Australian Supercars experienced Jack Perkins to make NASCAR debut at
Jack Perkins, 38, has more than 150 starts in Australian Supercars, winning the 2015 Gold Coast 600 Race # 2 as a co-driver to James Courtney. He is a veteran of 19 Bathurst 1000s, making a podium result there in 2019. His father, Larry Perkins, is a six-time winner of the renowned event.
The third-generation racer will now attempt something brand-new, by following numerous of his Supercars brethren to the states to attempt NASCAR. Perkins has actually protected an offer to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Portland on August 30th, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Supra. Shaw and Partners Financial Services will fund the effort.
He has actually currently checked out the JGR shop in Huntersville, North Carolina for a seat fitting and to take some laps in the Toyota simulator. Perkins will be a guest of the group for Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
A dream become a reality
Winners James Courtney and Jack Perkins, Holden Racing Team Image by: Edge Photographics”This is a long-held dream become a reality for me, and I am so excited about driving in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series for the legendary Joe Gibbs,” said Perkins in a release.
“I began thinking about completing in NASCAR when I initially visited the U.S. in 2008 to see Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris, who was contesting an ARCA West race the exact same weekend.
“It’s been a long journey to get here. I’ve come close a couple of times, but we couldn’t quite get all the ducks lined up. To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR shows you should never quit.”
Perkins is a good friend of James Small, a Bathurst 1000-winning engineer who currently works as a team chief in the Cup Series with Chase Briscoe. Perkins credited Little for assisting put this offer together.
It’s a trend. There has been an increase of Supercars talent wanting to experiment with NASCAR, specifically considering that Shane van Gisbergen won a Cup race on debut in 2023 when he entered the Chicago Street Course race. 2023 Supercars champ Brodie Kostecki, 2024 Supercars champion Will Brown, along with Web cam Waters have all ventured over recently. SVG now competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with Trackhouse, contending for Novice of the Year honors against Riley Herbst.
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