NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams will be running in select NASCAR Cup Series races in 2024 for Kaulig Racing.
The 30-year-old Florida native signed with Kaulig Racing back in November to drive the full NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in their No. 11 Chevrolet and will now be driving their No. 16 Chevrolet, joining teammate AJ Allmendinger on a partial schedule starting with The Clash on Sunday, Feb. 4th.
“Getting another opportunity in the Cup Series is humbling, especially with a team like Kaulig Racing,” Williams said. “I’ve been spending time in the sim with Team Chevy, and that’s been a huge help in getting comfortable and acclimated to the L.A. Coliseum. Short-track racing is my background, and it doesn’t get much shorter than at The Clash. I’m ready for the challenge.”
Williams made 3 previous cup starts for Live Fast Motorsports in their No. 78 entry in 2022 at Bristol Dirt (25th), Indianapolis Road Course (25th, and The Charlotte Roval (31st).
“Josh has impressed us at Kaulig Racing with how quickly he’s gotten up to speed in sim testing, so we knew we needed to work together to get him in the No. 16 Cup car in Los Angeles,” team president Chris Rice said. “Alloy Employer Services’ enthusiasm to get involved with our Cup and Xfinity programs has made it easy to give this the green light, and we’re hopeful that there will be a handful of Cup starts with Josh, Alloy Employer Services, and Kaulig Racing this season.”
“We are excited to embark on this new chapter of racing with Josh Williams as he starts this season with Kaulig Racing,” said Alloy Employer Services CMO Chris Estey. “Josh has been a big part of Alloy over the last four seasons, and we can already tell that Kaulig Racing will be a big part of Josh. To say we are excited to see what’s next is an understatement! Alloy and our partners can’t wait to experience the Clash at the Coliseum this Sunday. We’re anticipating great things this season, and from everything we’ve heard recently, fans are just as excited as we are to see what unfolds in 2024.”
The rest of Josh Williams’ 2024 cup schedule will be out at a later date.