Travis Mack joins Kaulig Racing as the new technical director for its NASCAR Cup Series teams and crew chief for the No. 16 Cup car in 2024.
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] announced on Monday afternoon that [autotag]Travis Mack[/autotag] will join the organization to serve as the technical director for its NASCAR Cup Series teams and the crew chief of the No. 16 entry. Mack has spent the last three seasons as Daniel Suarez’s crew chief at Trackhouse Racing and won his first career Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway in 2022.
The former Trackhouse Racing crew chief also spent three years with Michael Annett at JR Motorsports from 2018 to 2020. Throughout his NASCAR career, Mack has two victories, one coming from each assignment. Now, he will embrace a new journey with more responsibility as the technical director for Kaulig Racing.
Travis Mack has joined Kaulig Racing and will serve a dual role as Technical Director, Cup Teams and Crew Chief of the No. 16 Chevrolet. 🤝
Kaulig Racing will have multiple drivers in the No. 16 Cup car, with A.J. Allmendinger competing in the 2024 Daytona 500. Other names have been linked to the ride, such as Matt DiBenedetto, but there haven’t been any more announcements yet. Mack will be tasked with rebuilding Kaulig Racing, as it struggled in the speed department near the end of the year.
Kaulig Racing had a solid year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Here, you can check out the NASCAR team’s 2023 season in review!
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] had eyes on another Championship 4 berth at Phoenix Raceway; however, there wasn’t enough speed in the camp to make it happen. Chandler Smith was eliminated in the Round of 8 while Daniel Hemric failed to advance out of the Round of 12. It was a disappointing season for the team’s full-time drivers.
Smith won once at Richmond Raceway, while Hemric didn’t win during the 2023 NASCAR season. As for the “All-Star” drivers in the No. 10 car, they compiled three victories. Kaulig Racing hasn’t won four races or less since the 2019 season, so it was not up to their “Trophy Hunting” standards. That’s why they have brought in great reinforcements for 2024.
Kaulig Racing announces its new and improved crew chief lineup for the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] has completely revamped its NASCAR Xfinity Series program, with Chandler Smith and Daniel Hemric not returning. In 2024, Kaulig Racing will field Josh Williams, A.J. Allmendinger, and Shane van Gisbergen as full-time drivers in a major move. Now, the NASCAR team has announced the crew chiefs for each drive next year.
Kevin Walter will be the crew chief for Williams as he comes over from JR Motorsports as an engineer. For Allmendinger, it represents a reunion, as Alex Yontz will be on top of the No. 16 box. Yontz previously worked with Allmendinger in 2023. Finally, Bruce Schilcker will move to the No. 97 team to guide van Gisbergen in his rookie season.
Overall, this is a good mesh of partnerships for Kaulig Racing. Williams is paired with a fellow newcomer, while Allmendinger stays with Yontz. For van Gisbergen, it will be good to have a veteran voice in his ear as he learns the ropes in NASCAR. It was a tough 2023 season for Kaulig Racing, but better days are ahead.
A.J. Allmendinger will drive the No. 16 Cup car for Kaulig Racing at the 2024 Daytona 500 in February.
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] announced on Wednesday morning that [autotag]A.J. Allmendinger[/autotag] will drive the No. 16 Cup car at the 2024 Daytona 500. Allmendinger has been full-time with Kaulig Racing since the 2021 season when he went full-time in the Xfinity Series. The 42-year-old driver spent the 2022 season in the Xfinity Series before moving up in 2023.
Allmendinger will return to the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing full-time while being teammates with Josh Williams and Shane van Gisbergen. Despite no longer racing full-time in the Cup Series, Allmendinger will still make select starts as he can win races, such as the 2024 Daytona 500 and Charlotte ROVAL.
This move suggests that Daniel Hemric will be the only full-time competitor at Kaulig Racing in 2024. The organization has two charters in the Cup Series and the No. 16 car remained unknown until now. Kaulig Racing didn’t name any other drivers or races for 2024 outside of Allmendinger, who is poised to compete in select events.
Shane van Gisbergen will drive the No. 97 car full-time for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the 2024 season.
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] has announced a major addition to its NASCAR Xfinity Series driver lineup for the 2024 season. [autotag]Shane van Gisbergen[/autotag] will join Josh Williams and A.J. Allmendinger as full-time drivers in the Xfinity Series. van Gisbergen will drive the No. 97 car with sponsorship from WeatherTech. This is a shocking entry to the full-time field.
After spending time in Supercars, the 34-year-old driver has come to the United States of America to pursue a career in NASCAR. van Gisbergen won in his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Chicago Street Course with Trackhouse Racing, which sparked his desire for the sport. Now, he will be with Kaulig Racing for a full schedule in 2024.
This is a brilliant move for van Gisberge and Kaulig Racing as they want to earn experience and race wins together. It may be premature to suggest that van Gisbergen can win the Xfinity Series championship, but he will certainly make the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how Williams, Allmendinger, and van Gisbergen gel next season.
Shane van Gisbergen will begin the NASCAR-focused stage of his career as a full-time Xfinity Series driver with Kaulig Racing in 2024, in addition to running select Cup Series events. On Wednesday, Kaulig Racing and Trackhouse Racing announced a …
Shane van Gisbergen will begin the NASCAR-focused stage of his career as a full-time Xfinity Series driver with Kaulig Racing in 2024, in addition to running select Cup Series events.
On Wednesday, Kaulig Racing and Trackhouse Racing announced a partnership to field New Zealand native van Gisbergen in the No. 97 Chevrolet. The three-time Supercars champion landed Monday in the United States to begin his transition to stock cars.
“After winning in Chicago, I could not stop thinking about racing full-time in NASCAR,” van Gisbergen said. “I am still stunned at how quickly this has all come together. I must thank the NASCAR industry and fans for embracing me and allowing me to chase this dream. I respect every driver who has put in the work to make it to the Cup Series, and I am ready to put in that same effort. I am anxious to get started.”
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Van Gisbergen made his NASCAR debut in July on the streets of Chicago for the inaugural Cup Series event. Driving the No. 91 PROJECT91 entry for Trackhouse Racing, van Gisbergen went toe-to-toe with the best the series has to offer and pulled off the victory. He returned a month later to run at the Indianapolis road course and finished 10th, which was the same weekend he made his oval debut in the Craftsman Truck Series, finishing 19th at Lucas Oil Raceway Park.
The six Cup Series races van Gisbergen will run in 2024 will be split between road courses, superspeedways and intermediates. He will start his campaign at Circuit of The Americas March 24, followed by Talladega Superspeedway (April 21), Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 26), a return to the Chicago street course (July 7), Watkins Glen (Sept. 15) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 20).
“We know Shane will be incredibly competitive at the road course events in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, but we wanted to get him as much experience on NASCAR ovals as possible, so I am really excited about his 2024 schedule,” Trackhouse boss Justin Marks said. “Kaulig Racing has a history of winning in the Xfinity Series, and as a fellow Chevrolet team, we are so thankful Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice see the potential in Shane that we see. The anticipation for this season is palpable.”
In his Xfinity Series team, van Gisbergen will be able to lean on the experience of AJ Allmendinger, another star in a different style of racing who’s found a home in NASCAR. Nigel Kinrade/Motorsport Images
In the Xfinity Series, van Gisbergen will be a teammate to AJ Allmendinger and Josh Williams. Kaulig Racing won four Xfinity Series races last season. WeatherTech will be sponsor a majority of van Gisbergen’s effort in the Xfinity Series as well as his Cup Series races.
“We started our talks with Trackhouse about the possibility of putting SVG in a Xfinity car for a few races quite some time ago, and from there the talks evolved to discussions about how much it would cost to run a full season,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “Once we knew we had an open seat for next season, it became the perfect scenario to put him in the car. We partner with Trackhouse’s pit crew department, and with their key support from Chevrolet, it made teaming up an easy decision.”
A.J. Allmendinger will drive the No. 16 car for Kaulig Racing on a full-time basis in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the 2024 season.
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] announced on Thursday morning that [autotag]A.J. Allmendinger[/autotag] will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series and drive the No. 16 car full-time. Also, Kaulig Racing said Allmendinger will run select events in the NASCAR Cup Series with an undetermined schedule. This comes after Chandler Smith left the Xfinity Series program.
Allmendinger was previously full-time with the organization in the Xfinity Series in 2021 and 2022 before moving up to the Cup Series. In 2023, Allmendinger won the Cup Series race at the Charlotte ROVAL while earning two Xfinity Series victories in five starts. Now, he will push for a championship in the Xfinity Series once again.
Overall, this is a great decision by Kaulig Racing, as it allows Allmendinger to compete every week. This is the organization’s best opportunity at winning races, and while Allmendinger deserves a spot in the Cup Series, a championship will be within reach. Kaulig Racing has yet to announce Allmendinger’s replacement in the No. 16 Cup car.
AJ Allmendinger will return full-time to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 with Kaulig Racing, the organization announced Thursday. “We feel AJ returning full time to our Xfinity Series program gives us the best chance to continue growing our …
AJ Allmendinger will return full-time to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 with Kaulig Racing, the organization announced Thursday.
“We feel AJ returning full time to our Xfinity Series program gives us the best chance to continue growing our organization as a whole,” Chris Rice, Kaulig Racing team president, said. “He’s passionate, he’s aggressive, and he pushes us to keep getting better. We’re excited to see what we can accomplish in the 2024 season on both the Xfinity and Cup side.”
Allmendinger will be in the No. 16 Chevrolet, which he drove to 15 victories in the series between 2019 and 2023. That includes the 10 victories when Allmendinger was a championship contender in 2021 and ’22, finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the championship standings.
“To Kaulig Racing, AJ is much more than the trophies he’s won or the banners he’s hung in our shop,” said team owner Matt Kaulig. “AJ has always embraced what we are trying to do as an organization, and his contribution to the culture at Kaulig Racing is what truly makes him forever a part of our family.”
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Allmendinger moves back to the series after a full season in the Cup Series (his first since 2018 when driving for JTG Daugherty Racing). On his way to finishing 21st in the standings, Allmendinger took the organization to victory lane at the Charlotte Roval. It was their second career victory, and the first also came with Allmendinger (on the Indianapolis road course).
In addition to his Xfinity Series schedule, Allmendinger will run a limited Cup Series schedule with the team. Those details will be announced later.
“My plans for 2024 have always been whatever Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice think is best for the team,” Allmendinger said. “We’ve got work to do on both our Xfinity and Cup side as we continue to grow but I think we are putting ourselves in the best position to keep improving. With Josh Williams coming on board, it’ll be fun to learn each other’s driving styles and work together as teammates on Saturdays. I’m excited to be a part everything we’re working on at Kaulig Racing and see what we can get done next season.”
Kaulig Racing teases that a big NASCAR announcement could be coming on Thursday. What could Kaulig Racing be announcing for 2024?
[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] still has some unknowns regarding its driver lineup for the 2024 NASCAR season. Daniel Hemric will pilot the No. 31 Cup car in place of Justin Haley while Josh Willimas moves over to the No. 11 Xfinity car. There have been other rumors, such as Ty Dillon and A.J. Allmendinger, but nothing has been confirmed. Now, an announcement could be coming.
On Tuesday night, Kaulig Racing posted a picture of what appears to be the back of Allmendinger on X with the caption “12.7.23.” The post was created at 10:16 PM EST, representing the two numbers currently open for the team’s NASCAR Xfinity Series program. This is due to Chandler Smith leaving the organization after one year.
To make a prediction, it would seem fitting to announce that Allmendinger will drive full-time in the No. 10 or No. 16 Xfinity car in 2024. Maybe there could also be an announcement regarding part-time driving in the NASCAR Cup Series. Either way, Kaulig Racing seems to have something up their sleeves once again for Thursday.
Kaulig Racing announced on Thursday morning that Josh Williams will drive the No. 11 Xfinity car for the organization in 2024.
Another underdog story in NASCAR has been given life. On Thursday morning, [autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] announced that [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] will drive the No. 11 Xfinity car in 2024. This comes after Daniel Hemric, who drove the entry for the last two seasons, was elevated to the NASCAR Cup Series to replace Justin Haley in the No. 31 car.
Williams was full-time with DGM Racing in 2023 and has spent the last six years in lower-tier equipment. Now, the 30-year-old driver undoubtedly has the best full-time equipment in his career. Williams is the first driver officially announced for Kaulig Racing’s Xfinity Series program and it came as a surprise to many in the sport.
Overall, this is a great partnership for both sides as Kaulig Racing has been known to give drivers a shot in NASCAR. Williams is the next driver to receive an opportunity and it will be fascinating to track his progress in top-tier equipment. It may take some time; however, Williams could compete for wins during the 2024 NASCAR season.
