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Joe Gibbs Racing: Team Profile

Series: NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | Manufacturer: Toyota Base: Huntersville, North Carolina

2026 O'Reilly Lineup

Car	Driver	Crew Chief
No. 18	William Sawalich	Jeff Meendering
No. 19	Brent Crews	Seth Chavka
No. 20	Brandon Jones	Sam McAulay
No. 54	Taylor Gray	Jason Ratcliff

The Organization

Founded by Joe Gibbs in 1991, Joe Gibbs Racing operates Toyota programs from Huntersville, North Carolina and maintains one of NASCAR's major national-series development pipelines.

Current Season

The live standings module on this page tracks the team's current Chase position, points and results as official NASCAR reports are loaded.

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Christopher Bell Ended a 33-Race Winless Streak by Winning the Southern 500.

The Charlotte Mercury·September 7, 2026

Bell won the Cook Out Southern 500 by 1.038 seconds over Ty Gibbs, his first victory in 33 races and the end of a season with seven runner-up finishes. His crew gave away the lead on a stop after he had won the second segment, and he took it back with 12 laps to go. Ty Gibbs finished second after starting 28th.

The Man With the Most Starts in This Series Lasted by Building His Own Engines. He Buys Them From Hendrick Now.

The Charlotte Mercury·September 6, 2026

Jeremy Clements has more starts than anyone in the history of NASCAR's second national series, and says the hardest part of the job is funding, not driving. His family's engine shop is why he lasted; his car runs Hendrick engines now. Two other teams at Darlington described the same trade.

Sheldon Creed Won the Chase Opener at Darlington. Justin Allgaier's Lead Went From 25 Points to Seven.

The Charlotte Mercury·September 6, 2026

Creed led the final 53 laps and won Saturday night's Fleetio 200 by 2.961 seconds, his second career win in the series. Allgaier led more laps than anyone, hit the wall with 23 to go and finished 17th. His championship lead, 229 points in August and 25 after the Chase reset, is now seven.

Justin Allgaier Led the O'Reilly Series by 229 Points. The Reset Left Him 25, at a Track Where He Has Never Won in the Fall.

The Charlotte Mercury·September 5, 2026

Justin Allgaier ended the regular season 229 points clear. The Chase reset left him 25 ahead of teammate Carson Kvapil going into Saturday's Fleetio 200 at Darlington, where Allgaier has four spring wins and none in the fall.

Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing: Team Profile

2026 O'Reilly Lineup

The Organization

Current Season

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Other coverage in the Mercury Local network

Christopher Bell Ended a 33-Race Winless Streak by Winning the Southern 500.

The Man With the Most Starts in This Series Lasted by Building His Own Engines. He Buys Them From Hendrick Now.

Sheldon Creed Won the Chase Opener at Darlington. Justin Allgaier's Lead Went From 25 Points to Seven.

Justin Allgaier Led the O'Reilly Series by 229 Points. The Reset Left Him 25, at a Track Where He Has Never Won in the Fall.

The O'Reilly Series Chase Opens at Darlington Saturday Night: The Race, the Field and the Track

Charlotte Sports This Week: One Home Match, One Long Road Trip and Some Awkward Math

Charlotte Sports, Minus the Homework: What Matters This Week

Ty Gibbs Needed Three Years to Build the Team That Could Win Like This

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