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No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra News and Notes

• FONTANA WIN NOTES: John Hunter Nemechek claimed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season and third of his career (69 starts) in last weekend’s race at Auto Club Speedway. After starting second, he led a race-high 49 laps on the way to victory lane. Through two races, Nemechek is one of only two drivers with two top-five finishes and he leads the series in average finishing position (1.5) and laps led (57).
• NEMECHEK AT LAS VEGAS: Nemechek has made four Xfinity Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His best result so far was a second-place finish in March 2019. Last season, he finished 12th and 16th in the track’s two races while driving for Sam Hunt Racing. Nemechek’s Las Vegas resume includes a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win in March 2021 after he started third and led 94 of 134 laps on the way to victory lane. Altogether, he has a pair of top-five finishes, three top-10s, one pole award and 158 laps led in nine Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile tri-oval.
• BABY ON THE WAY: On Tuesday, Nemechek and his wife, Taylor, announced that they are expecting their second child in August.
• DOUBLE DUTY: In addition to piloting the No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, Nemechek will also drive the No. 17 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage in Friday night’s Truck Series race.
• BESHORE AT LAS VEGAS: Crew chief Ben Beshore has enjoyed success at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. In four Xfinity Series starts, Beshore’s teams have one win (March 2019), two top-five finishes, and four top-10s. Beshore also led JGR’s No. 18 Cup Series team to four consecutive top-five finishes at Las Vegas over the past two seasons.
• MOBIL 1: Nemechek’s No. 20 Toyota GR Supra will feature Mobil 1 as the primary sponsor this weekend in Las Vegas. Nemechek and Mobil 1 are no strangers to each other as they have partnered for four Truck Series wins over the past two seasons.
• JGR AT LAS VEGAS: Joe Gibbs Racing has earned three Xfinity Series victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, including Ty Gibbs’ win last March. In 76 combined starts at the track, the organization has tallied 24 top-five finishes, 44 top-10s, four pole awards and 1,073 laps led.
• TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1, PRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

John Hunter Nemechek, Driver of the No. 20 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra

What do you expect going to Las Vegas this weekend?

“It’s going to be interesting racing. It seems like it’s going to be way cooler temperatures than what we’re used to. The track will definitely be gripped up. I’m excited to get there and keep racing. I have a lot of confidence in myself right now and I’m ready to go get after it. I feel like I’ll be able to learn some things from the truck race Friday night that hopefully we can apply to the Xfinity race on Saturday to try to go get two wins this weekend.”

Nemechek NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Nemechek 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season Stats

Nemechek NASCAR Xfinity Series Career Stats