Jack Perkins, who competes in the Australian Supercars series, will make his NASCAR Xfinity debut Aug. 30 at Portland International Raceway with Joe Gibbs Racing, the team announced Thursday. “This is a long-held dream come true for me,

Third-generation racer and Supercars race winner Jack Perkins will make a surprise NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with powerhouse team Joe Gibbs Racing. Perkins, son of six-time Bathurst winner Larry, will steer the #19 Shaw and Partners Financial Services Toyota Supra at Portland International Raceway in August.

JGR is one of NASCAR’s most famous teams. It runs four Supras in Xfinity, including the #19 entry that features a rotating list of drivers. Portland is a 3km road course that hosts a standalone Xfinity Series weekend, with the race last year won in spectacular style by Shane van Gisbergen.

There’s a homecoming in the offing for Homestead-Miami Speedway. After a five-year absence, NASCAR Championship weekend will return to the 1.5-mile venue in South Florida, heralded as one of the most exciting venues in the sport from a racing standpoint.

When he was a racer, Josh Wise turned heads in USAC Midget races. He was the 2005 National Midget Series Champion. On dirt, he proved himself to be a fantastic racer, and it turned into a NASCAR career as well.

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