speed, the team encountered seven DNFs but achieved a best finish of third place at Dover and ended up ninth in the points rankings.
- Elliott Sadler (2013–2014)
In 2013, seasoned driver Elliott Sadler, who had twice finished as runner-up in the championship, took over from Scott and brought OneMain Financial sponsorship from Richard Childress Racing. Despite recording four wins in 2012, Sadler did not reach victory lane in 2013 but delivered consistent performance with twenty top-ten finishes and secured fourth place in the championship standings. Sadler captured his first win for JGR at Talladega in 2014, leading for a race-high 40 laps. On October 31, 2014, Sadler transitioned to Roush Fenway Racing, taking OneMain sponsorship along. Subsequently, the team's points and crew were reassigned to the No. 18 car for the 2015 season; meanwhile, the No. 11 number was transferred to Kaulig Racing for Blake Koch starting in 2016.
Car No. 11 results
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| 2011 | Brian Scott | 11 | Toyota | DAY 34 |
PHO 9 |
LVS 14 |
BRI 12 |
CAL 13 |
TEX 10 |
TAL 11 |
NSH 22 |
RCH 15 |
DAR 29 |
DOV 30 |
IOW 27 |
CLT 8 |
CHI 17 |
MCH 17 |
ROA 16 |
DAY 12 |
KEN 15 |
NHA 17 |
NSH 17 |
IRP 15 |
IOW 14 |
GLN 14 |
CGV 12 |
BRI 10 |
ATL 12 |
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| 2012 | DAY < br /> < small >37 < / small > | PHO < br /> < small >14 < / small > | LVS < br /> < small >34 < / small > | BRI < br /> < small >35 < / small > | CAL < br /> < small >4 < / small > | TEX < br /> < small >37 < / small > | RCH < br /> < small >14 < / small > | TAL < br /> < small >36 < / small > | DAR < br /> < small >7 < / small > | IOW < br /> < small >11 < / small > | CLT < br />
... Car No. 18 history
The No. 18 entry joined Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) after owner Joe Gibbs acquired the No. 44 Shell-backed Pontiac from driver Bobby Labonte, who had previously managed the team. The vehicle made its JGR debut at the 1998 NAPA Auto Parts 300 featuring then-IndyCar competitor Tony Stewart, who started ninth but ended in 31st place due to a crash. At Rockingham Speedway, Stewart secured the pole position, led for 60 laps, and finished second. Stewart participated in 22 races that season, achieving five top-five finishes and two poles. Labonte competed in five events, claiming victory at the Diamond Hill Plywood 200.
In 1999, the team transitioned to the No. 18 with backing from MBNA. Labonte entered one race before shoulder injuries curtailed his season. Toward the end of the year, open-wheel driver Jason Leffler competed in four events, with a best result of 20th at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Leffler ran the full schedule in 2000, capturing a pole at Texas Motor Speedway and recording three top-ten finishes before moving up to the Cup Series with Chip Ganassi Racing. He was succeeded by Jeff Purvis.
Purvis started the season strongly but was released midway due to sponsorship complications. Mike McLaughlin took over and concluded the year seventh in points.
McLaughlin returned for the 2002 campaign, finishing fourth in the standings without securing a win. Meanwhile, owner Joe Gibbs aimed to promote his son Coy Gibbs to full-time status, leaving McLaughlin without a seat.
Coy Gibbs completed his rookie season driving full-time, earning two top-ten finishes and finishing second in the Rookie of the Year competition.
In 2004, JGR reduced its schedule to part-time operations, signing USAC Champion J. J. Yeley to a multi-year deal. With sponsorship from The Home Depot’s Vigoro Lawn and Garden Products, Yeley debuted in the Busch Series at Las Vegas, qualifying seventh and finishing 23rd. He competed in 17 races that year, securing four top-ten results and ranking fourth among rookies behind future Cup stars Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, and Paul Menard. Labonte ran two events with a best finish of seventh; Denny Hamlin recorded a sixth-place finish at Darlington.
Yeley drove full-time in 2005, posting twelve top-ten finishes and placing 11th in points. The following year he improved to fifth overall with three poles, nine top-five finishes, and twenty-two top-tens before transitioning to Phoenix Racing in 2007.
During 2007, development driver Brad Coleman signed on for seventeen races with Carino’s Italian Grill sponsorship. Kevin Conway competed in eight races backed by Z-Line Designs. Team owner Tony Stewart along with development driver Aric Almirola also shared driving duties part-time with sponsors Goody’s Headache Powder and ConAgra Foods. Almirola earned the pole at Daytona’s season opener and achieved a best finish of fourth at Charlotte. Coleman captured his first Busch Series pole at Talladega but departed after the season due to insufficient full-time sponsorship.
In 2008, the No. 18 was split between Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch, carrying sponsorship from Southern Farm Bureau, Interstate Batteries, and Z-Line Designs. Busch won eight races piloting the No. 18 and finished sixth in points while Hamlin secured one victory at Dover. Development driver Marc Davis made a single start at Memphis with DLP HDTV sponsorship.
Busch contested the full Nationwide Series season driving the No. 18 Toyota sponsored by Z-Line Designs / NOS, capturing nine wins en route to clinching the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship.
In 2010, Busch handled most Cup-affiliated races while Brad Coleman participated in stand-alone events. The following year saw Busch sharing time with Michael McDowell, who raced select events including road courses sponsored by Pizza Ranch. Additional drivers such as Kelly Bires, Drew Herring, and Joey Logano also shared driving responsibilities accompanied by various sponsors. In 2012, Logano secured seven wins behind the wheel of the No. 18 team, earning JGR the Nationwide Owners' Championship title. During 2013, Matt Kenseth drove sixteen races for No. 18 with backing from Reser’s Fine Foods and GameStop, winning at Daytona and Kansas before the car went dormant in 2014.
On August 19, 2014, JGR revealed that Toyota Series competitor Daniel Suárez would run full-time in No. 18 for the 2015 season featuring Arris sponsorship while contending for Rookie of the Year honors. Suárez achieved eight top-five finishes, eighteen top tens, three poles, ended fifth in points standings, and won Rookie of the Year over Darrell Wallace Jr.
After inheriting No. 54's points and equipment in 2016, JGR fielded several drivers including Bobby Labonte at Daytona alongside Kyle Busch on a limited schedule sponsored by NOS Energy Drink/Monster Beverage. Matt Tifft was slated for thirteen races but missed several due to brain tumor surgery; Sam Hornish Jr. replaced him at Iowa and won that event. David Ragan earned pole position for Daytona's July race but crashed late while vying for victory. Road course specialist Owen Kelly competed at Mid-Ohio and Road America; Dakoda Armstrong raced at Iowa. The No.18 collected twelve victories: ten by Busch, one each by Hamlin and Hornish. In 2017, multiple drivers again shared No.18: Daniel Suárez ran twelve races sponsored by Juniper; Kyle Busch competed in ten events supported by NOS Energy Drink winning five times; Christopher Bell debuted with four starts including a win at Kansas backed by JBL/Safelite; Kyle Benjamin drove select races sponsored by Reser’s Fine Foods/Sport Clips; Regan Smith returned for one race supported by Interstate Batteries; Denny Hamlin won Darlington driving a throwback paint scheme with Sport Clips backing; Ryan Preece raced Homestead sponsored by Safelite finishing fifth prior to an expanded schedule in 2018 where he won at Bristol. In 2019, Busch returned for seven races while Hamlin raced Darlington; Jeffrey Earnhardt signed on for nine races but parted ways mid-season along with sponsor iK9; development drivers Harrison Burton and Riley Herbst filled remaining events; Jack Hawksworth competed at Mid-Ohio.
Riley Herbst piloted full-time during 2020 under crew chief Dave Rogers’ leadership. He qualified for the playoffs but was eliminated after round one, concluding twelfth overall.
Announced on November12,2020 as Herbst’s successor for 2021, Hemric captured his first career Xfinity victory—and clinched the Championship—at Phoenix despite no wins during the regular season thanks to consistent performance throughout the year. He departed after that campaign to join Kaulig Racing’s No.11 entry.
Operating on a smaller scale with three teams—Nos.18,19,and54—drivers including Drew Dollar, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Truex, John Hunter Nemechek, and Sammy Smith competed in No.18 during a winless year.
On December6,2022 JGR announced Sammy Smith would pilot No.18 full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Pilot Flying J sponsorship. During that season Smith secured his first victory at Phoenix aged eighteen—the youngest winner ever recorded in Xfinity history.
On December13,2023 it was revealed Sheldon Creed will drive No.18 full-time for the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series season in 2024.
Two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion William Sawalich is set to compete full-time in No.18 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series season of 2025 as announced on October21,2024.
Car No. 18 results
Car No. 19 history
The No. 19 entry intended to make its first appearance at the 2004 Michigan event with Bobby Labonte behind the wheel and Banquet Foods as sponsor, but qualifying was canceled due to rain and the team lacked sufficient owner's points to qualify. The official debut came in 2005 at the CarQuest Auto Parts 300, where Labonte competed in seven races, achieving three finishes within the top ten. In 2006, development driver Aric Almirola participated in seven events for JGR, while Tony Stewart also piloted the car in select races utilizing his NEXTEL Cup crew. The No. 19 operation was discontinued following the 2006 season.
The No. 19 reappeared in 2016 with Daniel Suárez transferring from the No. 18 team along with sponsor Arris, preserving the sponsor-number pairing previously associated with Carl Edwards in the Cup Series. Suárez secured his inaugural victory at Michigan by overtaking Kyle Busch on the final lap, ultimately winning three races and claiming the 2016 Xfinity Series championship—becoming the first foreign-born driver to capture a NASCAR National title.
Matt Tifft took over full-time driving duties of the No. 19 in 2017, working alongside rookie crew chief Matt Beckham. Despite efforts, Tifft was unable to replicate Suárez’s achievements, ending the season without a win and placing seventh in overall points.
On November 15, 2017, Brandon Jones was announced as Tifft’s successor in the No. 19 car, with Chris Gabehart appointed as crew chief after moving over from the No. 20 team. From 2018 through 2022, Jones accumulated five wins and consistently reached playoff top-10 finishes. On September 14, 2022, Jones declared his intention to join JR Motorsports’ No. 9 entry for the upcoming 2023 season.
For the 2023 season, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed that multiple drivers would share driving responsibilities for the No. 19 car full-time, including Ryan Truex and Joe Graf Jr. Truex earned his first career victory at Dover, Ty Gibbs won at Indianapolis, and Denny Hamlin claimed a win at Darlington. In 2024, the No. 19 was driven by Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray, Joe Graf Jr., and William Sawalich. The group achieved six top-10 finishes and secured fifteenth place in owners' points. During the 2025 campaign, drivers Justin Bonsignore, Riley Herbst, Christopher Bell, and Chase Briscoe shared time in the No. 19 car while Almirola returned for nine races. Supercars competitor Jack Perkins made his Xfinity debut at Portland. In playoff action, Almirola triumphed at Bristol and Las Vegas and finished runner-up at Phoenix, helping secure the owners' championship for JGR’s No. 19 entry. Car No. 19 results
Car No. 20 history
Following Joe Gibbs Racing’s purchase of the team from Gary Bechtel in 2000, driver Jeff Purvis ran under Porter-Cable sponsorship, achieving eleven Top-10 finishes and one pole position, concluding the season eleventh in points despite missing three events. The team transitioned to car No. 20 in 2001 with Mike McLaughlin behind the wheel; McLaughlin earned a victory at the Subway 300 and placed sixth in the overall standings before sponsorship difficulties forced the team to cease operations. In 2002, Coy Gibbs participated in five races with backing from ConAgra Foods, achieving a best result of fourteenth at Kentucky.
Replacing Gibbs, Mike Bliss took over driving duties with Rockwell Automation as sponsor. In the 2003 season, Bliss secured eight Top-5 finishes and fourteen Top-10s, ending tenth in points. The following year, he captured a win at Lowe's Motor Speedway, earned three pole positions, six Top-5s, and fourteen Top-10s, culminating in fifth place in the championship.
Starting in 2005, Denny Hamlin joined the team, posting eleven Top-10 finishes and placing fifth overall as a rookie. Running full-time in 2006, Hamlin notched two wins and improved to fourth in points. During the 2007 season, Hamlin shared driving responsibilities with developmental driver Aric Almirola, both competing under Rockwell Automation sponsorship; Hamlin won four races including notable victories at Darlington and Milwaukee. The Milwaukee triumph was notable due to Almirola starting the event but Hamlin taking over mid-race to satisfy sponsor commitments.
In the year 2008, car No. 20 was driven by a rotation including Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Stewart, and rookie Joey Logano, with each driver achieving wins that season. The following year saw Brad Coleman join part-time alongside Logano and Hamlin. For the 2010 season, Logano, Hamlin, and Matt DiBenedetto shared driving duties; Logano earned victories at Kentucky and Kansas while Hamlin won at Darlington. In most of the 2011 season, Logano drove primarily with GameStop and Sport Clips sponsorship but lacked full-season funding for owner points. He secured his first superspeedway win at Daytona aided by Kyle Busch’s assistance; Hamlin also claimed a win at Richmond piloting car No.20. Other drivers like Drew Herring and Ryan Truex made appearances that year. In the subsequent season of 2012, drivers including Logano, Hamlin, Truex, and JGR development prospect Darrell Wallace Jr. mainly handled No.20 duties; Clint Bowyer substituted at Daytona due to Hamlin’s injury.
The former Busch Series champion Brian Vickers took over No.20 on a full-time basis in 2013 with Dollar General sponsorship while simultaneously competing part-time in Cup Series with Michael Waltrip Racing. Vickers achieved thirteen Top-5s and eighteen Top-10s but missed the last three races due to health problems; he finished tenth in points before transitioning full-time to MWR.
The No.20 car ran a full schedule once more in 2014 with Matt Kenseth driving eighteen events supported by GameStop and Reser's Fine Foods sponsors. Additional starts were logged by Sam Hornish Jr., Kenny Habul (backed by Sun Energy 1), Darrell Wallace Jr., Daniel Suárez, Michael McDowell, Denny Hamlin, and development driver Justin Boston. Kenseth secured victory in the season finale at Homestead; the team concluded ninth in owners points.
Erik Jones began competing part-time in the No.20 during road course events in 2015 alongside Kenny Habul. Following Kyle Busch’s injury that year, Jones’ schedule expanded significantly; he captured his first Xfinity victory at Texas Motor Speedway. Other drivers included Ross Kenseth, David Ragan, Kenny Wallace—who retired after his final start—Matt Tifft, and Denny Hamlin who earned three wins from pole positions during that season. Matt Kenseth also competed in five races sponsored by Reser's Fine Foods. Jones advanced to full-time driving duties for the team in 2016 with sponsors such as Gamestop and Dewalt; he won four races but narrowly missed out on a higher championship finish due to misfortune in the final event. In the following year of 2017, multiple drivers shared No.20: Jones competed in eighteen races winning at Texas and Bristol; Hamlin appeared three times including a Michigan victory; Kyle Benjamin drove twice; Christopher Bell ran three races; Daniel Suárez participated twice; James Davison contested two road courses; Ryan Preece made three starts including a win at Iowa. Bell notably led laps at Iowa but ended outside top ten after an incident.
Christopher Bell assumed full-time driving responsibilities beginning in late 2017 with Jason Ratcliff serving as crew chief. Bell set a rookie record with seven wins but finished fourth in championship points after experiencing a late tire issue during Homestead’s final race. He returned for another complete season in 2019.
Harrison Burton succeeded Bell for consecutive full seasons spanning 2020–2021 under crew chief Ben Beshore’s guidance. Burton claimed four victories during his rookie campaign and placed eighth overall both years despite failing to win during his sophomore season. In July of 2021 it was announced Burton would transition to Wood Brothers Racing’s Cup Series team for the following year. After that season concluded, JGR reduced its Xfinity operations from four cars to three by discontinuing No.20.
John Hunter Nemechek reinstated car No.20 as a full-time entry in the Xfinity Series for the year 2023. He started strong with a runner-up finish at Daytona followed by triumphs at Fontana, Martinsville, Atlanta, New Hampshire, Michigan—which marked JGR’s milestone of their two hundredth Xfinity win—Kansas, and Texas during playoff events. Nemechek ended fourth overall in championship standings.
In the ongoing season of 2024, Nemechek shares driving responsibilities alongside Aric Almirola, Ryan Truex, Ty Gibbs, and Christopher Bell. Nemechek began with seventh place at Daytona then secured victory at Las Vegas. Almirola earned Martinsville’s Dash for Cash bonus but was indefinitely suspended by JGR following an altercation involving Bubba Wallace; Ty Gibbs subsequently replaced him behind the wheel. Truex achieved wins at Dover and Daytona’s summer race while Bell collected victories at New Hampshire and Darlington tracks. Nemechek added another playoff win at Nashville.
Brandon Jones returned to drive JGR’s No.20 starting with the 2025 campaign after spending two seasons with JR Motorsports. After a modest Daytona debut finish, Jones broke a prolonged winless streak dominating Darlington and later securing another playoff victory at Kansas.
Results for Car No. 20
Overview of Car No. 54
In the year 2012, Kyle Busch campaigned the No. 54 car, achieving one victory alongside his brother Kurt Busch. The following year, Busch rejoined JGR’s Nationwide program piloting the No. 54 as an additional fourth entry, competing in 26 events with sponsorship from Monster Energy. He quickly found success, securing wins at Phoenix International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Auto Club Speedway, accumulating a total of twelve victories that season. Other drivers such as Joey Coulter, Owen Kelly, and Drew Herring also took turns behind the wheel of the No. 54, which narrowly missed the owner's championship by a single point to Team Penske’s No. 22. In 2014, Busch participated part-time in the No. 54, focusing primarily on Sprint Cup companion races except for the July events at Talladega and Daytona. Former IRL champion Sam Hornish Jr., who was not retained by Team Penske, competed in seven races to bolster the owner points campaign and claimed a win at Iowa Speedway. The No. 54 once again concluded the season second in owner standings behind Penske’s No. 22. During the 2015 season, Busch sustained a leg injury at Daytona’s opening race after colliding with a wall lacking a SAFER barrier. Substitute drivers included Erik Jones, teammate Denny Hamlin, and road course expert Boris Said. Busch returned mid-season and earned a victory at Michigan; subsequently, Jones followed with a triumph at Chicagoland.
For the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series#2020 season, the No. 54 car was revived with Kyle Busch driving five races and Denny Hamlin participating in one event.
On January 27, 2021, it was announced that driving responsibilities for the No. 54 would be shared among Ty Gibbs, Ty Dillon, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. on selected occasions. Gibbs captured a win in his series debut at the Daytona Road Course; meanwhile, Busch secured an emphatic victory by over eleven seconds at COTA and later marked a milestone with his hundredth series win at Nashville Superspeedway. Additionally, Busch won the Henry 180 at Road America after overcoming obstacles.
Ty Gibbs returned to compete full-time in the No. 54 during the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series#2022 season, earning wins at Las Vegas, Atlanta, Richmond, and Road America—where he overtook Kyle Larson on the final lap. At Martinsville’s spring event, Gibbs finished eighth following an on-track incident with Sam Mayer that escalated into a pit road altercation resulting in a $15,000 fine for Gibbs due to post-race contact. Gibbs added victories at Michigan and engaged in a fierce battle with William Byron at Watkins Glen before both spun during the final restart. In the Martinsville playoff race, Gibbs controversially secured victory by forcing Erik Jones out on the last lap to advance to the Championship Four. After this race, he sparked controversy by comparing himself to Jesus during an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dominating at Phoenix, Gibbs clinched the rookie championship title in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Taylor Gray (2025)On October 16, 2024, Joe Gibbs Racing declared that the No. 54 car would return under the ownership of Ty Gibbs, with Taylor Gray behind the wheel. Gray kicked off the 2025 season by finishing fifth at the Daytona event and demonstrated steady results throughout the year, earning a spot in the playoffs. Although his run ended following the Round of 12, he achieved his inaugural victory at the Martinsville race. Car No. 54 results
Car No. 81 historyThe No. 81 vehicle made its debut in the 2021 season, marking Joe Gibbs Racing’s fifth team entry at Road America. This race featured Ty Gibbs as the driver, while Kyle Busch competed in Gibbs’ usual No. 54 car. In 2024, the No. 81 returned to full-time competition with Chandler Smith piloting the car. Smith opened the year by finishing fifth at the Daytona race and later recorded victories at both Phoenix and Richmond. By the conclusion of the season, Smith departed from JGR. Results for Car No. 81
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