Brent Crews jumps to No.19
Brent Crews will take over the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing car full-time for the remainder of the year, and he’s listed on the 40-driver O’Reilly Series Martinsville entry. (The move locks Crews into a high-profile seat as the series heads to the short track this weekend.) (motorsportswire.usatoday.com)
Crews turns 18 on March 30, 2026, which is the date NASCAR rules make him eligible to compete in all O’Reilly Auto Parts Series track types without restriction. (nascar.com) Joe Gibbs Racing’s announcement says Crews is scheduled to run 29 of the season’s races in the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra as part of a multi-event program. (joegibbsracing.com) JGR confirmed Crews made his series debut at Circuit of the Americas on Feb. 28, 2026, as the program began integrating him into the lineup. (joegibbsracing.com) Crews arrives with established short-track and dirt credentials, totaling six ARCA Menards Series wins including victories at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and DuQuoin. (arcaracing.com) NASCAR’s driver page notes Crews logged 10 Craftsman Truck Series starts in 2025 and collected two top-five finishes while running part-time at that level. (nascar.com) Joe Gibbs Racing lists Matt Ross as crew chief on the No. 19 entry and identifies Crews as a Toyota development driver inside the team’s program. (joegibbsracing.com) NASCAR’s updated age-eligibility language allowing 17-year-olds on road courses and ovals 1.25 miles or shorter is the rule that enabled Crews’ 29-race plan with JGR. (speedcafe.com) Crews’ name appears among the 40 drivers on the published Martinsville entry list for the NFPA 250 this weekend, placing him on the entry roster for the short-track event. (motorsportswire.usatoday.com)
