JOE GIBBS RACING TO PARTNER WITH ZEP IN 2026
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Zep will be represented on three JGR Toyota Camry XSEs |
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 19, 2026) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that the organization has aligned with Zep to be a primary partner on two of the team’s NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camrys. Zep will be featured on Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Toyota at Kansas Speedway on April 19 and on Chase Briscoe’s No. 19 Toyota at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23. Zep will have associate placement on Nos. 19 and 54 Toyotas in addition to Christopher Bell’s No. 20 throughout the year. “Zep is excited and grateful to be partnering with JGR this coming season,” said Greg Heyer, Executive Vice President of Retail Sales and Marketing. “We both have a legacy of winning products that perform, and a focus on customer satisfaction and innovation. We know that this JGR partnership will further our growth strategy focused on brand awareness, product adoption, and building a stronger, loyal customer base in all areas that we provide cleaning solutions.” Zep, Inc. is a leading innovator, producer, and distributor of maintenance, cleaning, and sanitation solutions for industrial and institutional, retail, and food and beverage customers. Zep possesses a large portfolio of premium solutions built over an almost 90-year legacy of developing the most effective products trusted by professionals and consumers to get the job done right the first time. Briscoe had the best season of his five-year Cup Series career in 2025 with three wins, 15 top-five finishes, 19 top-10s, seven pole awards, and 884 laps led. He earned his way into the Championship 4 with his victory at Talladega Superspeedway and finished third in the final standings. Briscoe won back-to-back Southern 500 races at Darlington Raceway in 2024 and 2025 and earned poles at three of the four crown jewel races in 2025 (Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Brickyard 400). “It is great to be reunited with Zep over at JGR,” Briscoe said. “I have a great relationship with those guys, and they have always been supportive of my career, so I’m excited to have them on the car this year.” Gibbs wrapped up his third full-time season of Cup Series competition with five top-five finishes and 10 top-10s. Gibbs won NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge after five rounds of mid-summer racing. The 22-year-old also won the 2022 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship on the strength of seven wins. “Having Zep on the car at Kansas and throughout the year will be really cool,” Gibbs said. “I’m looking forward to them joining JGR and getting to know the team there.” -JGR- |
About Zep, Inc.
Zep, Inc. is a leading innovator and manufacturer of maintenance, cleaning, and sanitation solutions for food and beverage, industrial, commercial, and residential applications. With a heritage spanning almost 90 years, Zep's trusted products and technologies serve professionals and consumers globally. Learn more at: www.zep.com.
About Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR with four NASCAR Cup Series teams, four NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams, an ARCA Menards Series team, and a driver development program. JGR is based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, who also earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named as one of the NFL’s top 10 coaches of all-time with a winning career that included three Super Bowl Championships as head coach of the Washington franchise. JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, capturing more than 400 wins over that span. No team has more combined wins across the sport’s three national series in the history of NASCAR. In addition, JGR has won five Cup Series championships along with four O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver championships and seven O’Reilly Auto Parts Series owner’s championships. The organization also has captured four Daytona 500 titles, considered to be NASCAR’s premier event each season.
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