Pennzoil 250 presented by Advance Auto Parts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra News and Notes:

• SMITH AT INDIANAPOLIS: Chandler Smith will be making his Indianapolis Motor Speedway debut as the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) makes its return to the oval this weekend. In Smith’s one start at the road course, a mechanical failure took him out of the race.
• POCONO RECAP: Smith had a solid day at Pocono Raceway last weekend. Smith started the race in fifth and ran in the top five throughout the first two stages. He collected valuable stage points with a third-place finish in the first stage and a runner-up finish in Stage 2. The final stage was plagued with restarts, Smith lost some track positions with restarts and ultimately finished 15th.
• ON THE PITBOX: Crew Chief of the No. 81, JeffMeendering, has visited Victory Lane 10 times as a NXS crew chief, most recently with Smith at Richmond in March 2024. His teams have collected 66 top-five finishes, 136 top-10 finishes, and 13 pole positions under his leadership.
• JGR AT INDIANAPOLIS: In 25 collective starts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, Joe Gibbs Racing has collected four wins, all earned by Kyle Busch. JGR has also scored nine top-fives, 15 top tens, four poles, and 348 laps led at the historic Brickyard.
• FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Smith’s 2024 NXS Season.

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• RACE INFO: ThePennzoil 250 presented by Advance Auto Parts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for 3:30 PM EST on Saturday, July 20. Coverage of the race will be on USA Network, IMS Radio, and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

From the Driver’s Seat:

Chandler Smith: “I’m excited to race on the oval at Indy this weekend. It is such a historic place in the racing world and getting to kiss the bricks at the end of the day would be awesome. I think the race is going to be really wild with most of us figuring out the track. I feel good about our car for the weekend and track position is going to be important so hopefully we get a good starting position so we can start up front and stay up front.”

Smith’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:

Smith’s 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:

About Joe Gibbs Racing:

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR with four NASCAR Cup Series teams, four NASCAR Xfinity Series teams, an ARCA Series team, and a driver development program. JGR is based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, who also earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named as one of the NFL’s top 10 coaches of all-time with a winning career that included three Super Bowl Championships as head coach of the Washington franchise. JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, capturing more than 400 wins over that span. No team has more combined wins across the sport’s three national series in the history of NASCAR. In addition, JGR has won five Cup Series championships along with four Xfinity Series driver championships and six Xfinity Series owner’s championships. The organization also has captured four Daytona 500 titles, considered to be NASCAR’s premier event each season.

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