Brent Crews — Driver Profile
Car: No. 19 | Team: Joe Gibbs Racing | Manufacturer: Toyota Crew Chief: Seth Chavka | Sponsors: Mobil 1, SoundGear Status: Full-time (after March 30, 2026) | Hometown: Davidson, North Carolina | Age: 18
2026 Season
Brent Crews is 18 years old and driving for Joe Gibbs Racing — a combination that makes him one of the most closely watched developmental prospects in NASCAR. The Davidson, NC native ran a restricted schedule early in the season due to age-based eligibility rules on larger ovals, but has been racing full-time since March 30. Through eight races he sits 20th in points with two top 10s, zero DNFs, and 35 laps led. His best finish is a sixth at COTA, where his technical-track instincts showed immediately.
2026 Stats (through 8 races): 20th in points (114 pts) | 0 wins | 0 top 5s | 2 top 10s | 6.5 avg. start | 15.0 avg. finish | 35 laps led
Career
Crews is the youngest full-time driver on the 2026 O'Reilly Series grid and one of the youngest ever to run a JGR national-series program. He arrived at the national level with strong grassroots credentials and the full support of one of NASCAR's premier organizations. His age-based restrictions in early 2026 only applied to specific tracks; once those lifted, he transitioned to a complete full-time schedule.
The Story
The story with Crews in 2026 is patience and potential in equal measure. The eligibility restrictions compressed his early-season schedule, but the flash of pace at COTA — a sixth-place finish from a sixth-place qualifying spot — confirmed that the underlying talent is real. For an 18-year-old in a JGR car, the expectation isn't championship contention; it's learning the series fast enough to become dangerous by 2027.