CHARLOTTE, NC. – Ty Gibbs hasn’t won a NASCAR Xfinity Series race since April 2 at Richmond—a span of five races without a victory.
That may not seem like a significant streak until you consider that, in 30 starts in the series, Gibbs has accumulated seven victories, three so far this season. The “drought” could end this weekend in Saturday’s Alsco Uniforms 300 (1 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
A victory in the 200-lap race would make Gibbs the sixth driver to win consecutive Xfinity Series races at Charlotte. The driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota claimed his first oval victory in the series and second overall in last year’s spring race at the track.
Gibbs, however, faces formidable opposition in the form of JR Motorsports, which collectively set a series record last Saturday at Texas by collecting its eighth straight stage win.
Before NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick won the Texas race, three different JRM drivers—Noah Gragson, Josh Berry and Justin Allgaier—had scored victories in three straight races.
“The momentum has been on our side as of late,” Allgaier said, “and it would be great to keep that going and come away with another solid day on Saturday—especially with it being Memorial Day weekend and the fact that we have the Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon on board our No. 7 Chevrolet.
“It would definitely mean a lot to give those guys a good run and be in contention for the win.”
Source: Reid Spencer / NASCAR Wire Service
