Joe Gibbs Racing announces new full-time signing to drive in 2025 Xfinity Series

Joe Gibbs Racing, on Wednesday, announced the signing of Taylor Gray for its Xfinity Series roster for the 2025 season. Gray will move from the Craftsman Truck Series to the Xfinity and will take over JGR's #54 Toyota GR Supra.

Gray competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs this season for TRICON garage and drove the #17 Toyota Tundra. The 19-year-old driver also drove for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series under a part-time obligation.

Announcing the move on social media platform X, Joe Gibbs Racing posted:

"SIGNED. @TaylorGray17_ will wheel the 54 Toyota GR Supra full-time in the #NASCAR @XfinityRacing series in 2025! #TeamToyota."

Speaking about his full-time opportunity, here's what Taylor Gray said in a press release:

"I am very thankful for this opportunity. I feel like I have learned a lot in the races I have ran this year and we can build on that next season. Being able to work with Tyler (Allen, crew chief) and these guys for a few races has been a great headstart on next season and getting that chemistry going, so I’m really excited about what we can do running together full-time.”

Gray's last Xfinity Series appearance was in Michigan at the Cabo Wabo 250 in August this year. He qualified in third place and finished the race in eighth. While he's yet to find a win in the Truck Series, his Xfinity outings surely impressed the top brass of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Gray has raked in two top-fives, and three top-10s in 12 Xfinity outings this season. Going by his Truck Series statistics, the Artesia-born driver has 49 races under his belt, picking up 17 top-10s. JGR fields four cars in the Xfinity Series, and with this move, it has cemented Gray's position in the competition next year.

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Joe Gibbs Racing expects Taylor Gray to continue the winning momentum

NASCAR Truck Series driver Taylor Gray (17) heads into the pits during the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. Source: Imagn

Taylor Gray's full-time opportunity with Joe Gibbs Racing means that the 19-year-old has signed to drive for the winningest team of the Xfinity Series. JGR has raked in 214 wins, including 10 this season, and expects more in the coming years.

Steve de Souza, Executive Vice President of Xfinity Series and Development for Joe Gibbs Racing, believes Taylor Gray can help the team achieve enormous success.

"We’re looking forward to adding Taylor to our lineup full-time next year,” de Souza said. ”Taylor’s strong season in the Truck Series, along with his performance with us on the Xfinity side have been impressive."

"With Taylor in the Xfinity car every week in 2025, we expect that trend to continue and we’re looking forward to him competing for wins and the championship.”

Gray will join crew chief Tyler Allen, who helped JGR claim the regular season championship and seven Xfinity Series victories.