No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Supra News and Notes
GIBBS DEBUT: Ty Gibbs will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway’s Road Course. Although his exact schedule in the series is still being finalized, current plans qualify Gibbs to contend for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors.
GIBBS IN 2020: Gibbs captured an ARCA Menards Series-high six wins in 2020, despite only running a partial schedule. In addition to his six wins, Gibbs scored 12 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes in his 16 starts last season to help claim the organization’s first ARCA Menards Series Owner’s Championship.
NO. 54 DRIVER LINEUP: Several drivers will pilot the No. 54 in 2021. The list includes Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Ty Dillon, Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.
ATOP THE PIT BOX: Veteran crew chief Chris Gayle will oversee the No. 54 team’s efforts this season. In his career, the Little Rock, Arkansas native has led his drivers to two NASCAR Cup Series victories and 20 NXS wins. The list of drivers Gayle has visited victory lane with includes Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., Erik Jones and Elliott Sadler.
MONSTER ENERGY: Gibbs will pilot the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Supra this weekend at Daytona’s Road Course. Gibbs has a long relationship with the Corona, California based company and the paint scheme this weekend will be flat black and feature a Monster Claw on the hood.
JGR ON THE DAYTONA ROAD COURSE: JGR has three total NXS starts on the Daytona Road Course, earning one top-five and three top-10 finishes. The team has led two laps, completed 156 of 156 laps (100%) and earned an average finish of 5.7.
RACE INFO: Super Start Batteries 188 at the Daytona Road Course is scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on FS1, SiriusXM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.
Ty Gibbs, Driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Supra
On NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut:
“I’m so pumped to have a chance to make my Xfinity Series debut in the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry this weekend at Daytona. It’s awesome to be back at Daytona and I love road course racing because it reminds me of my karting days. I have a great team to help prepare me and I know (crew chief) Chris Gayle’s experience will be a huge advantage for me. I’m just going to learn as much as I can and hopefully, we can put together a great run. I’m ready to go.”
Chris Gayle, Crew Chief of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Supra
“I am really looking forward to working with Ty Gibbs in his Xfinity debut. I have a long history at JGR, even working with Ty’s dad Coy in the early 2000’s, so it’s very cool to see some of the similarities in their personalities and some of the differences. Ty has been very competitive and won often and in impressive fashion in the early part of his career. I expect the same to continue in the Xfinity series, it’s going to be very fun to watch and I am extremely grateful to be a small part in helping him achieve new firsts and helping him grow as a driver in this sport.”
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
