Ryan Truex / No. 19 Toyota Genuine Parts GR Supra Preview – United Rentals 200 at Phoenix Raceway - Speedway Digest

No. 19 Toyota Genuine Parts GR Supra News and Notes:

TRUEX AT PHOENIX: Ryan Truex will make his 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Phoenix Raceway behind the wheel of the No. 19 Toyota Genuine Parts GR Supra. Truex has experience at the desert track having competed in six NXS races there over the years. In these races, he has one top-five finish, two top-10 finishes, an average start of 11.0, and an average finish of 12.5. He also has one start at the track in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and four in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
PREVIOUSLY AT JGR: In 2011, Truex made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). He ran six races for the organization and finished four of those races in the top 10. Truex ran seven races for JGR in 2012 adding on four more top-10’s and a pole award. 2022 saw Truex return to JGR for a six-race stint where he finished in the top-10 in three of those races.
ON THE PITBOX: Crew Chief Jason Ratcliff will oversee the No. 19 team and its driver rotation in 2023. Ratcliff is in year 18 under the JGR banner. He won the 2009 NXS Championship in tandem with Kyle Busch after an eight-win season. The championship-winning crew chief has 54 NXS wins across five different drivers, including current JGR NCS driver, Christopher Bell. He has 15 NCS wins as crew chief between two former JGR drivers – Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano.
NO. 19 IN 2023: The JGR No. 19 will have a rotating schedule of drivers throughout the 2023 season. Drivers on the schedule as of Phoenix are Myatt Snider, Joe Graf Jr, Connor Mosack, and Truex.
JGR AT PHOENIX: JGR has 15 NXS victories at Phoenix Raceway, including championship-winning races by Daniel Hemric in 2021 and Ty Gibbs in 2022. In 110 combined starts at the track, the organization has 48 top-five finishes, 77 top-10s, 20 pole awards, and 3,254 laps led.
FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Truex’s 2023 season.

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RACE INFO: The NXS United Rentals 200 at Phoenix is scheduled for 4:30 PM EST on Saturday, March 11. The race will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, MRN, Sirius XM and available to stream on the FOX Sports app.

From the Driver’s Seat:

Ryan Truex: “I’m looking forward to climbing behind the wheel of the No. 19 Toyota Genuine Parts GR Supra this weekend for my first race of the year. I have a good bit of experience at Phoenix and have had some good finishes. I worked with Jason and the team last year so I’m hoping we can pick up where we left off and get the No. 19 a great finish this weekend.”

Truex’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats at Phoenix Raceway: