JGR has used a wide range of drivers in its No. 19 Toyota GR Supra this yr. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Grey have all piloted the automobile with Truex incomes a victory at Dover Motor Speedway.
The workforce acknowledged that Bilicki might be behind the wheel for a number of races together with his first begin coming at Portland Worldwide Raceway in June.
“Josh [Bilicki] brings a singular skillset to our program that’s going to be notably worthwhile for us with our street course efforts” mentioned Steve deSouza, Government Vice President of JGR’s Xfinity Sequence program. “We’re trying ahead to having him within the automobile as our No. 19 GR Supra continues its proprietor’s championship marketing campaign.”
Bilicki, 29, has almost 100 Cup and 100 Xfinity begins, however has by no means pushed gear on the degree of Joe Gibbs Racing. He has two top-tens within the NASCAR Xfinity Sequence, ending ninth at Daytona Worldwide Speedway in 2022 and eighth at Street America in 2023.
He’s a talented street course racer with years of expertise within the SCCA and what’s now often known as the IMSA Michelin Pilot Problem.
“It is a large alternative for me and my companions,” mentioned Bilicki. “I’ve been blessed to race for lots of groups however given JGR’s fame within the Xfinity Sequence, I’m notably excited to see what we are able to accomplish of their gear.”
Bilicki has made six Xfinity Sequence begins thus far this yr, all driving the No. 92 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing.
