Toyota solidifies NXS lineup with JGR/SHR, a look at the full NASCAR Silly Season slate now

Sam Hunt Racing (SHR) announced today that the team will field two full-time cars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) in 2023. Kaz Grala will drive the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra for SHR, while Connor Mosack will compete in No., 24 Toyota. JGR announced on Tuesday that Sammy Smith will be driving the 18 Toyota full time with Pilot Flying J as the sponsor. nemechek will also be backed by his long-standing partners Berry’s Bullets, Pye Barker Fire and Safety, Romco Equipment and Grocery Store Brands. Ben Beshore will serve as crew chief of the 20th NXS team in 2020. Ryan Truex will run six races behind the wheel of No, 19 Toyota in 2022.

Toyota solidifies its lineup for the Xfinity Series. Riley Herbst will return for a third straight season. Cole Custer will join him. Sheldon Creed will be back at RCR in 2023. JR Motorsports confirmed their plans too with Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Brandon Jones and Chandler Smith. Parker Kligerman will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet for Big Machine Racing in Phoenix. Garrett Smithley will race the 78 Chevrolet at BJ McLeod Motorsport.

David Gilliland Racing will move from Ford to Toyota power and get rebranded to TRICON Garage. Kyle Busch Motorsports left Toyota and will be the new flagship team for Chevrolet. McAnally Hilgeman Racing has Christian Eckes moving over to the No. 19 and Jake Garcia in the 35. Front Row is back with Zane Smith. GMS Racing have Grant Enfinger back in one Truck and Daniel Dye as a rookie in another. Hattori Racing Enterprises will have two seats open. ThorSport is rumoured to be moving back to Ford and bringing Hailie Deegan over.

Ty Gibbs will replace Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing on the Cup level. He will drive the No. 54 instead of the 18. Ryan Preece will take over the 41 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing. Cole Custer will move to a second seat in Xfinity Series within the team.

Most of the Cup Series rides are now filled. Toyota is secured with Gibbs, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell. Ford signed Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano to multi-year extensions. Penske has Austin Cindric on a rookie deal. Harrison Burton is back with the Wood Brothers. SHR has 3 of their 4 drivers back. HMS is set with their current 4 car lineup. Trackhouse has Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley. RCR has Reddick and Busch. JTG has Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Noah Gragson and Jimmie Johnson.

Hendrick Motorsports (4) – Larson, Elliott, Byron and Bowman are back in 2023. Trackhouse Racing (2) - Ross Chastain is back while Daniel Suarez signed a one-year extension. Richard Childress Racing 2 – Austin Dillon is in the 3 and Kyle Busch in 8. Petty GMS Racing, 2 - Erik Jones and Noah Gragson. Kaulig Racing - Justin Haley is coming back and AJ Allmendinger will drive the 2nd car next season. Spire Motorsport, 1 - Corey LaJoie is driving the 7 and Ty Dillon the 77. JTG Daugherty Racing 1 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is returning for 2022.

Hendrick Motorsports has four drivers back in 2023. Ross Chastain is back while Daniel Suarez signed a one-year extension. Richard Childress Racing has Austin Dillon back and Kyle Busch replaces Tyler Reddick in the 8. Petty GMS Racing (2) have Erik Jones back, Noah Gragson moves up from the Xfinity Series to run the 42. Kaulig Racing have Justin Haley back with AJ Allmendinger taking the 2nd car on a full time ride next season. Spire Motorsport has Corey LaJoie back. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is also back for 20th.

Toyota solidifies its lineup with JGR/SHR. Stewart-Haas Racing has 4 drivers from last year, 2 of them signed extensions this season. Rick Ware Racing (2) have 2 seats open for 2023. Front Row Motorsports (1) has 1 seat open.

Toyota solidifies its lineup with JGR/SHR. Stewart-Haas Racing has 4 drivers from last year. Custer moves down to Xfinity Series, Preece moves up. Team Penske has 3 drivers back in 2023. Rick Ware Racing (2) and Front Row Motorsports (1) have 2 seats open for 20th century. Live Fast Motorsport (0) has 1 seat open. Wood Brothers ( 1) is back for the 20 thirties.

Toyota has 6 drivers in its NASCAR team. JGRR has 4, while 23XI Racing has 2. The focus is on 2024. Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Alex Bowman and Daniel Suarez could leave the sport.

Toyota has signed a deal with JGR/SHR for NASCAR's Nextell's Championship Series. Joe Gibbs Racing has 4 cars, including Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Martin Truex Jr. Bubba Wallace signed an extension this past August. Tyler Reddick will replace Kurt Busch in the 45.