Taylor, 32, is a three-time winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona (together with twice total), and likewise claimed a category victory within the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The sports activities automobile ace will run the standalone Xfinity race at Portland Int. Raceway on June third, driving the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
“I’m actually pumped to make my first Xfinity collection begin with Kaulig Racing, a staff that has proven it will probably dominate at street programs,” mentioned Taylor. “I’ve been lucky in my racing profession to compete at so many various tracks, and I’m wanting ahead to checking Portland off my checklist.”
Kaulig has entered the No. 10 automobile with a number of totally different drivers this 12 months. Kyle Larson earned victory at Darlington final weekend driving the third Kaulig entry, whereas A.J. Allmendinger received at COTA. Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Derek Kraus, and Justin Haley have additionally pushed the automobile this 12 months.
Taylor acquired his first alternative behind the wheel of a NASCAR inventory automobile within the COTA Cup race earlier this 12 months, subbing for an injured Chase Elliott within the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. He began fourth, however completed twenty fourth after getting collected within the late-race chaos.
Kaulig Racing are the defending winners of the Portland occasion with Allmendinger taking victory there final 12 months.
“Matt Kaulig and I are tremendous excited to have Jordan (Taylor) within the No. 10 automobile for Portland”, mentioned staff president, Chris Rice. “Including one other driver with this a lot road-course experience will probably be loads of enjoyable. Jordan impressed lots of people in his first NASCAR begin at COTA, and I can’t wait to see what he’ll do in his first Xfinity Collection begin.”
