Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is an American professional stock car racing organization founded by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs. His son, J. D. Gibbs, ran the team with him until his death in 2019. Founded in Huntersville, North Carolina, in 1992. JGR has won five Cup Series championships.
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| Principal(s) | Dave Alpern (President) |
| Base | Huntersville, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series ARCA Menards Series |
| Race drivers | Cup Series: 11. Denny Hamlin 19. Martin Truex Jr. 20. Christopher Bell 54. Ty Gibbs Xfinity Series: 18. Sheldon Creed 19. Ryan Truex, William Sawalich, Joe Graf Jr., Taylor Gray 20. John Hunter Nemechek, Aric Almirola 81. Chandler Smith ARCA Menards Series: 18. Tanner Gray, William Sawalich |
| Sponsors | Cup Series: 11. FedEx, Interstate Batteries, Sport Clips, Coca-Cola, Shingrix, Yahoo!, Mavis Tire and Brakes 19. Bass Pro Shops, Interstate Batteries, Reser's Fine Foods, Auto-Owners Insurance 20. DeWalt, Interstate Batteries, Rheem, Yahoo!, Shingrix, Mobil 1 54. Monster Energy, Interstate Batteries, He Gets Us, SiriusXM Xfinity Series: 18. Friends of Jaclyn Foundation 19. Toyota 20. Pye-Barker Fire & Safety 81. Mobil 1 ARCA Menards Series: 18. Starkey |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (1992–1996, 2003–2007), Pontiac (1997–2002), Toyota (2008–Present) |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Cup Series: 1992 Daytona 500 (Daytona) Xfinity Series: 1997 All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300 (Charlotte) Truck Series: 2000 NAPA 250 (Martinsville) ARCA Menards Series: 1999 Georgia Boot 400 (Atlanta) |
| Latest race | Cup Series: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Xfinity Series: 2002 Ford 200 (Homestead) ARCA Menards Series: 2023 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo) |
| Races competed | Total: 2,138 Cup Series: 1,106 Xfinity Series: 844 Truck Series: 60 ARCA Menards Series: 128 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 10 NASCAR Cup Series: 5 2000, 2002, 2005, 2015, 2019 Xfinity Series: 4 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 1 2021 |
| Race victories | Total: 438 Cup Series: 207 Xfinity Series: 204 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 27 |
| Pole positions | Total: 356 Cup Series: 145 Xfinity Series: 183 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 28 |
For the team's first sixteen seasons, JGR ran cars from General Motors. During that period, the team won their first three championships: two in Pontiac Grand Prixs and one in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Joe Gibbs Racing announced during the 2007 season that they would be ending their arrangement with GM and begin running Toyotas the following season. This partnership would eventually bring Toyota their first Premier series championship when Kyle Busch won in 2015.
In the NASCAR Cup Series, the team currently fields four full-time entries: the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Denny Hamlin, the No. 19 Camry for Martin Truex Jr., the No. 20 Camry for Christopher Bell, and the No. 54 Camry for Ty Gibbs. In the Xfinity Series, the team currently fields three full-time entries: the No. 18 Toyota GR Supra for Sheldon Creed, the No. 19 & No. 20 Supra for several drivers, and the No. 81 Supra for Chandler Smith.
The team also has a strong driver development program, grooming future Cup winners Joey Logano and Aric Almirola and winning one championship in the Camping World East Series (now known as the ARCA Menards East Series) with Logano. The team also won the 2021 ARCA Menards Series championship with Ty Gibbs. The organization teamed up with former NFL player Reggie White in 2004 to create a diversity program, fielding drivers such as Almirola, Marc Davis, and Bubba Wallace, and forming the basis for NASCAR's own Drive for Diversity program.
In 2021, JGR formed a technical alliance with 23XI Racing. In 2023, JGR sold minority stakes to Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Arctos Partners.