Joe Gibbs Racing — Team Profile
Series: O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | Manufacturer: Toyota Base: Huntersville, North Carolina | Organization Tier: Elite
2026 O'Reilly Program
Joe Gibbs Racing fields four full-time O'Reilly cars in 2026 — the deepest program in the series by car count. The lineup spans three generations: a proven veteran in Brandon Jones, a recent race winner in William Sawalich, a speed-rich development driver in Taylor Gray, and an 18-year-old prospect in Brent Crews. No other organization in the series can claim that breadth of internal comparison.
| 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
Joe Gibbs Racing was founded in 1991 by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs and is based in Huntersville, North Carolina. JGR is NASCAR's premier Toyota organization, fielding four cars at the Cup level while running parallel O'Reilly and Truck programs. The O'Reilly operation has produced multiple series champions and consistently ranks among the top development pipelines in the sport.
2026 Story
The JGR O'Reilly story in 2026 is an internal hierarchy: four cars with four different purposes, all working toward the organization's annual championship calculus. Jones provides the veteran stability and Dash 4 Cash eligibility the team wants. Sawalich won at Rockingham — his first national-series victory at 19 years old. Gray broke through at the Kansas Lottery 300 on April 18 for his first O'Reilly Series win, with crew chief Jason Ratcliff's short-pit call setting up the result. Crews, who turned 18 on March 30 and lifted his age-based eligibility restrictions, has run a four-race top-five streak through Texas — including a fourth at Texas on May 2 that delivered the year's final $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus, his first career D4C payout.
Two DNFs apiece for Sawalich and Gray through eight races are the primary obstacle between JGR and a deeper points grip. Clean races from both cars would push the organization's cumulative standings presence significantly higher.
Key Connections
- Brandon Jones — Driver Profile
- William Sawalich — Driver Profile
- Taylor Gray — Driver Profile
- Brent Crews — Driver Profile
- Team Directory
- O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Guide
Recent Race — Dover All-Star Race, May 17, 2026
JGR went 1-2 in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin (No. 11) won from the pole; teammate Chase Briscoe (No. 19) finished second by .887 sec. Hamlin's second All-Star victory makes him the third driver in NASCAR history to win the All-Star Race at multiple tracks. Erik Jones (No. 43 Legacy Motor Club, JGR alliance) finished third. "I think we've shown all year. We don't necessarily have as many wins as we could have — there's been two, maybe three we left on the table." — Chris Gayle, No. 11 crew chief. Read the recap.