Sheldon Creed / No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Toyota GR Supra Preview – Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit Card 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Toyota GR Supra News and Notes: 

• CREED AT HOMESTEAD: Sheldon Creed has made two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway which is highlighted by a 17^th place finish which came in 2022. In last year’s race, Creed was running 12^th with three laps to go, but unfortunately hit the wall and ended up finishing 26^th. In total, Creed has an average start of 8.0, an average finish of 21.5, and four laps led at NASCAR’s southernmost track.
• LAS VEGAS RECAP: Creed started from 38^th in Las Vegas after losing a motor in practice, thus leaving him unable to record a qualifying lap. Creed wasted no time working his way through the field and earned himself a fifth-place finish by the end of the first stage. Creed faded back to 14^th at the end of stage two and hovered around the top-10 for the remainder of the race before coming home with a ninth-place finish to extend his series-leading top-10 total to 20.
• TOP FIVE LEADER: Sheldon Creed is tied with teammate Chandler Smith for the most top-five finishes in the Xfinity Series with 15. At 15 top-fives, the JGR teammates hold an impressive 50% top-five rate on the season.
• TOP TEN LEADER: Creed remains in a tie with Cole Custer and Chandler Smith for the most top-10s on the year. The three drivers sit atop the season totals with 20 top-10 finishes each.
• STUCK ON SILVER: Creed’s second-place finish at Bristol marked his 13th career second-place finish in the Xfinity Series. With his sixth second-place finish of the year, Creed has now overtaken James Hylton for the all-time record across all three series for second-place finishes without a win. Remarkably, 50% (13/26) of his career top-fives have been second-place results.
• FRIENDS OF JACLYN FOUNDATION: Founded in 2005, the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers while raising awareness for said diseases. The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for children and their families battling pediatric brain tumors and other childhood cancers by pairing them with local teams, clubs, and community groups. FOJ has currently made over 1000 adoptions and their mission is to continue to raise awareness through our Adopt-A-Child, Safe on the Sidelines, and Guardian Angel Programs.
• ON THE PITBOX: Crew chief Sam McAulay will lead the No. 18 Toyota GR Supra crew this season. Despite his rookie status, McAulay is an established mind at JGR as he joined the organization in 2007 and worked his way up the ranks from intern to lead race engineer for the No. 11 Cup Series entry of Denny Hamlin. Since the start of his tenure on the No. 11 in 2017, McAulay has contributed to 25 victories, including three Daytona 500 wins and a Coke 600 win as a crew chief when he filled-in for the suspended Chris Gabehart in 2022.

• JGR AT HOMESTEAD Joe Gibbs Racing has earned five Xfinity Series wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In 65 combined starts at the 1.5-mile track, the organization has recorded 21 top-five finishes, 42 top-10s, five pole awards, and 789 laps led. Harrison Burton, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, and Daniel Suárez have all driven JGR Toyotas to victory lane at Homestead.
• FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Creed’s 2024 season. 

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• RACE INFO: Coverage of this weekend’s Xfinity Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, at 4 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Sheldon Creed, Driver of the No. 18 Friends of Jaclyn Toyota GR Supra: 

“You’ve mentioned Homestead as one of your favorite tracks on the schedule, but strong runs have evaded you in the past. What’s the outlook for you going into this weekend?

“Yeah I’ve had some bad luck there the past couple years but I still really enjoy Homestead. It’s a fun track and it suits my strengths quite well. I think I’m due for some better luck there so hopefully we can have things go our way this weekend.”

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