No. 19 Operation 300 Toyota GR Supra News and Notes:

  • GRAY AT DOVER: Taylor Gray has seen success in his two previous starts at Dover Motor Speedway. Both starts came in the ARCA Menards Series. He has one win in those two starts along with one pole and 116 laps led.
  • PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Gray made his first NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) superspeedway start last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Gray avoided the chaos of the race and finished in 15th in his NXS track debut.
  • ON THE PITBOX: Seth Chavka will lead the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra team for the 2024 season as he embarks on his rookie season as a crew chief in the Xfinity Series. Chavka is no stranger to JGR, as he has spent time in the Cup Series shop as lead race engineer for the likes of Erik Jones, Kyle Busch, and most recently, Ty Gibbs, since starting his tenure with the team in 2019. Prior to joining JGR, Chavka spent seven years at Richard Childress Racing and one year at Kevin Harvick Inc. as an engineer. In his 13 years spent in NASCAR, Chavka has earned six NASCAR Cup Series victories and four Xfinity Series victories.
  • NO. 19 IN 2024: The JGR No. 19 will have a rotating schedule of drivers throughout the 2024 season. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, and Ty Gibbs have already made starts behind the wheel. Gray will run 10 races with the No. 19 team. Joe Graf Jr. and William Sawalich are also slated to run races later this year.
  • JGR AT DOVER: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has a successful history at Dover. In 112 starts, the team has claimed 14 victories with seven different drivers. The team’s most recent victory came just last year as current JGR driver, Ryan Truex, earned his first career win in the No. 19. JGR drivers have collected 11 poles, 42 top-five finishes, and 71 top-10 finishes at the Monster Mile.
  • FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Gray’s 2024 NXS Season.

  • RACE INFO: The BetRivers 200 is scheduled for 1:30 PM EST on Saturday, April 27. Coverage of the race will be on Fox Sports 1, PRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio and available to stream on the FOX Sports app.

From the Driver’s Seat:

Taylor Gray: “I feel pretty confident going into Dover. I’ve have some good laps there and have seen success, so the track isn’t brand new to me. JGR has been really good here in the past, so we feel prepared and are hoping for a good finish this weekend.”

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