WILLIAM SAWALICH

No. 18 Starkey Toyota GR Supra

SAWALICH AT IOWA: William Sawalich posted a pair of runner-up finishes in two ARCA Menards Series starts at Iowa Speedway. He led 202 of 306 laps completed across the two races. Sawalich won the ARCA pole at Iowa in 2023. This weekend will be his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at the track.

INDIANAPOLIS RECAP: Sawalich earned his third consecutive top-10 finish last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a ninth-place result. The No. 18 Starkey Toyota GR Supra finished 11^th in stage one and earned a point with a 10^th-place finish in stage two.

ARCA EAST CHAMPION: Sawalich claimed his second-consecutive ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) championship at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024. Sawalich won seven AMSE races in the past two years with 15 top-five finishes on his way to winning two championships. In 2023, he became the first Minnesotan to win the series championship.

ON THE PITBOX: Sawalich is paired with veteran crew chief Jeff Meendering for his rookie year. Meendering has visited Victory Lane 10 times as an Xfinity Series crew chief, most recently with Chandler Smith at Richmond in March 2024. His teams have collected 77 top-five finishes, 153 top-10 finishes, and 17 pole positions under his leadership.

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JUSTIN BONSIGNORE

No. 19 USNEPower Toyota GR Supra

BONSIGNORE AT IOWA:  Saturday’s race will be Justin Bonsignore’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Iowa Speedway.

BONSIGNORE AT POCONO: Bonsignore qualified 17th at Pocono earlier this season. Unfortunately, he faced mechanical issues just seven laps into the race, leaving him with a 38th-place finish.

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ON THE PIT BOX: Crew Chief Seth Chavka will oversee the No.19 this season. Chavka is fresh off his rookie season as an Xfinity Series crew chief, where he worked with multiple drivers, including Almirola, Justin Bonsignore, Taylor Gray, Brett Moffitt, Josh Bilicki, Joe Graf Jr., Ty Gibbs, and William Sawalich. Throughout the year, Chavka earned three top-five, seven top-10s, two poles, and his first career win with Almirola at Kansas last season. In Atlanta, Chavka led the No.19 team to a third-place finish with Almirola.

NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR SUCCESS: Still competing on a full-time schedule in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, four-time Champion, Bonsignore, has six top fives, eight top 10s, and one win so far at Riverhead Raceway so far this season. With seven races to go in the 2025 season, the reigning champ currently sits in second place with only four points behind the leader.

BRANDON JONES

No. 20 Criterion/Menards Toyota GR Supra

JONES AT IOWA: Brandon Jones enters Iowa Speedway this weekend with 11 prior starts at the 0.875-mile track. Across those starts, Jones has tallied one top-five, three top-10s, one lap led, and an average finish of 16.9. Jones’ best finish at Iowa came in 2018 when he finished fifth for Joe Gibbs Racing.

INDIANAPOLIS RECAP: Brandon Jones had a promising day go south at the Brickyard. After qualifying fifth, Jones was a frontrunner for most of the day, with a fourth-place finish in stage one, and a sixth-place finish in stage two. Late in the race while running third, the leaders collided in front of Jones, leaving him nowhere to go. The damage from the contact forced Jones to pit for repairs, which led to a 32nd-place finish on the day.

KEEPING IT ON TRACK: Jones has finished 20 of the 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series races this season, which is tied for the third-most out of all Xfinity Series drivers. His 18 lead-lap finishes also places him in a tie for fifth out of all drivers this season.

ON THE PITBOX: Jones is paired with sophomore crew chief Sam McAulay for the 2025 Xfinity Series season. In McAulay’s first season atop the pit box, the young crew chief led Sheldon Creed to 16 top-fives, 23 top-10s, two poles, and a sixth-place finish in the championship standings. McAulay’s win in Darlington earlier this season marked the first victory in his NXS career. In his career, McAulay has tallied 20 top-fives, 30 top-10s, and one win.

MENARDS: Menards will continue their longstanding partnership with Jones throughout the 2025 season. Beginning with Jones’ first career Xfinity Series, which started in 2015, Menards and Jones will now enter their 11th year together. The Midwestern home improvement retail chain is known for offering a wide range of building materials, tools, and household products at competitive prices. Founded in 1960, it operates over 300 stores across the U.S., catering to both DIYers and professional contractors.

CRITERION: Criterion continues to serve as a reliable and value-driven option in the home appliance space, offering a wide range of products that prioritize function, simplicity, and affordability. Exclusively available through Menards, Criterion has built its reputation around dependable performance at a price point that makes sense for everyday consumers. Whether it’s refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, or laundry units, the brand consistently delivers on core needs without unnecessary frills—making it a go-to for homeowners, landlords, and first-time buyers alike. With a clean aesthetic and straightforward user experience, Criterion stands as a practical choice for those who just want their appliances to work, and work well.

TAYLOR GRAY

No. 54 Operation 300 Toyota GR Supra

GRAY AT IOWA: Saturday’s race will be Taylor Gray’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Iowa Speedway. In ARCA Menards Series competition, Gray posted a pair of top-five finishes in three starts at the 0.875-mile track, including a third-place result in 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS RECAP: Gray recorded his third consecutive top-10 finish and sixth top-10 in his last seven starts with a third-place run last Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He lined up second for a late-race restart and briefly took the lead before ultimately finishing third.

HEATING UP: Over the past seven races, Gray has scored the second-most points among all Xfinity Series drivers. During that stretch, he has tallied three top-five finishes, six top-10s, and a 9.6-average finishing position.

CREW CHIEF: Veteran crew chief Jason Ratcliff is overseeing the No. 54 Xfinity Series team this season. Ratcliff is the winningest crew chief in Xfinity Series history with 57 victories. At Iowa Speedway, Ratcliff has guided his teams to three wins in eight starts and led 845 of 2,007 laps run (42.1%). In those eight races, his teams recorded six top-five finishes and never finished lower than ninth.

OPERATION 300: The No. 54 Toyota will feature Operation 300 for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway. Operation 300 is a registered 501(c)3 not for profit organization that hosts weekend-long adventure camps for children who have lost a parent as a result of military service. Each child is paired with a father-aged, male mentor who spends the weekend doing things with the children they might have done with their parent. For more information, visit http://www.op300.org.