Two sophomore drivers will return to the Joe Gibbs Racing lineup as they once again take on the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
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A team representative confirmed to FanBuzz on Tuesday that Taylor Gray and William Sawalich will both return to the program after full-time runs last season.
Gray will continue to drive the No. 54 Toyota GR Supra owned by Ty Gibbs while Sawalich will continue to drive the No. 18 Toyota. Both drivers will continue to gain experience in the secondary series after competing for Rookie of the Year last season.
They will join Brandon Jones, who reunited with Joe Gibbs Racing last season on a multi-year deal. Jones will drive the No. 20 Toyota once again after a two-win season.
Additionally, the lineup will feature Brent Crews in the No. 19 for the majority of the season. Crews will make his debut at Circuit of the Americas on Feb. 28, and then he will run the rest of the schedule after he turns 18 on March 30.
Gray, a former Truck Series driver for Tricon Garage, joined Joe Gibbs Racing full-time for the 2025 season. He started all 33 races and made the playoffs on points after posting 11 top-10 finishes and six top-fives in the regular season.
Gray failed to make the Championship 4 on his first attempt, but he scored his first career win at Martinsville Speedway after leading 52 laps. Gray ended the season seventh in the series standings.
Sawalich, a two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion, took over the No. 18 last season with the goal of contending for wins and a championship. He delivered some promising results, including runner-up finishes at Portland International Raceway and World Wide Technology Raceway. He also failed to finish nine races.
Sawalich missed the final two races of the season after a crash at Talladega Superspeedway. He suffered concussion-like symptoms as Justin Bonsignore replaced him in the No. 18 Toyota, and he ultimately ended the season 18th in the standings.
