17-Year-Old Brent Crews Lands 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Seat with JGR
- * Driver: Brent Crews, 17 years old * Team: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) * Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series (formerly O'Reilly Auto parts Series) * Car Number: No.
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* Driver: Brent Crews, 17 years old
* Team: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
* Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series (formerly O’Reilly Auto parts Series)
* Car Number: No. 19 Toyota GR Supra
* Races: Will run 29 of 33 events in 2026. He will miss four races due to age restrictions regarding track types.
* Playoff Eligibility: Eligible for a playoff waiver due to the age-related missed races.
* 2025 Car History: The No. 19 JGR Toyota won the owner’s championship in 2025 with Aric Almirola. Several drivers piloted the car that year including Almirola, Justin Bonsignore, Jack Perkins, Riley Herbst, Ty Gibbs, chase Briscoe, and Christopher Bell.
* Recent experience:
* NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: 10 starts in 2023, with 2 top-5s, 3 top-10s, and led over 100 laps. Finished 2nd at Charlotte Roval. Raced with TRICON (9 starts) and co-owned a team for one start.
* ARCA: 6 wins in 17 starts, plus wins in both ARCA East and ARCA West divisions.