[autotag]JR Motorsports[/autotag] needed to replace one of its drivers for the second straight season as Josh Berry moved to Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Last year, the organization replaced Noah Gragson with Brandon Jones, and it has poached another driver away from Joe Gibbs Racing. [autotag]Sammy Smith[/autotag] will drive the No. 8 Xfinity car, and his first scheme has been revealed.
Smith will bring Pilot Flying J to JR Motorsports again after Michael Annett had the sponsor during his tenure with the team. The 19-year-old’s paint scheme features a similar look compared to his Joe Gibbs Racing days with a white number. Most notably, the No. 8 is slanted forward for Smith after Berry’s number went the other direction.
You’re looking at the first @sammysmithSS JRM paint scheme. pic.twitter.com/Edun1afzUe
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) December 11, 2023
This is an amazing paint scheme for Smith, and it is really cool to see the No. 8 slanted in the right direction, like Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s number. The white number adds a better look to the scheme than the orange number on his No. 18 Toyota in 2023. If Smith’s performances are as good as this paint scheme in 2024, he will be one to watch moving forward.
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