Taylor Gray
Taylor Gray is an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series competitor from Denver, NC, driving the No. 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Through 122 career starts, Gray has tallied 2 wins, 3 poles, 23 top-five finishes, 48 top-ten finishes. Already a winner in the national series, Taylor is a rising talent to watch.
About Taylor Gray
Taylor Gray has been racing grown-ups since before he could legally drive himself to the track: the Denver, North Carolina native made his Craftsman Truck Series debut as a 16-year-old in 2021, then climbed into the No. 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. The breakthrough came at Martinsville in 2025, when Gray converted his front-running speed into a first national-series victory, and he added another in the 2026 Kansas Lottery 300 to confirm the trajectory. The underlying pace has never been in question: Gray has stacked double-digit top-five totals in both the trucks and the second-tier series, and his qualifying speed has produced multiple poles along with more than 500 laps led in O'Reilly Series competition. Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 54 has been a launching pad for future stars, and Gray is following the flight plan: win young, lead laps, and force the Cup Series question sooner rather than later.
Written by Richard R. Glover, NASCAR Reference
Driver Profile 
Career Highlights
- 2 career Cup wins
2026 Season
Best Tracks
Taylor Gray's best track is Martinsville Speedway with 1 win and a 12 average finish in 9 races.
| Track | Races | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsville Speedway | 9 | 12 |
| Kansas Speedway | 7 | 14.4 |
| Richmond Raceway | 4 | 6.5 |
| Pocono Raceway | 5 | 7.6 |
| Circuit Of The Americas | 4 | 11.5 |
Recent Results
Taylor Gray's most recent 20 race results across multiple series.
Year-by-Year Results
Taylor Gray has competed in 8 combined seasons, with a career average finish of 15.6.
| Season | Series | Races | Wins | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | O'Reilly | 26 | 1 | 10.73 | 15.50 |
| 2026 | Trucks | 1 | 0 | — | 28.00 |
| 2025 | O'Reilly | 33 | 1 | 10.70 | 15.00 |
| 2024 | O'Reilly | 13 | 0 | 11.62 | 19.23 |
| 2024 | Trucks | 23 | 0 | 11.30 | 11.00 |
| 2023 | Trucks | 20 | 0 | 16.10 | 14.55 |
| 2022 | Trucks | 8 | 0 | 15.25 | 20.50 |
| 2021 | Trucks | 5 | 0 | 31.60 | 22.60 |
Related Drivers
| Name | Relation |
|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | Teammate |
| Chase Briscoe | Teammate |
| Ty Gibbs | Teammate |
| Denny Hamlin | Teammate |
| Brandon Jones | Teammate |
| William Sawalich | Teammate |
| Giovanni Ruggiero | Teammate |
| Harrison Burton | Same Mfr |
| Matt Crafton | Same Mfr |
| Stewart Friesen | Same Mfr |
| Corey Heim | Same Mfr |
| Riley Herbst | Same Mfr |
Penalties & Infractions
| Season | Race | Fine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Talladega (CWT) | $25,000 |