# Joe Graf Jr.

Joseph A. Graf Jr. (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing.

## Racing career

At the beginning of his career, Graf drove Bandolero cars at Elko Speedway. He later raced Modifieds at Stafford Speedway.

### ARCA Menards Series

Graf ran the whole season in 2018 save for the season-opening race at Daytona. The deal originally started out as a six-race schedule, but eventually expanded to 19 races. In his third race at Talladega, Graf raced on a foot he had recently broken and finished second to Zane Smith in the closest finish in series history. At Berlin Raceway in August, Graf spun Chandler Smith on the would-be final lap and then, after losing the lead to Zane Smith on the ensuing restart, pushed Smith up the track in turn four on the final lap to claim his first checkered flag in ARCA competition.
In 2023, Graf would test a car for Emerling-Gase Motorsports at Daytona.

### Xfinity Series

In April 2019, Graf joined Richard Childress Racing's driver development program, which enabled him to run five NASCAR Xfinity Series races for the team starting with Michigan International Speedway's LTi Printing 250. He also became a marketing and communications intern for the team. After failing to qualify at Michigan, he made his series debut in Iowa Speedway's CircuitCity.com 250, where he finished 19th. Graf later said that he hopes to use the schedule as a lead-up to a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2020. At Richmond Raceway in September, Graf blew the tire of John Hunter Nemechek when Graf moved Nemechek, a driver competing in the NASCAR playoffs, on the last lap. In retaliation, Nemechek spun Graf's car, in turn, one after the checkered flag.
On January 16, 2020, SS-Green Light Racing announced Graf would race for the team full-time in the Xfinity Series that year, replacing Gray Gaulding in the team's No. 08 car. He finished 22nd in points with a best finish of 13th on three occasions.
Graf moved to the team's No. 07 in 2021. Prior to the start of the season, Graf hired Buffalo Bills player Antonio Williams as an advisor; the two had befriended each other through a mutual acquaintance. At the conclusion of the Martinsville race, a fight broke out on pit road between Graf and Gray Gaulding after Gaulding wrecked Graf on lap 177. He missed the Pit Boss 250 at Circuit of the Americas due to a strained left knee and was replaced by Ross Chastain; Graf had run the weekend's practice but ranked 40th due to the injury affecting his braking ability.
In 2022, Graf would return to SS-Green Light Racing in the No. 07 and the No. 08. After failing to qualify the No. 08 in the Production Alliance Group 300, he replaced Timmy Hill in RSS Racing's No. 38 and finished 15th.
In 2023, Graf ran a full-time schedule with two different teams: 27 races in the Nos. 28, 38 and No. 39 Ford Mustangs for RSS Racing and six races in the No. 19 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Graf would finish 7th in the season opener at Daytona in the No. 39. Graf would follow this up with an 11th place finish at Auto Club Speedway and 15th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the No. 19. Graf, while driving in the JGR No. 19 later in the season, finished 9th at Kansas and 10th at Homestead-Miami, respectively.

## Personal life

Raised in Mahwah, New Jersey, Graf attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School and played high school sports for two years before choosing to focus on his driving.
Graf attends New York University.
He is not related to Klaus Graf who is also a racing driver.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2019 | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH DNQ | IOW 19 | CHI | DAY 23 | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | | | | | | RCH 14 | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 44th | 55 | |
| 2019 | Kaulig Racing | 10 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI DNQ | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 55 |
| 2020 | SS-Green Light Racing | 08 | Chevy | DAY 36 | LVS 20 | CAL 31 | PHO 31 | DAR 19 | CLT 19 | BRI 13 | ATL 26 | HOM 16 | HOM 13 | TAL 34 | POC 35 | IRC 26 | KEN 13 | KEN 22 | TEX 21 | KAN 28 | ROA 25 | DRC 26 | DOV 18 | DOV 21 | DAY 37 | DAR 23 | RCH 19 | RCH 27 | BRI 27 | LVS 27 | TAL 31 | ROV 15 | KAN 32 | TEX 22 | MAR 21 | PHO 27 | 22nd | 422 | |
| 2021 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY 11 | DRC 20 | HOM 27 | LVS 18 | PHO 25 | ATL 29 | MAR 38 | TAL 33 | DAR 37 | DOV 29 | COA | CLT DNQ | MOH 30 | TEX 31 | | POC 32 | ROA | ATL 25 | NHA 24 | GLN 30 | IRC | MCH 38 | DAY 35 | DAR 19 | RCH 31 | BRI 17 | LVS 40 | TAL 10 | | TEX 26 | KAN 28 | MAR 15 | | 28th | 286 | |
| 2021 | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSH 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROV 28 | | | | PHO 35 | 28th | 286 | |
| 2022 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Ford | DAY 29 | | LVS 38 | PHO 27 | ATL 23 | | RCH 29 | MAR 26 | TAL 8 | DOV 28 | DAR 36 | TEX 23 | CLT 34 | PIR 21 | NSH 37 | | ATL 30 | NHA 12 | POC | IRC | MCH 23 | GLN | DAY 37 | DAR 33 | KAN | BRI 23 | TEX 18 | TAL 22 | ROV 27 | LVS | HOM 24 | MAR 27 | PHO 36 | 27th | 284 | |
| 2022 | SS-Green Light Racing | 08 | Ford | | CAL DNQ | | | | COA 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 284 |
| 2022 | RSS Racing | 38 | Ford | | CAL 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 284 |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROA 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 284 |
| 2023 | RSS Racing | 39 | Ford | DAY 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 395 | |
| 2023 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | | CAL 11 | LVS 15 | | | | RCH 37 | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 29 | | | | | | | | KAN 9 | | | | | HOM 10 | | | | 23rd | 395 |
| 2023 | RSS Racing | 38 | Ford | | | | PHO 31 | ATL 25 | COA 31 | | MAR 37 | TAL 20 | DOV 22 | DAR 32 | CLT 17 | PIR 23 | SON 31 | NSH 21 | CSC 33 | ATL 21 | | POC 17 | ROA 23 | MCH 27 | IRC 35 | GLN 22 | DAY 34 | DAR 26 | | BRI 26 | TEX 36 | ROV 31 | LVS 37 | | MAR 29 | | 23rd | 395 | |
| 2023 | RSS Racing | 28 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 31 | 23rd | 395 | |
| 2024 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND 17 | MCH | DAY 12 | DAR 11 | ATL | GLN | BRI 19 | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 38th | 93 | |

### ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts |
| 2018 | Chad Bryant Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY | NSH 16 | SLM 11 | TAL 2 | TOL 3 | CLT 18 | POC 7 | MCH 5 | MAD 12 | GTW 8 | CHI 13 | IOW 5 | ELK 3 | POC 26 | ISF 16 | BLN 1 | DSF 11 | SLM 11 | IRP 13 | KAN 21 | 8th | 4000 |
| 2019 | Chad Bryant Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY 21 | FIF 11 | SLM 9 | TAL 10 | NSH 6 | TOL 17 | CLT 12 | POC 8 | | MAD 9 | GTW 11 | CHI 11 | ELK 7 | IOW 9 | | ISF 10 | DSF 11 | SLM 6 | IRP 10 | KAN 9 | 5th | 4610 |
| 2019 | Chad Bryant Racing | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | MCH 4 | | | | | | POC 10 | | | | | | | | 5th | 4610 |

#### ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | AMSEC | Pts |
| 2018 | Calabrese Motorsports | 43 | Toyota | NSM 15 | BRI | LGY | SBO | SBO | MEM | NJM | THO | NHA | IOW | GLN | GTW | NHA | DOV | 51st | 29 |
| 2019 | Chad Bryant Racing | 22 | Ford | NSM | BRI | SBO | SBO | MEM | NHA | IOW | GLN | BRI 16 | GTW | NHA | DOV | | | 44th | 28 |
| 2020 | Visconti Motorsports | 74 | Ford | NSM | TOL | DOV 17 | TOL | BRI | FIF | | | | | | | | | 45th | 27 |
$^*$ Season still in progress