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Overview

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The team's headquarters.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cars being prepared in 2018.

The team was founded by Gibbs in 1991 after exploring opportunities with Don Meredith, who currently serves as the team's Executive Vice President.[1] In 1997, Gibbs' son J. D. Gibbs was named team president.[2][3] In 1998, the team began construction on its current facility in Huntersville, North Carolina.[3] The team expanded to a two-car operation in 1999 with Tony Stewart's No. 20 Home Depot-sponsored car, then a three-car operation in 2005 with the No. 11 FedEx-sponsored car currently driven by Denny Hamlin and owned by Coy Gibbs.[4] The team expanded to four cars for the 2015 season with Carl Edwards driving the No. 19 car, following former Roush Racing teammate Matt Kenseth to JGR.[5]

After winning three Cup championships and over 70 NASCAR races in Chevrolet and Pontiac equipment, it was announced in September 2007 that the team would be switching to Toyota (who had just entered the Cup series that year) following the end of their commitment with General Motors at the end of the season. It was believed that the executives at JGR felt as if they weren't as important as some of the other GM teams such as Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing, leading to the decision to swap manufacturers. According to Joe Gibbs, Toyota offered the team resources and options they "were not going to be able to afford to do" if they remained at GM.[6]

In 2012, JGR shuttered its in-house Sprint Cup Series engine program, merging with California-based Toyota Racing Development which currently provides engines to JGR as well as 23XI Racing.[7][8] The team continues to build engines for its own Xfinity Series operations and ARCA Menards Series operations of Venturini Motorsports.The team had a technical alliance with Furniture Row Racing, a single car team based in Denver, Colorado, before their closure following the 2018 season.[9][10][11] In June 2023, JGR received a minority investment from Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), founded and managed by Josh Harris and David Blitzer, and Arctos Partners. Gibbs also became a limited partner of HBSE upon the transaction.[12]

Car No. 11 history

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The original No. 11 car driven by Jason Leffler in 2005.
Multiple drivers (2004–2005)

The No. 11 car (the number J. D. Gibbs wore playing football at College of William & Mary) began in 2004.[13] Ricky Craven, recently released from PPI Motorsports finished 30th at Talladega with sponsorship from Old Spice,[14] and Busch Series driver J. J. Yeley ran two races in the car with Vigoro/The Home Depot sponsorship.[15]

The No. 11 car went full-time in 2005, with new sponsor FedEx coming on to fund the full season in a multi-year deal. Jason Leffler, who had driven for JGR in the Busch series, was signed to drive the No. 11 for the full season, while Dave Rogers was named the crew chief.[13] The new team struggled early on in the season. Leffler missed the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, with FedEx Freight moving over to the 18 car that Bobby Labonte would drive to a second-place finish.[16] Rogers was reassigned and replaced with veteran crew chief Mike Ford in June,[17] then former Cup champion Terry Labonte was hired to run the road course at Sonoma, qualifying 8th and finishing a solid 12th.[18] After 19 starts with a best finish of 12th and sitting 36th in points, Leffler was released from the ride. Terry Labonte ran the next three races, then ran the Fall Richmond race finishing 9th.[19] J. J. Yeley ran 4 races with a best finish of 25th. In November, it was announced that Denny Hamlin would drive the car for the remainder of the season, then run for Rookie of the Year in 2006.[20] Hamlin ran seven races, finished in the top 10 three times, and earned a pole at Phoenix International Raceway.[21]

Denny Hamlin (2005–present)
Denny Hamlin at Homestead in 2007.

Hamlin was awarded the No. 11 FedEx Express full-time ride in 2006 in addition to his full-time Busch schedule in the No. 20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet. Hamlin was part of a large and strong rookie class, including teammate J. J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex Jr., David Stremme, Brent Sherman, and Reed Sorenson.[22] Hamlin opened the season by winning the Budweiser Shootout non-points race, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr. on a green-white-checker restart.[23] In June, Hamlin scored his first Cup Series victory at the difficult Pocono Raceway. Hamlin started on the pole, then battled back from a cut tire to take the victory.[24] In his return to the track in July, Hamlin again won the pole, then proceeded to lead 151 of 200 laps en route to a second victory, the first rookie to sweep both Pocono races. Hamlin credited his prowess on the track to practicing on the racing simulator NASCAR Racing 2003 Season.[25] Hamlin's strong performance earned the rookie a berth in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, where he would finish 3rd in points. Until 2016, Hamlin was the only rookie to make the Chase.

Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota at Daytona International Speedway in 2008.

In 2007, Hamlin won the first of two races at New Hampshire International Speedway 2007 and finished 12th in points. In 2008, Hamlin won the Gatorade Duel and the first race at Martinsville Speedway, and improved to eighth in points. He qualified for the Chase again in 2009 after winning the second race at Pocono Raceway and Richmond International Raceway. He ended the season with four victories after winning Martinsville and Homestead-Miami Speedway in the chase. 2010 was Hamlin and the 11 team's breakout year. They won at Martinsville and Denny followed the win by having knee surgery. After the surgery, the team won 4 of the next 10 races at Texas, Darlington, Pocono, and Michigan. The team made the chase after another win at Richmond. The team won races during the Chase at Martinsville and Texas and held the points lead going into the season finale. However, an early wreck would put them behind the competition, and Hamlin wound up finishing second to Jimmie Johnson during the 2010 chase. Hamlin later admitted to putting too much pressure on himself during the Chase, which mentally impacted him. As a result, Mike Ford took a "no compromise" attitude for 2011, hoping to right the ship. However, the team struggled throughout 2011, with multiple blown engines and a single win at Michigan to push the No. 11 into the Chase. Hamlin would finish 9th in the final standings. At season's end, Mike Ford was released as crew chief and was replaced by Tony Stewart's crew chief Darian Grubb.

Hamlin during the 2016 Daytona 500.

Under Darian Grubb, the team started 2012 off in the best way possible by winning the second race of the season at Phoenix. That win was followed by another victory at Kansas six weeks later. The 11 team once again proved dominant on the short tracks pulling off a convincing win in the Bristol Night Race in August. The week after Bristol, the No. 11 FedEx team brought home another victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway, making the No. 11 the car number with the most wins in NASCAR with 200 wins. Hamlin then won the Sylvania 300, giving Joe Gibbs Racing its 100th win.

Hamlin's 2013 season began with an on-and-off track feud with former teammate Joey Logano. Initially started on Twitter, the on track incidents began at Bristol in March, where Hamlin spun Logano in turns 1 and 2, leading Logano to confront Hamlin after the race.[26] The rivalry continued into the next race at Auto Club Speedway, where the two fought for the lead in the closing laps. In the final corner, the two collided, allowing JGR teammate Kyle Busch to win the race, and sending Hamlin's 11 car into a non-SAFER barrier wall near pit road.[27] This wreck would mark the beginning of a difficult season for Hamlin, as he suffered a lower back fracture and was forced to sit out several races. Veteran Mark Martin replaced Hamlin at one of Denny's better tracks, Martinsville Speedway, where he scored a top 10.[28] Brian Vickers then drove the car for the next three races, scoring an 8th-place finish at Texas. Though Hamlin returned to the car at Talladega Superspeedway, he never returned to form during the year, with only 8 top 10s on the year.[29] He did score a win at the season finale at Homestead.

After Jason Leffler's death in 2013, the 11 team paid tribute to their former driver by running a white FedEx scheme at Michigan similar to the one Leffler ran in 2005.[30][31]

At the 2014 Auto Club 400, Sam Hornish Jr. replaced Hamlin due to Hamlin having what was thought to be a sinus infection, but later revealed to be a piece of metal in his eye that impaired his vision.[32] Hornish, who was actually on standby for teammate Matt Kenseth, finished a solid 17th in his return to Cup.

At the 2015 Food City 500, Erik Jones replaced Hamlin after the latter suffered neck spasms. Jones took the car to a 26th-place finish, but Hamlin started the race and was credited with the finish.

In 2016, Hamlin started his season out well, winning the 2016 Daytona 500 by beating out Martin Truex Jr. by 0.010 seconds, the closest finish in Daytona 500 history. The win was also the first for his rookie crew chief, Mike Wheeler. He would also win Watkins Glen and Richmond to finish 6th in the standings.

In 2017, Hamlin won at the first New Hampshire race, and Darlington and finished 6th in points for the second straight year.

Hamlin started the 2018 season with a third-place finish at the Daytona 500. However, for the first time in his career, he finished a season winless. Despite this, he stayed consistent enough to make the Playoffs. Hamlin was eliminated in the Round of 16 after the Charlotte Roval race and finished the season 11th in points.

Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway in 2019

Hamlin started the 2019 season with his second Daytona 500 win after surviving a mass pile-up with 10 laps to go in the race. The win was about a month after the passing of J. D. Gibbs. Hamlin celebrated by performing a slow lap of honor instead of a burnout to preserve the car.[33] He scored his second win of the season at Texas.[34] At Martinsville, Hamlin collided with Logano on turn four, squeezing Logano into the outside wall and causing him to lose a tire and spin out two laps later. Hamlin finished fourth while Logano salvaged an eighth-place finish. After the race, Hamlin and Logano discussed the incident before Logano slapped Hamlin's right shoulder, sparking a fight between the two.[35] NASCAR suspended Dave Nichols Jr., the No. 22 team's tire technician, for one race for pulling Hamlin down to the ground during the altercation.[36] Hamlin would make the Championship 4 for the first time since 2014 as well as earn his fourth pole at Homestead after qualifying got canceled due to rain, but finished 10th in the race and fourth in the final standings.

Hamlin started the 2020 season by winning the 2020 Daytona 500, becoming only the fourth driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s after Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and Sterling Marlin. Before the Las Vegas race, the team was docked 10 driver and owner points for an L1 level penalty during pre-race inspection.[37] Following the 2020 Coca-Cola 600, crew chief Chris Gabehart, car chief Brandon Griffeth, and engineer Scott Simmons were suspended for four races after a tungsten ballast came loose and fell off the frame rail of the car during the start of the race.[38] Hamlin once again made the Championship 4 and had a more competitive race for the championship than in the previous year, but still finished fourth in the race and final standings behind 3rd-place finisher Joey Logano, runner-up Brad Keselowski, and Champion Chase Elliott.

In 2021 Hamlin went winless during the regular season but stayed very consistent scoring 13 top fives and 17 top tens. He scored his first win of the season in the first playoff race at Darlington and then won again at Las Vegas. Hamlin made the final four for the third straight year but once again came up short finishing 3rd in points behind runner-up and teammate Martin Truex Jr and champion Kyle Larson.

Hamlin started the 2022 season with a 37th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. Aside from a win at Richmond, he struggled with finishes outside the top 10 during the first 11 races. On May 3, Gabehart was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss at Dover.[39] On May 29, Hamlin won the 2022 Coca-Cola 600 for his second win of the season. He won at Pocono, but was disqualified and the No. 11 team was served an L1 penalty after a post-race inspection revealed an alteration to the car's front fascia.[40] It was revealed that the lower corners and wheel openings of the front fascia were wrapped with a layer of clear vinyl that was not removed prior to the application of the paint scheme wrap, resulting in a slight irregularity in the car's dimensions.[41] Hamlin became the first NASCAR Cup Series winner to be disqualified since 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis was stripped of his win at Wilson Speedway for an oversized fuel tank.[42][43] Hamlin was eliminated following the Round of 8 after finishing sixth at Martinsville.[44]

Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 at Sonoma Raceway in 2023

Hamlin began the 2023 season with a 17th place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. On March 15, he was docked 25 points and fined US$50,000 after admitting on his weekly podcast Actions Detrimental that he intentionally wrecked Chastain during the closing laps of the Phoenix race.[45] In April, Hamlin was named as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers. Hamlin won at Kansas after a tense battle with Kyle Larson, who got loose and hit the outside wall on the final lap allowing Hamlin to pass him for the win, winning the 400th career race for Joe Gibbs Racing in the process. At Charlotte, Hamlin was right rear hooked to the outside wall by Elliott; as a result, Elliott was suspended for one race.[46] On July 23, Hamlin won at Pocono; it was his second win of the 2023 season and his seventh at Pocono Raceway, breaking a tie with Jeff Gordon for the most wins at the track. It was also Hamlin's 50th win in his Cup Series career and Toyota's overall 600th win. In addition, it was the first win for sponsor Mavis Tires & Brakes, who had only started sponsoring Hamlin a week earlier at New Hampshire.[47] During the playoffs, Hamlin advanced to the Round of 12 after winning at Bristol.[48]

Car No. 11 results

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2004 J. J. Yeley 11 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH
DNQ
BRI CAL
41
RCH NHA DOV ATL
27
PHO DAR HOM
DNQ
59th 227
Ricky Craven TAL
30
KAN CLT MAR
2005 Jason Leffler DAY
36
CAL
37
LVS
22
ATL
25
BRI
38
MAR
12
TEX
36
PHO
29
TAL
26
DAR
38
RCH
25
CLT
DNQ
DOV
20
POC
40
MCH
20
DAY
18
CHI
20
NHA
24
POC
24
IND
33
33rd 3098
Terry Labonte SON
12
GLN
37
MCH
40
BRI
27
RCH
9
J. J. Yeley CAL
39
NHA
34
DOV
25
TAL
29
Denny Hamlin KAN
32
CLT
8
MAR
8
ATL
19
TEX
7
PHO
13
HOM
33
2006 DAY
30
CAL
12
LVS
10
ATL
31
BRI
14
MAR
37
TEX
4
PHO
34
TAL
22
RCH
2
DAR
10
CLT
9
DOV
11
POC
1
MCH
12
SON
12
DAY
17
CHI
14
NHA
6
POC
1
IND
10
GLN
10
MCH
9
BRI
6
CAL
6
RCH
15
NHA
4
DOV
9
KAN
18
TAL
21
CLT
28
MAR
2
ATL
8
TEX
10
PHO
3
HOM
3
3rd 6407
2007 DAY
28
CAL
11
LVS
3
ATL
19
BRI
14
MAR
3
TEX
9
PHO
3
TAL
21
RCH
3
DAR
2
CLT
9
DOV
4
POC
6
MCH
14
SON
10
NHA
1
DAY
43
CHI
17
IND
22
POC
3
GLN
2
MCH
5
BRI
43
CAL
19
RCH
6
NHA
15
DOV
38
KAN
29
TAL
4
CLT
20
MAR
6
ATL
24
TEX
29
PHO
16
HOM
3
12th 6143
2008 Toyota DAY
17
CAL
41
LVS
9
ATL
15
BRI
6
MAR
1
TEX
5
PHO
3
TAL
3
RCH
24
DAR
7
CLT
24
DOV
43
POC
3
MCH
14
SON
27
NHA
8
DAY
26
CHI
40
IND
3
POC
23
GLN
8
MCH
39
BRI
3
CAL
3
RCH
3
NHA
9
DOV
38
KAN
11
TAL
39
CLT
16
MAR
5
ATL
3
TEX
17
PHO
5
HOM
13
8th 6214
2009 DAY
26
CAL
6
LVS
22
ATL
13
BRI
2
MAR
2
TEX
12
PHO
6
TAL
22
RCH
14
DAR
13
CLT
11
DOV
36
POC
38
MCH
3
SON
5
NHA
15
DAY
3
CHI
5
IND
34
POC
1
GLN
10
MCH
10
BRI
5
ATL
6
RCH
1
NHA
2
DOV
22
KAN
5
CAL
37
CLT
42
MAR
1
TAL
38
TEX
2
PHO
3
HOM
1
5th 6335
2010 DAY
17
CAL
29
LVS
19
ATL
21
BRI
19
MAR
1
PHO
30
TEX
1
TAL
4
RCH
11
DAR
1
DOV
4
CLT
18
POC
1
MCH
1
SON
34
NHA
14
DAY
24
CHI
8
IND
15
POC
5
GLN
37
MCH
2
BRI
34
ATL
43
RCH
1
NHA
2
DOV
9
KAN
12
CAL
8
CLT
4
MAR
1
TAL
9
TEX
1
PHO
12
HOM
14
2nd 6583
2011 DAY
21
PHO
11
LVS
7
BRI
33
CAL
39
MAR
12
TEX
15
TAL
23
RCH
2
DAR
6
DOV
16
CLT
10
KAN
3
POC
19
MCH
1
SON
37
DAY
13
KEN
11
NHA
3
IND
27
POC
15
GLN
36
MCH
35
BRI
7
ATL
8
RCH
9
CHI
31
NHA
29
DOV
18
KAN
16
CLT
9
TAL
8
MAR
5
TEX
20
PHO
12
HOM
9
9th 2284
2012 DAY
4
PHO
1
LVS
20
BRI
20
CAL
11
MAR
6
TEX
12
KAN
1
RCH
4
TAL
23
DAR
2
CLT
2
DOV
18
POC
5
MCH
34
SON
35
KEN
3
DAY
25
NHA
2
IND
6
POC
29
GLN
34
MCH
11
BRI
1
ATL
1*
RCH
18*
CHI
16
NHA
1*
DOV
8
TAL
14
CLT
2
KAN
13
MAR
33
TEX
20
PHO
2
HOM
24
6th 2329
2013 DAY
14
PHO
3
LVS
15
BRI
23
CAL
25
TAL
34
DAR
2
CLT
4
DOV
34
POC
8
MCH
30
SON
23
KEN
35
DAY
36
NHA
21
IND
18
POC
43
GLN
19
MCH
20
BRI
28
ATL
38
RCH
21
CHI
33
NHA
12
DOV
20
KAN
23
CLT
9
TAL
38
MAR
7
TEX
7
PHO
28
HOM
1
25th 845
Mark Martin MAR
10
Brian Vickers TEX
8
KAN
31
RCH
35
2014 Denny Hamlin DAY
2
PHO
19
LVS
12
BRI
6
MAR
19
TEX
13
DAR
19
RCH
22
TAL
1
KAN
18
CLT
22
DOV
5
POC
4
MCH
29
SON
26
KEN
42
DAY
6
NHA
8
IND
3
POC
9
GLN
24
MCH
7
BRI
40
ATL
3
RCH
21
CHI
6
NHA
37
DOV
12
KAN
7
CLT
9
TAL
18
MAR
8
TEX
10
PHO
5
HOM
7
3rd 5037
Sam Hornish Jr. CAL
17
2015 Denny Hamlin DAY
4
ATL
38
LVS
5
PHO
23
CAL
28
MAR
1
TEX
11
BRI
26
RCH
22
TAL
9
KAN
41
CLT
8
DOV
21
POC
10
MCH
11
SON
18
DAY
3
KEN
3
NHA
14
IND
5
POC
22
GLN
27
MCH
5
BRI
3
DAR
3
RCH
6
CHI
1
NHA
2
DOV
18
CLT
4
KAN
2
TAL
37
MAR
3
TEX
38
PHO
8
HOM
10
9th 2327
2016 DAY
1*
ATL
16
LVS
19
PHO
3
CAL
3
MAR
39
TEX
12
BRI
20
RCH
6
TAL
31
KAN
37
DOV
7
CLT
4
POC
14
MCH
33
SON
2*
DAY
17
KEN
15
NHA
9
IND
4
POC
7
GLN
1
BRI
3
MCH
9
DAR
4
RCH
1
CHI
6
NHA
15
DOV
9
CLT
30
KAN
15
TAL
3
MAR
3
TEX
9
PHO
7
HOM
9
6th 2320
2017 DAY
17
ATL
38
LVS
6
PHO
10
CAL
14
MAR
30
TEX
25
BRI
10
RCH
3
TAL
11
KAN
23
CLT
5
DOV
8
POC
12
MCH
4
SON
4
DAY
24
KEN
4
NHA
1
IND
17
POC
4
GLN
4
MCH
16
BRI
3
DAR
1*
RCH
5
CHI
4
NHA
12
DOV
35
CLT
4
TAL
6
KAN
5
MAR
7
TEX
3
PHO
35*
HOM
9
6th 2353
2018 DAY
3
ATL
4
LVS
17
PHO
4
CAL
6
MAR
12
TEX
34
BRI
14
RCH
3
TAL
14
DOV
7
KAN
5
CLT
3
POC
35
MCH
12
SON
10
CHI
7
DAY
38
KEN
16
NHA
13
POC
10
GLN
13
MCH
8
BRI
14
DAR
10
IND
3*
LVS
32
RCH
16
ROV
12
DOV
2
TAL
4
KAN
14
MAR
2
TEX
30
PHO
13
HOM
12
11th 2285
2019 DAY
1
ATL
11
LVS
10
PHO
5
CAL
7
MAR
5
TEX
1
BRI
5
RCH
5
TAL
36
DOV
21
KAN
16
CLT
17
POC
6
MCH
11
SON
5
CHI
15
DAY
26
KEN
5
NHA
2
POC
1
GLN
3
MCH
2
BRI
1
DAR
29
IND
6
LVS
15
RCH
3
ROV
19
DOV
5*
TAL
3
KAN
1*
MAR
4
TEX
28
PHO
1*
HOM
10
4th 5027
2020 DAY
1*
LVS
17
CAL
6
PHO
20
DAR
5
DAR
1
CLT
29
CLT
2
BRI
17*
ATL
5
MAR
24
HOM
1*
TAL
4
POC
2
POC
1*
IND
28
KEN
12
TEX
20
KAN
1*
NHA
2
MCH
6
MCH
2
DRC
2
DOV
1*
DOV
19
DAY
3
DAR
13
RCH
12
BRI
21
LVS
3*
TAL
1
ROV
15
KAN
15
TEX
9
MAR
11
PHO
4
4th 5033
2021 DAY
5*
DRC
3
HOM
11
LVS
4
PHO
3
ATL
4
BRD
3
MAR
3*
RCH
2*
TAL
32*
KAN
12
DAR
5
DOV
7
COA
14
CLT
7
SON
8
NSH
21
POC
4
POC
14
ROA
5
ATL
13
NHA
10
GLN
5
IRC
23
MCH
5
DAY
13
DAR
1
RCH
2*
BRI
9
LVS
1*
TAL
7
ROV
5
TEX
11
KAN
5
MAR
24
PHO
3
3rd 5034
2022 DAY
37
CAL
15
LVS
32
PHO
13
ATL
29
COA
18
RCH
1
MAR
28
BRD
35
TAL
18
DOV
21
DAR
21
KAN
4
CLT
1
GTW
34
SON
31
NSH
6*
ROA
17
ATL
25
NHA
6
POC
35
IRC
14
MCH
3*
RCH
4
GLN
20
DAY
25
DAR
2
KAN
2
BRI
9
TEX
10
TAL
5
ROV
13
LVS
5
HOM
7
MAR
5*
PHO
8
5th 2379
2023 DAY
17
CAL
6
LVS
11
PHO
23
ATL
6
COA
16
RCH
20
BRD
22
MAR
4
TAL
17
DOV
5
KAN
1
DAR
12
CLT
35
GTW
2
SON
36
NSH
3
CSC
11
ATL
14
NHA
7
POC
1
RCH
2
MCH
3
IRC
19
GLN
2
DAY
26
DAR
25*
KAN
2
BRI
1
TEX
5
TAL
3
ROV
37
LVS
10
HOM
30
MAR
3*
PHO
8
5th 2383
2024 DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 19 history

[edit]
Carl Edwards (2015–2016)
Carl Edwards in the No. 19 at Martinsville Speedway in 2016

JGR announced that they would add a 4th full time car was set to be run as the No. 19 with Carl Edwards driving. New partner Arris signed on to sponsor 17 races,[49] while Stanley Black & Decker moved from Richard Petty Motorsports to sponsor 12 races.[50] Comcast/Xfinity, Sport Clips, and Edwards' longtime sponsor Subway Restaurants also sponsored the car. Darian Grubb made his return to JGR as Edwards' crew chief.[51] Before the Cup series season, Edwards and JGR were informed that because the No. 19 team was not formed until 2015, they were not eligible for one of the 36 charters NASCAR granted to teams who participated full-time in Cup. Joe Gibbs Racing managed to secure Edwards a spot in every race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season by purchasing a charter from the defunct Michael Waltrip Racing.[52] Edwards won his first race with JGR at Charlotte in May. Starting third, he led a total of 25 laps, using fuel mileage strategy to take the victory. He also went on to win at Darlington Raceway and finished the season fifth in points. Edwards would go on to win three races in 2016 and would advance to the championship four. Near the end of the race, Joey Logano would make contact causing Edwards to spin and bring out the caution. He would finish fourth in points.

Daniel Suárez (2017–2018)
Daniel Suárez's No. 19 prior to the 2017 Daytona 500

On January 11, 2017, Edwards announced that he was stepping away from NASCAR effective immediately, and it was announced that 2016 Xfinity Series champion Daniel Suárez would replace Edwards in the No. 19 car starting at the Daytona 500 in 2017.[53] Suárez finished 20th in points in his rookie season but lost rookie of the year to teammate Erik Jones. Suárez struggled throughout the 2018 season and finished 21st in points.

Martin Truex Jr. (2019–present)
Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 at Sonoma Raceway in 2019

On November 7, 2018, it was announced that Martin Truex Jr. will replace Suárez in the No. 19 team. In addition, Truex's crew chief Cole Pearn from the defunct Furniture Row Racing will join the team in the 2019 season.[54] Truex Jr. also brought in long-time sponsors Bass Pro Shops and Auto-Owners Insurance to the No. 19 team.[55][56]

Unlike his new teammates, Truex's 2019 season started on a low when he was caught in "The Big One" at the Daytona 500, finishing 35th.[57] He made five consecutive top-10 finishes and two top-20 finishes before winning his first short track race at Richmond. Truex also scored wins at Dover, Charlotte, and Sonoma. After the season-ending race at Homestead, Truex finished second to Kyle Busch in the 2019 standings.

On December 9, 2019, Pearn announced he parted ways with JGR to pursue opportunities outside the sport.[58] Truex's 2020 season with new crew chief James Small yielded only one win at Martinsville. During the Playoffs, he was eliminated after the Round of 8 and finished seventh in the 2020 standings.

In the 2021 season, Truex scored three wins during the regular season at Phoenix Martinsville and Darlington.[59] In the playoffs Truex scored his fourth win of the season at Richmond and would advance to the final four but in the season finale truex would finish second in the race and points to Kyle Larson.

Truex started the 2022 season with a 13th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. He was winless through the regular season, but he stayed consistent with three top-fives and 12 top-10 finishes. Consequently, Truex missed the playoffs after Austin Dillon won the August Daytona race.[60] He went winless and finished 17th in the final standings.

Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 at Sonoma Raceway in 2023

Truex began the 2023 season by winning the 2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.[61] He broke a 54-race winless streak at Dover to make the playoffs.[62] Truex also scored wins at Sonoma and New Hampshire.[63][64] At the conclusion of the Daytona night race, he clinched the regular season championship.[65] On the second playoff race at Kansas, Truex experienced a puncture on his right rear tire and crashed on the third lap, finishing in last place and dropping him below the cutoff line.[66]

Car No. 19 results

[edit]
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2015 Carl Edwards 19 Toyota DAY
23
ATL
12
LVS
42
PHO
13
CAL
13
MAR
17
TEX
10
BRI
24
RCH
19
TAL
32
KAN
20
CLT
1
DOV
19
POC
15
MCH
12
SON
40
DAY
41
KEN
4
NHA
7
IND
13
POC
10
GLN
8
MCH
6
BRI
7
DAR
1
RCH
11
CHI
2
NHA
5
DOV
15
CLT
6
KAN
8
TAL
5
MAR
14
TEX
5
PHO
12
HOM
11
5th 2368
2016 DAY
5
ATL
5
LVS
18
PHO
2
CAL
7
MAR
6
TEX
7
BRI
1*
RCH
1*
TAL
35
KAN
11
DOV
28
CLT
18
POC
8
MCH
6
SON
4
DAY
25
KEN
2
NHA
20
IND
35
POC
8
GLN
15
BRI
6
MCH
7
DAR
19
RCH
32
CHI
15
NHA
6
DOV
14
CLT
12
KAN
2
TAL
29
MAR
36
TEX
1
PHO
19
HOM
34
4th 5007
2017 Daniel Suárez DAY
29
ATL
21
LVS
20
PHO
7
CAL
7
MAR
32
TEX
19
BRI
18
RCH
12
TAL
19
KAN
7
CLT
11
DOV
6
POC
15
MCH
24
SON
16
DAY
17
KEN
18
NHA
6
IND
7
POC
7
GLN
3
MCH
37
BRI
15
DAR
38
RCH
7
CHI
12
NHA
8
DOV
8
CLT
6
TAL
15
KAN
36
MAR
15
TEX
14
PHO
18
HOM
34
20th 777
2018 DAY
37
ATL
15
LVS
26
PHO
8
CAL
23
MAR
18
TEX
29
BRI
11
RCH
10
TAL
10
DOV
3
KAN
28
CLT
15
POC
24
MCH
30
SON
15
CHI
11
DAY
35
KEN
15
NHA
22
POC
2
GLN
4
MCH
11
BRI
18
DAR
29
IND
18
LVS
8
RCH
17
ROV
21
DOV
10
TAL
16
KAN
24
MAR
9
TEX
28
PHO
36
HOM
30
21st 674
2019 Martin Truex Jr. DAY
35
ATL
2
LVS
8
PHO
2
CAL
8
MAR
8
TEX
12
BRI
17
RCH
1*
TAL
20
DOV
1
KAN
19
CLT
1*
POC
35
MCH
3
SON
1*
CHI
9
DAY
22
KEN
19
NHA
6
POC
3
GLN
2
MCH
4
BRI
13
DAR
15
IND
27
LVS
1
RCH
1
ROV
7
DOV
2
TAL
26
KAN
6
MAR
1*
TEX
6
PHO
6
HOM
2
2nd 5035
2020 DAY
32
LVS
20
CAL
14
PHO
32
DAR
6
DAR
10
CLT
6
CLT
9
BRI
20
ATL
3
MAR
1
HOM
12
TAL
24
POC
6
POC
10
IND
38
KEN
2
TEX
29
KAN
4
NHA
3
MCH
3
MCH
3
DRC
3
DOV
2
DOV
2
DAY
4
DAR
22*
RCH
2
BRI
24
LVS
4
TAL
23
ROV
7
KAN
9
TEX
2
MAR
22
PHO
10
7th 2341
2021 DAY
25
DRC
12
HOM
3
LVS
6
PHO
1
ATL
9
BRD
19*
MAR
1
RCH
5
TAL
31
KAN
6
DAR
1*
DOV
19
COA
35
CLT
29
SON
3
NSH
22
POC
18
POC
11
ROA
9
ATL
3
NHA
12
GLN
3*
IRC
15
MCH
10
DAY
29
DAR
4
RCH
1
BRI
7
LVS
4
TAL
12
ROV
29
TEX
25
KAN
7
MAR
4
PHO
2
2nd 5035
2022 DAY
13
CAL
13
LVS
8
PHO
35
ATL
8
COA
7
RCH
4
MAR
22
BRD
21
TAL
5
DOV
12
DAR
24
KAN
6
CLT
12
GTW
6
SON
26
NSH
22
ROA
13
ATL
11
NHA
4*
POC
7
IRC
21
MCH
6
RCH
7
GLN
23
DAY
8
DAR
31
KAN
5
BRI
36
TEX
31
TAL
26
ROV
17
LVS
7
HOM
6
MAR
20
PHO
15
17th 1037
2023 DAY
15
CAL
11
LVS
7
PHO
17
ATL
19
COA
17
RCH
11
BRD
7
MAR
3
TAL
27
DOV
1
KAN
8
DAR
31*
CLT
3
GTW
5
SON
1*
NSH
2
CSC
32
ATL
29
NHA
1*
POC
3
RCH
7
MCH
2
IRC
7
GLN
6
DAY
24
DAR
18
KAN
36
BRI
19
TEX
17
TAL
18
ROV
20
LVS
9
HOM
29
MAR
12
PHO
6
11th 2269
2024 DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 20 history

[edit]
Tony Stewart (1999–2008)
Tony Stewart in his 2005 championship car at Infineon Raceway

After seven years as a one-car operation, JGR expanded to two cars, bringing in IndyCar champion Tony Stewart. Stewart made his NASCAR Cup debut in the No. 20 Home Depot-sponsored Pontiac Grand Prix at the 1999 Daytona 500, qualifying on the outside pole. He won three races at Richmond, Phoenix, and Homestead, as well as the Winston Open and the NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors and finished fourth in points. 2000 was an up and down year for Stewart as he won six races, including both Dover races, Martinsville, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Homestead but only finished sixth in points. 2001 was another good year for Stewart, as he won the Budweiser Shootout, Richmond, Infineon, and Bristol and finished second in the overall standings.

2002 was a break-out year for Stewart with wins at Atlanta, Richmond, and Watkins Glen along with the Budweiser Shootout and the team won the 2002 points championship. With JGR switching to Chevrolet in 2003, Stewart won twice at Pocono and Charlotte and finished seventh in the points standings. The 2004 season saw Stewart score two wins and finish sixth in points in the first-ever Chase.

Stewart won his second championship in 2005. After winning the Gatorade Duel, the team did not win again until Infineon and then they went on to win the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, followed by New Hampshire, Indianapolis, and Watkins Glen, and held the championship through the Chase.

2006 statistically was Stewart's worst season with JGR. After winning early at Martinsville, he suffered an injury at Charlotte and was replaced during Dover. He won the Pepsi 400 again at Daytona but missed the Chase. During the Chase, Stewart won three races at Kansas, Atlanta, and Texas and finished 11th in points. 2007 was another good year for him and the team. Though Stewart won both the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duel, an early wreck smashed his Daytona 500 hopes. He and the team won three races though at Chicagoland, Indianapolis, and Watkins Glen and finished 6th in points.

Tony Stewart during his final season with Gibbs at Daytona International Speedway in 2008

Following the team's switch from Chevrolet to Toyota, Stewart's performance dwindled,[67] earning ten top-fives and sixteen top-10s. Stewart's only win for this season was the 2008 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega. On June 9, 2008, Stewart was granted a release from his final year of his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, ending a twelve-year relationship with the organization that included over 30 wins and two Cup Series Championships.[68] Stewart moved to Haas CNC Racing, renamed Stewart-Haas Racing after he purchased a 50% ownership stake from founder Gene Haas, in part to return to longtime manufacturer Chevrolet.[68][69][70]

Joey Logano (2009–2012)
Joey Logano in the No. 20 during the 2010 Coca-Cola 600

On August 25, 2008, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that 18-year-old Joey Logano would replace Stewart as the driver of the No. 20 car for the 2009 season, after only making his NASCAR debut in May 2008 and running abbreviated Nationwide and Cup schedules.[71] Longtime crew chief Greg Zipadelli remained with JGR for Logano's rookie season.[69] Logano's first win came in the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after a fuel mileage gamble, becoming the youngest winner in Cup Series history.[72] Logano beat former open-wheel drivers Max Papis and Scott Speed for the Rookie of the Year Award, with seven top-tens and a 20th-place points finish.[73] Logano failed to win in 2010 and finished 16th in points.

In 2011, Logano again was winless and finished 24th in points. On October 13, 2011, Joe Gibbs Racing announced The Home Depot will become a co-primary sponsor for Logano's car with Dollar General. Dollar General sponsored 12 races while the other 22 continued to be sponsored by The Home Depot. Logano won his second career race at Pocono from the pole in the 2012 Pocono 400 after passing Mark Martin with three laps to go.

Kenseth's pole and race winning car at Bristol in 2015
Matt Kenseth (2013–2017)

Beginning in 2013, the No. 20 car was taken over by Matt Kenseth, who left Roush Fenway Racing, as Logano moved to the No. 22 at Team Penske. The team had a resurgence, with Kenseth winning five races in the regular season (Las Vegas, Kansas, Darlington, Kentucky, and Bristol), and led the most laps at several other races (Daytona 500, Kansas, Richmond, and Talladega). Kenseth also won the first two races of the Chase at Chicagoland Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, bringing the team up to seven wins – which was more wins in a single season than the car had ever achieved with Stewart or Logano.

It was announced in September 2014 that Stanley Black & Decker would leave Richard Petty Motorsports to sponsor JGR in the Cup Series for 2015. This move reunited Kenseth with the DeWalt brand for six races as a primary, and the entire season as an associate.[74]

Kenseth won the Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes And Stand Up To Cancer at Bristol in April, his first victory since 2013. On November 3, he was suspended for two races after intentionally wrecking Logano at Martinsville.[75] Erik Jones was named the replacement driver for Kenseth in both of those races, with Jones finishing 12th and 19th in those races.[76]

In 2016 Kenseth won twice at Dover and New Hampshire and finished 5th in points after he was wrecked while leading at Phoenix by Alex Bowman. Dollar General left the team at the end of the season.

On July 11, 2017, JGR announced that Jones would replace Kenseth in the No. 20 car in 2018. Like his JGR teammates, Kenseth was hampered by bad luck and lack of speed at the beginning of the year. He scored his final win with Joe Gibbs Racing at Phoenix in November after passing Chase Elliott late in the race.

Erik Jones (2018–2020)
Erik Jones in the No. 20 at Sonoma Raceway in 2018

In 2018, Jones claimed his first career Cup win at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona and made it to the Playoffs until he was eliminated after the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte. Jones finished the season 15th in points.

Jones started the 2019 season by finishing third at the Daytona 500, behind teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.[33] On September 2, 2019, Jones scored his second career Cup Series win at Darlington, securing him in the 2019 Playoffs.[77] During the playoffs, Jones finished fourth at Richmond, but was disqualified when his car was discovered to have a rear wheel alignment issue during post-race inspection.[78] He once again was eliminated after the Bank of America Roval at Charlotte due to a multi-car incident that punctured his radiator.

Jones kicked off 2020 by winning the Busch Clash; despite being involved in three accidents towards the end of the race, further wrecks among the field led to multiple overtime attempts. On the third overtime, Jones received a push from Hamlin on the final lap to win.[79] On May 18, 2020, following the 2020 The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington, crew chief Chris Gayle was suspended for one race and fined US$20,000 after it was discovered that two lug nuts were not safely secured during post-race inspection. Race engineer Seth Chavka was announced to take over Gayle's duties at the 2020 Toyota 500 at Darlington.[80] Jones missed the Playoffs, went winless, and finished 17th in the final standings.

Christopher Bell (2021–present)
Christopher Bell in the No. 20 at Sonoma Raceway in 2021

On August 6, 2020, it was confirmed that Erik Jones would not be returning to the No. 20 car in 2021. Four days later, Christopher Bell was announced as Jones' replacement. On February 21, 2021, Bell passed Joey Logano with two laps remaining at the Daytona Road Course and scored his first career victory with the team, the first time the No. 20 car returned to victory lane since the 2019 Bojangles' Southern 500 with Jones behind the wheel, 48 races ago. During the playoffs, Bell made it to the Round of 12, but struggled with a poor finish at Las Vegas, yet he rebounded with a fifth-place finish at Talladega. Following the Charlotte Roval race, he was eliminated from the Round of 8.[81]

Bell started the 2022 season with a 34th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. He scored a win at New Hampshire to become the 14th different winner of the season.[82] During the playoffs, Bell won at the Charlotte Roval to advance to the Round of 8.[83] At Las Vegas, Bell got caught between a wreck involving Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace, resulting in a 34th-place finish.[84] Bell won at Martinsville to make the Championship 4.[44] He finished 10th at the Phoenix finale and a career-best third in the points standings.[85]

Bell began the 2023 season with a third-place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. He scored his first win of the season at the Bristol dirt race.[86] During the playoffs, Bell won at Homestead to make the Championship 4.[87] At Phoenix, Bell suffered a 36th place DNF and was relegated to a fourth place finish in the points standings after his right-front brake exploded, sending him to the turn 3 wall.[88]

Car No. 20 results

[edit]
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1999 Tony Stewart 20 Pontiac DAY
28
CAR
12
LVS
36
ATL
11
DAR
6
TEX
6
BRI
15
MAR
20
TAL
5
CAL
4
RCH
15
CLT
4
DOV
4*
MCH
9
POC
6
SON
15
DAY
6
NHA
10*
POC
4
IND
7
GLN
6
MCH
3
BRI
5*
DAR
12
RCH
1*
NHA
2
DOV
2
MAR
41
CLT
19
TAL
6
CAR
12
PHO
1*
HOM
1
ATL
15
4th 4774
2000 DAY
17
CAR
4
LVS
2
ATL
34
DAR
4
BRI
42
TEX
9
MAR
6
TAL
34
CAL
10
RCH
8
CLT
14
DOV
1*
MCH
1
POC
6
SON
10
DAY
6
NHA
1*
POC
26
IND
5
GLN
6
MCH
41
BRI
2
DAR
9
RCH
6
NHA
23
DOV
1*
MAR
1
CLT
4
TAL
27
CAR
7
PHO
14
HOM
1*
ATL
38
6th 4570
2001 DAY
36
CAR
4
LVS
12
ATL
27
DAR
16
BRI
25
TEX
23
MAR
7
TAL
2
CAL
4
RCH
1
CLT
3
DOV
7
MCH
25
POC
7
SON
1
DAY
26
CHI
33
NHA
5
POC
3
IND
17
GLN
26
MCH
27
BRI
1
DAR
4
RCH
7
DOV
5
KAN
8
CLT
2
MAR
41
TAL
2
PHO
5
CAR
7
HOM
19*
ATL
9
NHA
5
2nd 4763
2002 DAY
43
CAR
4
LVS
5*
ATL
1*
DAR
36
BRI
15
TEX
5
MAR
3*
TAL
29
CAL
29
RCH
1
CLT
6
DOV
11
POC
7
MCH
16
SON
2
DAY
39
CHI
3
NHA
39
POC
7
IND
12
GLN
1*
MCH
2
BRI
24
DAR
8
RCH
30
NHA
3
DOV
5
KAN
8
TAL
2
CLT
3
MAR
11
ATL
4
CAR
14
PHO
8
HOM
18
1st 4800
2003 Chevy DAY
7
CAR
20
LVS
5
ATL
5
DAR
10
BRI
26
TEX
34
TAL
25
MAR
6
CAL
41*
RCH
41
CLT
40
DOV
4
POC
1
MCH
8
SON
12
DAY
21
CHI
2*
NHA
22
POC
37
IND
12*
GLN
11
MCH
3
BRI
23
DAR
12
RCH
27
NHA
20
DOV
3
TAL
3
KAN
4
CLT
1*
MAR
3
ATL
2*
PHO
18
CAR
9
HOM
7
7th 4549
2004 DAY
2*
CAR
26
LVS
3
ATL
7*
DAR
17
BRI
24
TEX
8
MAR
14
TAL
22
CAL
16
RCH
4
CLT
9
DOV
2*
POC
27
MCH
24
SON
15
DAY
5
CHI
1*
NHA
5
POC
35
IND
5
GLN
1*
MCH
9
BRI
19
CAL
18
RCH
19
NHA
39
DOV
6
TAL
6
KAN
14
CLT
10
MAR
15
ATL
9
PHO
8
DAR
17
HOM
4
6th 6326
2005 DAY
7*
CAL
17
LVS
10
ATL
17
BRI
3
MAR
26*
TEX
31
PHO
33
TAL
2
DAR
10
RCH
2
CLT
24
DOV
15
POC
29
MCH
2*
SON
1*
DAY
1*
CHI
5
NHA
1*
POC
7
IND
1*
GLN
1*
MCH
5
BRI
8
CAL
5
RCH
7
NHA
2*
DOV
18
TAL
2*
KAN
4
CLT
25
MAR
2*
ATL
9
TEX
6
PHO
4
HOM
15
1st 6533
2006 DAY
5
CAL
43
LVS
21
ATL
5
BRI
12*
MAR
1*
TEX
3*
PHO
2
TAL
2
RCH
6
DAR
12
CLT
42
DOV
25
POC
3
MCH
41
SON
28
DAY
1*
CHI
32
NHA
37
POC
7
IND
8
GLN
2
MCH
3
BRI
22
CAL
9
RCH
18
NHA
2
DOV
33
KAN
1
TAL
22
CLT
13
MAR
4
ATL
1*
TEX
1*
PHO
14
HOM
15
11th 4727
2007 DAY
43
CAL
8
LVS
7
ATL
2
BRI
35*
MAR
7
TEX
25
PHO
2*
TAL
28
RCH
8
DAR
6
CLT
6
DOV
40
POC
5
MCH
3
SON
6
NHA
12
DAY
38
CHI
1*
IND
1*
POC
6
GLN
1
MCH
10
BRI
4
CAL
13
RCH
2
NHA
3
DOV
9
KAN
39
TAL
8
CLT
7
MAR
13
ATL
30
TEX
11
PHO
4
HOM
30
6th 6242
2008 Toyota DAY
3
CAL
7
LVS
43
ATL
2
BRI
14*
MAR
5
TEX
7
PHO
14
TAL
38*
RCH
4
DAR
21
CLT
18
DOV
41
POC
35
MCH
5
SON
10
NHA
13*
DAY
20
CHI
5
IND
23
POC
2
GLN
2
MCH
12
BRI
8
CAL
22
RCH
2
NHA
8
DOV
11
KAN
40
TAL
1*
CLT
11
MAR
26
ATL
17
TEX
16
PHO
22
HOM
9
9th 6202
2009 Joey Logano DAY
43
CAL
26
LVS
13
ATL
30
BRI
38
MAR
32
TEX
30
PHO
21
TAL
9
RCH
19
DAR
9
CLT
9
DOV
15
POC
23
MCH
25
SON
19
NHA
1
DAY
19
CHI
18
IND
12
POC
27
GLN
16
MCH
7
BRI
34
ATL
22
RCH
14
NHA
21
DOV
42
KAN
28
CAL
14
CLT
5
MAR
12
TAL
3
TEX
19
PHO
21
HOM
24
20th 3791
2010 DAY
20
CAL
5
LVS
6
ATL
35
BRI
27
MAR
2
PHO
10
TEX
28
TAL
36
RCH
16
DAR
27
DOV
10
CLT
13
POC
13
MCH
10
SON
33
NHA
9
DAY
29
CHI
19
IND
9
POC
25
GLN
33
MCH
10
BRI
18
ATL
27
RCH
4
NHA
35
DOV
3
KAN
17
CAL
11
CLT
7
MAR
6
TAL
5
TEX
4
PHO
3
HOM
39
16th 4185
2011 DAY
23
PHO
33
LVS
23
BRI
23
CAL
25
MAR
13
TEX
24
TAL
10
RCH
11
DAR
35
DOV
27
CLT
3
KAN
23
POC
11
MCH
18
SON
6
DAY
3
KEN
14
NHA
4
IND
25
POC
26
GLN
5
MCH
21
BRI
13
ATL
24
RCH
35
CHI
16
NHA
14
DOV
29
KAN
29
CLT
12
TAL
24
MAR
18
TEX
37
PHO
11
HOM
19
24th 902
2012 DAY
9
PHO
10
LVS
16
BRI
16
CAL
24
MAR
23
TEX
19
KAN
15
RCH
24
TAL
26
DAR
10
CLT
23
DOV
8
POC
1*
MCH
35
SON
10
KEN
22
DAY
4
NHA
14
IND
33
POC
13
GLN
32
MCH
31
BRI
8
ATL
18
RCH
30
CHI
7
NHA
8
DOV
10
TAL
32
CLT
9
KAN
19
MAR
16
TEX
11
PHO
27
HOM
14
17th 965
2013 Matt Kenseth DAY
37*
PHO
7
LVS
1
BRI
35
CAL
7
MAR
14
TEX
12
KAN
1*
RCH
7*
TAL
8*
DAR
1
CLT
15
DOV
40
POC
25
MCH
6
SON
19
KEN
1
DAY
33
NHA
9
IND
5
POC
22
GLN
23
MCH
15
BRI
1*
ATL
12
RCH
6
CHI
1*
NHA
1*
DOV
7
KAN
11
CLT
3
TAL
20
MAR
2*
TEX
4
PHO
23
HOM
2
2nd 2400
2014 DAY
6
PHO
12
LVS
10
BRI
13*
CAL
4
MAR
6
TEX
7
DAR
4
RCH
5
TAL
37
KAN
10
CLT
3
DOV
3
POC
25
MCH
14
SON
42
KEN
4
DAY
20
NHA
4
IND
4
POC
38
GLN
9
MCH
38
BRI
3
ATL
2
RCH
41
CHI
10
NHA
21
DOV
5
KAN
13
CLT
19
TAL
2
MAR
6
TEX
25
PHO
3
HOM
6
7th 2334
2015 DAY
35
ATL
5
LVS
9
PHO
16
CAL
31
MAR
4
TEX
23
BRI
1
RCH
7
TAL
25
KAN
6
CLT
4
DOV
39
POC
6
MCH
4
SON
21
DAY
23
KEN
5
NHA
7
IND
7
POC
1
GLN
4
MCH
1*
BRI
42
DAR
21
RCH
1*
CHI
5
NHA
1
DOV
7
CLT
42
KAN
14*
TAL
26
MAR
38
HOM
7
15th 2234
Erik Jones TEX
12
PHO
19
2016 Matt Kenseth DAY
14
ATL
19
LVS
37
PHO
7
CAL
19
MAR
15
TEX
11
BRI
36
RCH
7
TAL
23
KAN
4
DOV
1
CLT
7
POC
7
MCH
14
SON
20
DAY
28
KEN
8
NHA
1
IND
2
POC
17
GLN
10
BRI
37
MCH
13
DAR
6
RCH
38
CHI
9
NHA
2
DOV
5
CLT
2
KAN
9*
TAL
28
MAR
4*
TEX
7
PHO
21
HOM
7
5th 2330
2017 DAY
40
ATL
3
LVS
9
PHO
37
CAL
36
MAR
9
TEX
16
BRI
4
RCH
23*
TAL
24
KAN
12
CLT
4
DOV
12
POC
10
MCH
11
SON
20
DAY
27
KEN
17
NHA
4
IND
5
POC
9
GLN
2
MCH
24
BRI
4
DAR
6
RCH
38
CHI
9
NHA
3
DOV
11
CLT
11
TAL
14
KAN
37
MAR
9
TEX
4
PHO
1
HOM
8
7th 2344
2018 Erik Jones DAY
36
ATL
11
LVS
8
PHO
9
CAL
7
MAR
17
TEX
4
BRI
26
RCH
13
TAL
39
DOV
18
KAN
7
CLT
19
POC
29
MCH
15
SON
7
CHI
6
DAY
1
KEN
7
NHA
16
POC
5
GLN
5
MCH
13
BRI
5
DAR
8
IND
2
LVS
40
RCH
11
ROV
30
DOV
4
TAL
8
KAN
4
MAR
26
TEX
4
PHO
17
HOM
30
15th 2820
2019 DAY
3
ATL
7
LVS
13
PHO
29
CAL
19
MAR
30
TEX
4
BRI
24
RCH
14
TAL
19
DOV
6
KAN
3
CLT
40
POC
3
MCH
31
SON
8
CHI
7
DAY
23
KEN
3
NHA
3
POC
2
GLN
4
MCH
18
BRI
22
DAR
1
IND
39
LVS
36
RCH
38
ROV
40
DOV
15
TAL
34
KAN
7
MAR
20
TEX
10
PHO
7
HOM
3
16th 2194
2020 DAY
18
LVS
23
CAL
10
PHO
28
DAR
8
DAR
5
CLT
11
CLT
26
BRI
5
ATL
28
MAR
20
HOM
21
TAL
5
POC
38
POC
3
IND
33
KEN
22
TEX
6
KAN
5
NHA
24
MCH
11
MCH
27
DRC
11
DOV
12
DOV
22
DAY
35
DAR
4
RCH
22
BRI
3
LVS
8
TAL
2
ROV
3
KAN
20
TEX
21
MAR
12
PHO
22
17th 873
2021 Christopher Bell DAY
16
DRC
1
HOM
20
LVS
7
PHO
9
ATL
21
BRD
34
MAR
7
RCH
4
TAL
17
KAN
28
DAR
14
DOV
21
COA
38
CLT
24
SON
24
NSH
9
POC
17
POC
32
ROA
2
ATL
8
NHA
2
GLN
7
IRC
36
MCH
13
DAY
32
DAR
20
RCH
3
BRI
29
LVS
24
TAL
5
ROV
8
TEX
3
KAN
8
MAR
17
PHO
9
12th 2279
2022 DAY
34
CAL
36
LVS
10
PHO
26
ATL
23
COA
3
RCH
6
MAR
20
BRD
7
TAL
22
DOV
4
DAR
6
KAN
5
CLT
5
GTW
9
SON
27
NSH
8
ROA
18
ATL
19
NHA
1
POC
4
IRC
12
MCH
26
RCH
2
GLN
8
DAY
36
DAR
5
KAN
3
BRI
4
TEX
34
TAL
17
ROV
1
LVS
34
HOM
11
MAR
1
PHO
10
4th 5027
2023 DAY
3
CAL
32
LVS
5
PHO
6
ATL
3
COA
31
RCH
4
BRD
1*
MAR
16
TAL
8
DOV
6
KAN
36
DAR
14
CLT
24
GTW
11
SON
9
NSH
7
CSC
18*
ATL
23
NHA
29
POC
6
RCH
20
MCH
13
IRC
9
GLN
3
DAY
16
DAR
23
KAN
8
BRI
3*
TEX
4
TAL
14
ROV
15
LVS
2
HOM
1
MAR
7
PHO
36
4th 5001
2024 DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 18/54 history

[edit]
Dale Jarrett (1992–1994)

Joe Gibbs Racing debuted at the 1992 Daytona 500 with second-generation driver Dale Jarrett driving the No. 18 Interstate Batteries-sponsored Chevrolet Lumina to a 36th-place finish after a crash. The team improved dramatically the next year when Jarrett won the Daytona 500 and finished a then career-high 4th in points. Jarrett won a race at Charlotte but he slipped to 16th in points in 1994 and moved to Robert Yates Racing's famed 28 car for 1995.

Bobby Labonte (1995–2005)
Bobby Labonte's former Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo on display at JGR headquarters.

The team replaced Jarrett with Bobby Labonte, younger brother of Terry Labonte and 1993 Rookie of the Year runner-up. In 1995, Labonte won 3 races, sweeping both Michigan events and winning at Charlotte, finishing 10th in points. This would mark the beginning of a decade of success between Labonte, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Interstate Batteries. In 1996 the team struggled to win until the season finale at Atlanta and finished 11th in points. In 1997 the team had a similar year to the previous but managed to improve to 7th in points. Their lone win came at the season finale. The team improved in 1998 by winning races at Atlanta and Talladega en route to 6th place in points.

1999 was a breakout year for the No. 18 team. They scored 5 wins which came at Dover, Michigan, Atlanta and both races at Pocono. The team came just short of the championship and finished 2nd in points to Jarrett, once again at Atlanta. The team continued their success in the next season, winning the second race of the season at Rockingham.[89] Labonte's next win was the Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[90] His third win came at the Southern 500 at Darlington recovering from a hard practice crash and taking the lead on a late race pit stop to win the rain and darkness shortened event.[91] His fourth and final win of the year came at Charlotte a month later. Labonte would hold the points lead for 25 consecutive races to win the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship.[92]

J. J. Yeley at Homestead Miami Speedway in 2007

The team faced disappointment in 2001 after high expectations following the championship season, winning only 2 races at Pocono and Atlanta and finishing 6th in points. 2002 was the team's worst year since Labonte joined the team, scoring only one win at Martinsville and finishing a disappointing 16th in points. The team rebounded in 2003 scoring 2 wins at Atlanta and Homestead to finish 8th in points. Even though the team made some progression in 2004, the team fired crew chief Michael "Fatback" McSwain midseason, with Brandon Thomas taking over for the rest of the year. The team went winless to finish 12th in points. Steve Addington, a Gibbs Busch Series crew chief, was named new crew chief for the 2005 season, but a rash of troubles, some caused by mechanical problems, continued to daunt the team. The high point of the year was the Coca-Cola 600 when he finished second to Jimmie Johnson by half a car length.[16] Labonte finished 24th in the championship standings, and the team's regression led to his departure following the end of 2005. Bobby Labonte earned all 21 of his career Cup Series wins in the car, as well as the Winston Cup championship in 2000. He would depart for the 43 car of Petty Enterprises.

J. J. Yeley (2006–2007)

After Labonte's departure, Gibbs announced that JGR Busch Series driver and former USAC standout J. J. Yeley would replace him in the No. 18 for 2006, joining fellow rookie teammate Denny Hamlin.[22] Yeley had a dismal rookie season with only three top tens while failing to finish seven races, leading to 29th-place points finish. Yeley's sophomore campaign was only slightly better, earning a pole at Michigan and scoring three more top tens to finish 21st in points. Yeley moved to JGR-affiliated Hall of Fame Racing for 2008.

Kyle Busch (2008–2022)

On August 14, 2007, it was announced that 22-year-old Kyle Busch had signed a contract to drive the number 18 with Joe Gibbs Racing through 2010, leaving Hendrick Motorsports' number 5 car after a successful but controversial tenure with the organization.[93] Mars, Incorporated's M&M's brand was signed as the team's primary sponsor, leaving Robert Yates Racing, while longtime partner Interstate Batteries scaled down to be a secondary sponsor and six race primary sponsor.[94] Joe Gibbs racing also left General Motors in favor of becoming Toyota's highest-profile team.[6] Busch gave Toyota its first Cup win on March 9, 2008, leading a race-high 173 laps to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In his first year in the 18, Busch had brought the car back to its former glory, winning 7 additional races (Talladega, Darlington, Dover, Infineon, Daytona, Chicagoland, and Watkins Glen) and would finish tenth in points.

Kyle Busch at Michigan International Speedway in 2008

In 2009, Busch opened the season by winning his Gatorade Duel qualifying race but finished 41st in the race after a crash. He won the third race of the season from the pole at Las Vegas, and scored additional wins at Richmond and both Bristol races, but failed to qualify for the Chase by only 8 points. As a result, longtime JGR crew chief Steve Addington was fired near the end of the season and coincidentally went to crew chief for Kyle's brother Kurt Busch at Penske Racing. Dave Rogers, Busch's Nationwide Series crew chief, took over the pit box in 2010. The year produced 3 victories at Richmond, Dover, and Bristol, but more struggles in the final 10 races led to an 8th-place finish in the standings. 2011 was an up and down year for the 18 team. The team won at Bristol and Richmond early in the season, as well as the inaugural Cup race at Kentucky and the August race at Michigan. At Texas Motor Speedway in November, Busch was parked by NASCAR for the remainder of the race weekend after intentionally spinning out Ron Hornaday in the Truck Series race. Michael McDowell would replace Busch that weekend, finishing a dismal 33rd.[95] Mars, Inc proceeded to pull its sponsorship for the final two races, with Interstate Batteries covering those races.[96] Busch was relegated to twelfth in the final standings.

In 2012, Busch won the Budweiser Shootout to open the season and scored a single points-paying victory, the spring race at Richmond. He would miss making the Chase for the Sprint Cup by 3 points, but scored 7 top 5 and 8 top 10 finishes during the final ten races, finishing the year in 13th place and nearly 100 points ahead of 14th place Ryan Newman. In 2013, Busch won the second Budweiser Duel qualifying race, and won the pole at the spring Bristol race, finishing second. He also swept the spring Fontana and Texas race weekends, winning the Nationwide and Cup races, giving Joe Gibbs his first win at Fontana in Sprint Cup competition and first win for himself at Texas. He would win at Watkins Glen and Atlanta. Busch's four wins and career-high 22 top ten finishes would lead to a fourth-place finish in the championship, the highest of his career. In 2014, Busch earned a spot in the new Chase for the Sprint Cup with his early-season win at Fontana. Busch would be eliminated in the second round, after being swept up in a wreck at Talladega, and would finish tenth in points.

Kyle Busch's race-winning car at Sonoma in 2015.

For 2015, sponsor Mars, Inc. introduced a new green paint scheme to promote Crispy M&M's on the 18 car.[97] After an injury to Kyle Busch in the season-opening Xfinity Series race,[98] the No. 18 started the 2015 season with two-time Truck Series champion Matt Crafton making his Sprint Cup debut at the 2015 Daytona 500, finishing 18th.[99] The next week, David Ragan was announced as interim driver, moving from his full-time ride at Front Row Motorsports.[100] Ragan drove the car for nine races through Talladega and scored a single top-five finish at Martinsville, before moving to Michael Waltrip Racing.[101][102] Development driver Erik Jones, who drove for Busch in the Truck Series, made his first series start at Kansas.[103] Jones ran in the top ten for much of the race, before crashing on the front stretch and finishing 40th.[104] After missing a total of 11 races, Busch returned to the car for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, receiving a waiver from NASCAR to be eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup provided he win a race and gain a top 30 position in the championship standings.[105] At Sonoma in June, his fifth start of the year, Busch scored his first victory of the season. It was also the first time he and his brother Kurt Busch had finished first and second in any Cup Series event.[106] Busch would then win three consecutive races – Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Indianapolis – with four total wins across a five-race span. The latter victory was also Busch's first Brickyard 400 victory, the first for manufacturer Toyota, and marked the first time a driver swept both the Cup and Xfinity races at Indianapolis. Busch would go on to make the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. At the second Phoenix race, Busch would be one of the four drivers going to Homestead-Miami Speedway with an opportunity to win the Sprint Cup championship after the race was stopped by NASCAR due to rain. The following weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Busch would go on to win the race as well as his first Sprint Cup title. He and brother Kurt join Bobby and Terry Labonte as the only brothers in NASCAR's top series to win championships. This was the 2nd championship for the No. 18 car. Busch ended the season with 5 wins, 12 top fives, and 16 top tens in only 25 starts. It was the first championship for manufacturer Toyota and fourth for team owner Joe Gibbs.[107]

On May 13, 2016, JGR announced that Busch would drive the number 75 car at the All-Star race only, to celebrate M&Ms 75th anniversary.[108]

Busch ended 2016 with four wins, made the Championship 4, and finished third in the final standings.

In 2017, Busch was hampered by bad luck, especially at the beginning of the season as JGR was also having trouble finding speed. However, he picked up steam late in the season and won five races starting at the second Pocono race, a week after being wrecked while leading at Indianapolis. Busch made the Championship 4 again by winning at Martinsville and finished second to Martin Truex Jr. in both the Homestead race and the final standings.

Kyle Busch's No. 18 at Richmond Raceway in 2019

In 2018, Busch had possibly his best season in the cup series, scoring eight wins including three in a row at Texas, Bristol, and Richmond. He also dominated the 2018 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, becoming the first driver to win all four stages. Busch's fifth win came at Chicagoland, where he used a bump and run to beat Kyle Larson on the last lap. His sixth win was the second Pocono race where he beat teammate Daniel Suárez on several late restarts. Busch also won the fall Richmond race to sweep the 2018 Richmond races. His last win was the penultimate race at Phoenix, which clinched his spot in the Championship 4. Unfortunately, at Homestead, his car was noticeably slower than his three competitors for the championship and he finished fourth in the race and the final standings.

Busch started the 2019 season by finishing second at the Daytona 500, behind teammate Denny Hamlin.[33] He had consistent top-10 finishes at Atlanta and Las Vegas before scoring his first win of the season at Phoenix. Busch also won at California and Bristol to maintain his points lead. Following the 2019 Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Busch clinched his second consecutive Regular Season Championship. Busch also won the 2019 Ford Ecoboost 400 clinching his second Monster energy NASCAR Cup series title.[109]

Busch started the 2020 season with a 34th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Before the Las Vegas race, the team was docked 10 driver and owner points for an L1 level penalty during pre-race inspection.[37] Busch finished the regular season winless, but stayed consistent enough to make the playoffs. A series of bad finishes at Talladega and the Charlotte Roval resulted in him being eliminated from the round of 8. Despite no longer being a championship factor, Busch won at Texas and finished the season eighth in points. Following the season, Xfinity Series crew chief Ben Beshore replaced Stevens, who was transferred to the No. 20 team driven by Christopher Bell.

After only winning just one race in 2020, Busch opened the 2021 season by winning the Busch Clash on a last-lap pass. Ryan Blaney was leading and Chase Elliott was in second when the two collided on the front-stretch chicane which led to Busch passing both to win his second Busch Clash. He also scored two wins at Kansas and Pocono to make the playoffs. After crashing at the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500, a frustrated Busch ran over several safety cones and nearly hit some people on his way to the garage, landing him a $50,000 fine.[110]

On December 20, 2021, Mars, Inc. announced that it will leave NASCAR following the 2022 season.[111]

Busch started the 2022 season with a second-place finish at the 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, losing to Joey Logano after leading 65 of the exhibition race's 150 laps. He finished sixth at the 2022 Daytona 500. Busch won the Bristol dirt race after Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe collided with each other for the lead on the final lap. His run at Darlington ended abruptly when Brad Keselowski blew a tire and collided with him. Busch parked his car on pit road and walked off when its front suspension was too damaged for it to return to the garage.[112] Busch finished second at Pocono, but was disqualified and the No. 18 team was served an L1 penalty after a post-race inspection revealed an alteration to the car's front fascia.[40] It was revealed that the lower corners and wheel openings of the front fascia were wrapped with a layer of clear vinyl that was not removed prior to the application of the paint scheme wrap, resulting in a slight irregularity in the car's dimensions.[41] At the Southern 500, Busch led a race-best 155 laps before his engine expired during the final caution, resulting in a 30th-place finish.[113] Busch was eliminated in the Round of 16 after another engine failure at the Bristol night race.[114][115] On October 18, Beshore was suspended for four races for a loose wheel violation at Las Vegas.[116]

Ty Gibbs (2023–present)
Ty Gibbs in the No. 54 at Auto Club Speedway in 2023

After JGR and Toyota failed to secure a replacement for Mars, it was reported that Busch would depart from the team and manufacturer after 15 seasons. On September 13, 2022, Busch announced that he had signed with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No. 8 in 2023, returning to Chevrolet for the first time since 2007, and brought Kyle Busch Motorsports with him. The No. 18 was then renumbered to the No. 54 in 2023, with Ty Gibbs as the driver, and its new primary sponsor is Monster Energy.

Car No. 18/54 results

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Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1992 Dale Jarrett 18 Chevy DAY
36
CAR
37
RCH
13
ATL
11
DAR
21
BRI
2
NWS
17
MAR
28
TAL
7
CLT
12
DOV
27
SON
39
POC
22
MCH
24
DAY
3
POC
10
TAL
21
GLN
15
MCH
8
BRI
17
DAR
6
RCH
25
DOV
12
MAR
23
NWS
10
CLT
24
CAR
15
PHO
20
ATL
10
19th 3251
1993 DAY
1
CAR
6
RCH
4
ATL
31
DAR
3
BRI
32
NWS
32
MAR
3
TAL
3
SON
13
CLT
3
DOV
2
POC
19
MCH
4
DAY
8
NHA
4
POC
8
TAL
5
GLN
32
MCH
4
BRI
31
DAR
12
RCH
14
DOV
4
MAR
5
NWS
9
CLT
26
CAR
30
PHO
16
ATL
7
4th 4000
1994 DAY
35
CAR
18
RCH
10
ATL
35
DAR
4
BRI
36
NWS
25
MAR
21
TAL
21
SON
12
CLT
4
DOV
29
POC
20
MCH
14
DAY
11
NHA
14
POC
10
TAL
39
IND
40
GLN
11
MCH
30
BRI
26
DAR
9
RCH
16
DOV
34
MAR
5
NWS
DNQ
CLT
1
CAR
12
PHO
9
ATL
9
16th 3298
1995 Bobby Labonte DAY
30
CAR
2
RCH
30
ATL
2
DAR
27
BRI
32
NWS
15
MAR
10
TAL
5
SON
13
CLT
1
DOV
2
POC
27
MCH
1
DAY
41
NHA
15
POC
35
TAL
31
IND
9
GLN
6
MCH
1
BRI
11
DAR
8
RCH
17
DOV
9
MAR
14
NWS
18
CLT
8
CAR
40
PHO
37
ATL
8
10th 3718
1996 DAY
17
CAR
33
RCH
23
ATL
31
DAR
2
BRI
7
NWS
10
MAR
8
TAL
24
SON
9
CLT
22
DOV
5
POC
41
MCH
12
DAY
40
NHA
31
POC
37
TAL
8
IND
24
GLN
5
MCH
6
BRI
32
DAR
6
RCH
11
DOV
4
MAR
21
NWS
13
CLT
40
CAR
6
PHO
9
ATL
1*
11th 3590
1997 Pontiac DAY
21
CAR
14
RCH
8
ATL
4
DAR
5
TEX
3
BRI
34
MAR
8
SON
20
TAL
3
CLT
6
DOV
40
POC
31
MCH
9
CAL
6
DAY
10
NHA
27
POC
11
IND
2
GLN
37
MCH
6
BRI
8
DAR
7
RCH
34
NHA
15
DOV
4
MAR
27
CLT
2*
TAL
2
CAR
11
PHO
23
ATL
1*
7th 4101
1998 DAY
2
CAR
33
LVS
19
ATL
1
DAR
23
BRI
34
TEX
8
MAR
15
TAL
1
CAL
38
CLT
3
DOV
4
RCH
8
MCH
7
POC
15
SON
4
NHA
11
POC
4
IND
3
GLN
10
MCH
2
BRI
25
NHA
7
DAR
15
RCH
35
DOV
4
MAR
10
CLT
39
TAL
6
DAY
2
PHO
23
CAR
15
ATL
43
6th 4180
1999 DAY
25
CAR
3
LVS
5
ATL
2
DAR
10
TEX
3
BRI
37
MAR
24
TAL
4
CAL
3
RCH
3
CLT
2
DOV
1
MCH
5
POC
1
SON
27
DAY
5
NHA
38
POC
1
IND
2
GLN
24
MCH
1
BRI
26
DAR
19
RCH
2
NHA
3
DOV
5
MAR
8
CLT
2*
TAL
7
CAR
3
PHO
3
HOM
2*
ATL
1*
2nd 5061
2000 DAY
6
CAR
1*
LVS
5
ATL
2
DAR
13
BRI
6
TEX
3
MAR
12
TAL
21
CAL
2
RCH
26
CLT
2
DOV
3
MCH
3
POC
13
SON
4
DAY
12
NHA
9
POC
6
IND
1
GLN
5
MCH
3
BRI
15
DAR
1
RCH
15
NHA
2
DOV
5
MAR
10
CLT
1
TAL
12
CAR
20
PHO
5
HOM
4
ATL
5
1st 5130
2001 DAY
40
CAR
2
LVS
29
ATL
33
DAR
11
BRI
13
TEX
42
MAR
8
TAL
5
CAL
22
RCH
10
CLT
5
DOV
12
MCH
13
POC
8
SON
7
DAY
5
CHI
39
NHA
7
POC
1
IND
15
GLN
9
MCH
19
BRI
8
DAR
3
RCH
6
DOV
36
KAN
29
CLT
10
MAR
4
TAL
22
PHO
12
CAR
9
HOM
8
ATL
1
NHA
3
6th 4561
2002 DAY
34
CAR
3
LVS
12
ATL
37
DAR
21
BRI
5
TEX
30
MAR
1
TAL
41
CAL
34
RCH
32
CLT
14
DOV
16
POC
25
MCH
24
SON
13
DAY
32
CHI
18
NHA
13
POC
11
IND
11
GLN
23
MCH
13
BRI
9
DAR
15
RCH
32
NHA
5
DOV
41
KAN
22
TAL
25
CLT
2
MAR
12
ATL
13
CAR
7
PHO
39
HOM
29
16th 3810
2003 Chevy DAY
41
CAR
16
LVS
4
ATL
1*
DAR
37
BRI
3
TEX
37
TAL
32
MAR
2
CAL
2
RCH
2
CLT
3
DOV
3
POC
17
MCH
2
SON
9
DAY
5
CHI
36
NHA
14
POC
30
IND
22
GLN
14
MCH
37
BRI
27
DAR
7
RCH
6
NHA
16
DOV
31
TAL
11
KAN
17
CLT
6
MAR
41
ATL
5
PHO
36
CAR
8
HOM
1
8th 4377
2004 DAY
11
CAR
25
LVS
8
ATL
18
DAR
2
BRI
33
TEX
25
MAR
2
TAL
10
CAL
5
RCH
3
CLT
13
DOV
25
POC
3
MCH
8
SON
33
DAY
7
CHI
18
NHA
17
POC
29
IND
15
GLN
11
MCH
26
BRI
16
CAL
20
RCH
16
NHA
18
DOV
14
TAL
35
KAN
16
CLT
17
MAR
18
ATL
20
PHO
9
DAR
9
HOM
12
12th 4277
2005 DAY
43
CAL
13
LVS
41
ATL
37
BRI
22
MAR
33
TEX
38
PHO
6
TAL
23
DAR
17
RCH
8
CLT
2
DOV
38
POC
26
MCH
14
SON
18
DAY
35
CHI
13
NHA
3
POC
8
IND
40
GLN
36
MCH
16
BRI
21
CAL
20
RCH
22
NHA
24
DOV
32
TAL
11
KAN
39
CLT
18
MAR
4
ATL
31
TEX
26
PHO
5
HOM
34
24th 3488
2006 J. J. Yeley DAY
41
CAL
8
LVS
17
ATL
15
BRI
33
MAR
20
TEX
35
PHO
28
TAL
11
RCH
22
DAR
26
CLT
20
DOV
42
POC
15
MCH
40
SON
33
DAY
37
CHI
10
NHA
12
POC
11
IND
34
GLN
33
MCH
37
BRI
31
CAL
19
RCH
13
NHA
8
DOV
30
KAN
41
TAL
32
CLT
29
MAR
31
ATL
16
TEX
20
PHO
20
HOM
30
29th 3220
2007 DAY
12
CAL
13
LVS
18
ATL
22
BRI
36
MAR
23
TEX
43
PHO
21
TAL
19
RCH
14
DAR
18
CLT
2
DOV
37
POC
17
MCH
28
SON
21
NHA
22
DAY
20
CHI
35
IND
36
POC
35
GLN
18
MCH
25
BRI
13
CAL
29
RCH
10
NHA
10
DOV
33
KAN
14
TAL
18
CLT
13
MAR
42
ATL
35
TEX
17
PHO
14
HOM
31
21st 3456
2008 Kyle Busch Toyota DAY
4*
CAL
4
LVS
11
ATL
1*
BRI
17
MAR
38
TEX
3
PHO
10
TAL
1
RCH
2
DAR
1*
CLT
3
DOV
1
POC
43
MCH
13
SON
1*
NHA
25
DAY
1
CHI
1*
IND
15
POC
36
GLN
1*
MCH
2
BRI
2*
CAL
7
RCH
15
NHA
34
DOV
43
KAN
28
TAL
15
CLT
4
MAR
29
ATL
5
TEX
6
PHO
8
HOM
19
10th 6186
2009 DAY
41*
CAL
3
LVS
1
ATL
18
BRI
1*
MAR
24
TEX
18
PHO
17
TAL
25*
RCH
1
DAR
34
CLT
6*
DOV
23
POC
22
MCH
13
SON
22
NHA
7
DAY
14
CHI
33
IND
38
POC
16
GLN
4
MCH
23
BRI
1
ATL
13
RCH
5
NHA
5
DOV
31
KAN
12
CAL
24
CLT
8
MAR
4
TAL
15
TEX
11*
PHO
12
HOM
8
13th 4457
2010 DAY
14
CAL
14
LVS
15
ATL
25
BRI
9
MAR
22
PHO
8*
TEX
3
TAL
9
RCH
1*
DAR
7
DOV
1
CLT
3
POC
2
MCH
20
SON
39
NHA
11
DAY
40
CHI
17
IND
8
POC
23
GLN
8
MCH
18
BRI
1*
ATL
5
RCH
2
NHA
9
DOV
6
KAN
21
CAL
35
CLT
2*
MAR
4
TAL
25
TEX
32
PHO
13
HOM
32
8th 6182
2011 DAY
8
PHO
2
LVS
38
BRI
1
CAL
3*
MAR
3*
TEX
16
TAL
35
RCH
1*
DAR
11
DOV
4
CLT
32
KAN
12
POC
3
MCH
3
SON
11
DAY
5
KEN
1*
NHA
36
IND
10
POC
2
GLN
3*
MCH
1
BRI
14
ATL
23
RCH
6
CHI
22
NHA
11
DOV
6
KAN
11
CLT
2*
TAL
33
MAR
27*
PHO
36
HOM
23
12th 2246
Michael McDowell TEX
33
2012 Kyle Busch DAY
17
PHO
6
LVS
23
BRI
32
CAL
2*
MAR
36
TEX
11
KAN
10
RCH
1
TAL
2
DAR
4
CLT
3
DOV
29
POC
30
MCH
32
SON
17
KEN
10*
DAY
24
NHA
16
IND
2
POC
33
GLN
7*
MCH
13
BRI
6
ATL
6
RCH
16
CHI
4
NHA
28
DOV
7*
TAL
3
CLT
5
KAN
31
MAR
2
TEX
3
PHO
3*
HOM
4*
13th 1133
2013 DAY
34
PHO
23
LVS
4
BRI
2
CAL
1*
MAR
5
TEX
1*
KAN
38
RCH
24
TAL
37
DAR
6*
CLT
38
DOV
4*
POC
6
MCH
4
SON
35
KEN
5
DAY
12
NHA
2
IND
10
POC
8
GLN
1
MCH
31
BRI
11
ATL
1
RCH
19
CHI
2
NHA
2
DOV
5
KAN
34
CLT
5
TAL
5
MAR
15
TEX
13
PHO
7
HOM
7
4th 2364
2014 DAY
19
PHO
9
LVS
11
BRI
29
CAL
1
MAR
14
TEX
3
DAR
6
RCH
3
TAL
12
KAN
15
CLT
9
DOV
42
POC
12
MCH
41
SON
25
KEN
2
DAY
28
NHA
2
IND
2
POC
42
GLN
40
MCH
39
BRI
36
ATL
16
RCH
14
CHI
7
NHA
8
DOV
10
KAN
3
CLT
5
TAL
40
MAR
11
TEX
4
PHO
34
HOM
39
10th 2285
2015 Matt Crafton DAY
18
1st 5043
David Ragan ATL
18
LVS
22
PHO
21
CAL
18
MAR
5
TEX
13
BRI
41
RCH
23
TAL
38
Erik Jones KAN
40
Kyle Busch CLT
11
DOV
36
POC
9
MCH
43
SON
1
DAY
17
KEN
1*
NHA
1
IND
1
POC
21
GLN
2
MCH
11
BRI
8*
DAR
7
RCH
2
CHI
9*
NHA
37
DOV
2
CLT
20
KAN
5
TAL
11
MAR
5
TEX
4
PHO
4
HOM
1
2016 DAY
3
ATL
3
LVS
4
PHO
4
CAL
25
MAR
1*
TEX
1
BRI
38
RCH
2
TAL
2
KAN
1
DOV
30
CLT
33
POC
31
MCH
40
SON
7
DAY
2
KEN
12
NHA
8*
IND
1*
POC
9
GLN
6
BRI
39*
MCH
19
DAR
11
RCH
9
CHI
8
NHA
3
DOV
2
CLT
6
KAN
5
TAL
30
MAR
5
TEX
5
PHO
2
HOM
6
3rd 5035
2017 DAY
38
ATL
16
LVS
22
PHO
3*
CAL
8
MAR
2*
TEX
15
BRI
35
RCH
16
TAL
3*
KAN
5
CLT
2
DOV
16
POC
9*
MCH
7
SON
5
DAY
20
KEN
5
NHA
12
IND
34*
POC
1*
GLN
7
MCH
10
BRI
1
DAR
2
RCH
9
CHI
15
NHA
1*
DOV
1
CLT
29
TAL
27
KAN
10*
MAR
1*
TEX
19
PHO
7
HOM
2
2nd 5035
2018 DAY
25
ATL
7
LVS
2
PHO
2*
CAL
3
MAR
2
TEX
1*
BRI
1
RCH
1
TAL
13
DOV
35
KAN
10
CLT
1*
POC
3
MCH
4
SON
5
CHI
1
DAY
33
KEN
4
NHA
2
POC
1*
GLN
3
MCH
3
BRI
20
DAR
7
IND
8
LVS
7
RCH
1
ROV
32
DOV
8
TAL
26
KAN
2
MAR
4
TEX
17
PHO
1*
HOM
4
4th 5033
2019 DAY
2
ATL
6
LVS
3
PHO
1*
CAL
1*
MAR
3
TEX
10*
BRI
1
RCH
8
TAL
10
DOV
10
KAN
30
CLT
3
POC
1*
MCH
5
SON
2
CHI
22
DAY
14
KEN
2*
NHA
8*
POC
9
GLN
11
MCH
6
BRI
4
DAR
3*
IND
37
LVS
19
RCH
2*
ROV
37
DOV
6
TAL
19
KAN
3
MAR
14
TEX
7
PHO
2
HOM
1*
1st 5040
2020 DAY
34
LVS
15
CAL
2
PHO
3
DAR
26
DAR
2
CLT
4
CLT
29
BRI
4
ATL
2
MAR
19
HOM
6
TAL
32
POC
5
POC
38
IND
6
KEN
21
TEX
4
KAN
11
NHA
38
MCH
5
MCH
4
DRC
37
DOV
3
DOV
11
DAY
33
DAR
7
RCH
6
BRI
2
LVS
6
TAL
27
ROV
30
KAN
5
TEX
1*
MAR
9
PHO
11
8th 2341
2021 DAY
14
DRC
35
HOM
10
LVS
3
PHO
25
ATL
5
BRD
17
MAR
10
RCH
8
TAL
18
KAN
1
DAR
3
DOV
27
COA
10
CLT
3
SON
5
NSH
11
POC
2*
POC
1
ROA
3
ATL
2
NHA
37
GLN
4
IRC
20
MCH
7
DAY
34
DAR
35
RCH
9
BRI
21
LVS
3
TAL
27
ROV
4
TEX
8
KAN
28
MAR
2
PHO
7
9th 2318
2022 DAY
6
CAL
14
LVS
4
PHO
7
ATL
33
COA
28
RCH
9
MAR
7
BRD
1
TAL
3
DOV
7*
DAR
33
KAN
3
CLT
2
GTW
2*
SON
30
NSH
21
ROA
29
ATL
20
NHA
12
POC
36*
IRC
11
MCH
36
RCH
9
GLN
32
DAY
10
DAR
30*
KAN
26
BRI
34
TEX
36
TAL
20
ROV
3
LVS
3
HOM
9
MAR
29
PHO
7
13th 2224
2023 Ty Gibbs 54 DAY
25
CAL
16
LVS
22
PHO
28
ATL
9
COA
9
RCH
9
BRD
10
MAR
18
TAL
31
DOV
13
KAN
34
DAR
16
CLT
26
GTW
20
SON
18
NSH
14
CSC
9
ATL
34
NHA
27
POC
5
RCH
15
MCH
11
IRC
12
GLN
5
DAY
35
DAR
21
KAN
14
BRI
5
TEX
33
TAL
34
ROV
4
LVS
34
HOM
7
MAR
18
PHO
21
18th 771
2024 DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*

No. 80 (2003–2004, 2007)

[edit]
Joey Logano's No. 02 cars in 2008

Before expanding to four full-time cars, JGR had occasionally fielded a fourth car for R&D or driver development purposes. Mike Bliss drove several races for JGR in 2003 & 2004 in a No. 80 car. In 2007, development driver Aric Almirola made his NEXTEL Cup debut in the No. 80 at Las Vegas with Joe Gibbs Driven sponsoring.[117] Almirola started 31st and finished 40th after a crash. He was scheduled to drive at the All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600, but he suffered a practice crash and the car was withdrawn from both races. He would leave the team later in the season for Ginn Racing and Dale Earnhardt, Inc.[118]

Car No. 80 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2003 Mike Bliss 80 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX TAL MAR CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY
26
CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV TAL
DNQ
KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO CAR HOM 65th 85
2004 DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI
31
NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH
4
NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM 49th 407
2007 Aric Almirola DAY CAL LVS
41
ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 52nd 357

As No. 02 (2008–2009)

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In 2008, 18-year-old Joey Logano was scheduled to run several late-season races in preparation for running the full 2009 season. Logano drove the No. 02 (reverse of the 20), with an inverted Home Depot scheme of teammate Tony Stewart's.[71] He was scheduled to make his Sprint Cup debut at Richmond International Raceway,[71] but qualifying was rained out by Hurricane Hanna. The 02 attempted again at Loudon and at Atlanta, but qualifying was rained out in both races as well, leading Logano to make his debut in JGR-affiliated Hall of Fame Racing's No. 96 at Loudon and miss the Atlanta race. Logano made the race in his fourth attempt with Gibbs at Texas, starting 43rd and last and finishing 40th, several laps down.

In 2009 Farm Bureau Insurance, who had been banned from the Nationwide Series due to the Viceroy Rule, moved up to sponsor 6 Sprint Cup Series races for JGR, including 3 for the 02 car at Charlotte, Texas, and Homestead.[119] David Gilliland was tabbed to drive the car in the three events,[120] with a best finish of 25th at Charlotte. After the 2009 season, Farm Bureau Insurance announced they would not return for the 2010 season.

Car No. 02 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2008 Joey Logano 02 Toyota DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH
DNQ
NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL
DNQ
TEX
40
PHO HOM 56th 53
2009 David Gilliland DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT
25
MAR TAL TEX
28
PHO HOM
29
52nd 243

As No. 81 (2013)

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In 2013, Elliott Sadler was signed to drive the renumbered No. 81 (reverse of 18) for three races, with his former sponsor at Robert Yates Racing, Mars, Inc., promoting their new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum on the car. Sadler was scheduled to run at Kansas Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and a third unannounced race. The deal was made in part to avoid conflict on the 18 car with Kyle Busch's sponsor Monster Energy.[121] For Sadler, it was his first start in the Sprint Cup Series since the 2012 Daytona 500, and his first opportunity since he was forced to turn down a part-time deal at Michael Waltrip Racing that same year (ultimately taken by 2013 teammate Brian Vickers) by then-owner Richard Childress. At Kansas, he got out of the racing groove and wrecked in turn 3 on lap 85, relegating him to a 40th-place finish.[122] He failed to qualify at Talladega after rain washed out qualifying and was set by owner points as the No. 81 was too low in points. After Alert Energy was pulled from the market, Doublemint sponsored the car at Talladega.

Car No. 81 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2013 Elliott Sadler 81 Toyota DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX KAN
40
RCH TAL
DNQ
DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON KEN DAY NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 49th 4
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