Brent Crews Bio
Brent Crews (born March 30, 2008) is an American professional dirt track, sports car, and stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. A member of the Toyota Racing Development TD2 driver development program, Crews is widely regarded as a rising star in American motorsports.
Born in Hickory, North Carolina, Crews has built a reputation as one of the youngest champions and winners in the history of several North American racing series. His career has spanned outlaw karts, midgets, late models, sports cars, and stock cars, with championship hardware collected at every level.
Early Life and Background
Brent Crews was born in Hickory, North Carolina, and grew up surrounded by the rich racing culture of the Piedmont region. Like many young drivers from the Carolinas, he was drawn to the sport at a very early age, beginning his competitive career in go-karts at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. The facility, a popular proving ground for future talent, helped shape his early race craft.
In 2016, Crews competed in the rookie class of the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) and won the championship. The following years brought international success, including back-to-back IAME International World Finals wins in 2017 and 2018, a Micro MAX World Championship at the Rotax Max Challenge in Brazil in 2018, and a SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals victory in Mini Swift. By the end of his karting career in 2021, he had accumulated twelve national karting championships, including becoming the youngest National Champion in the KZ Pro Shifter Class.
Path to NASCAR
Crews transitioned from karts to outlaw karts, making his debut in 2016 and quickly climbing through the classes. In 2019, he became the first driver to win in every outlaw kart class at Millbridge Speedway, and he also captured the Outlaw Kart Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. On March 2, 2021, it was announced that he would run a full season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series with CB Industries, driving the No. 86 Toyota.
He scored his first midget win at Valley Speedway at just 13 years old, becoming the youngest driver ever to win a POWRi National Midget Series race. Additional wins followed at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Jacksonville Speedway, and Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, establishing his credentials on dirt before he moved to pavement.
Brent Crews Career
Early Career (2022)
Crews made his late model debut in 2022 in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, driving the No. 24 Toyota Camry for Donnie Wilson Motorsports at Caraway Speedway. He started eighth and finished fourteenth after a clutch issue, then posted finishes of eighth and twelfth at Motor Mile and South Boston. Later that year, he joined Nitro Motorsports for a full season in the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series.
Mid-season at Road America, Crews scored his first Trans-Am pole and victory, becoming the youngest driver to win a Trans-Am Series race at 14 years, 3 months, and 4 days. He added wins at the Music City Grand Prix and Virginia International Raceway and finished third in the final standings.
Trans-Am Series Breakthrough (2022-2024)
Returning to Nitro Motorsports in 2023, Crews was nearly unbeatable, capturing wins at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Detroit Street Circuit, Road America, and Watkins Glen. He clinched the 2023 TA2 ProAm championship at Circuit of the Americas, becoming the youngest champion in TA2 history. The title cemented his status as a legitimate talent on a national stage.
In 2024, Crews added three more Trans-Am wins in only five starts, leading the series in victories since his arrival. While his Trans-Am commitments wound down, he also entered the ARCA Menards Series, where he quickly became a contender on the dirt miles.
Late Model and ARCA Success (2023-2024)
On August 10, 2023, it was announced that Crews would make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Watkins Glen, driving the No. 25 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports. He finished third after running inside the top five all day. At the Illinois State Fairgrounds, he dominated, leading the most laps and winning to become the second-youngest ARCA winner in series history.
In early 2024, Crews competed in six races of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway and won the Super Late Model points title in his first attempt, posting two wins and a 2.0 average finish. He tied for the CARS Tour Late Model Stock class lead in wins that season, taking checkered flags at Orange County Speedway, Caraway Speedway, and Ace Speedway, and earning Rookie of the Year honors. He also won the main ARCA race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt mile, leading every lap. In 2024, he added signature victories in the Orange Blossom 100 and Red Eye 100.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2025)
On January 6, 2025, Tricon Garage announced that Crews would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with the team in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra. Later that summer, on August 1, he announced the formation of his own Truck Series team, Brent Crews Motorsports, which debuted at Watkins Glen. He recorded three top-ten finishes and ended the year 25th in the Truck Series standings.
Joe Gibbs Racing Era (2025-Present)
On January 8, 2025, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Crews would drive for them part-time across all three ARCA platforms in 2025. He responded with a dominant run, winning the ARCA and ARCA West combination race at Phoenix, the ARCA East race at Rockingham, the combination events at IRP, Springfield, and Bristol, and the ARCA West standalone at Phoenix. On November 24, 2025, the team announced he would move up to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026, driving the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. Because of minimum age requirements, he will sit out four early-season races before taking over the seat beginning at Martinsville.
Notable Races and Milestones
Crews has already authored several milestone moments. He became the youngest winner in POWRi National Midgets history at Valley Speedway, the youngest Trans-Am winner at Road America, and the youngest Trans-Am champion at Circuit of the Americas. He also became the first driver to win in every outlaw kart class at Millbridge Speedway and tied the CARS Late Model Stock Tour in wins during his 2024 rookie campaign.
Brent Crews Career Wins
Across karting, midgets, late models, sports cars, and stock cars, Crews has compiled an extensive win list, with championships in karting, the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, the Trans-Am TA2 ProAm Series, the World Series of Asphalt Super Late Models, and the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Rookie of the Year honor in 2024.
Trans-Am Series Highlights
Crews made his Trans-Am debut in 2022 with Nitro Motorsports and scored his breakthrough win at Road America that same year. He added multiple victories in 2023 at NOLA, Detroit, Road America, and Watkins Glen on his way to the 2023 TA2 ProAm championship. In a limited 2024 slate, he added three more wins, finishing his Trans-Am career as the series’ active wins leader since his arrival.
Other Wins and Performances
In ARCA competition, Crews has won at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, Rockingham, IRP, Springfield, and Bristol. His dirt midget resume includes wins at Valley Speedway, I-55, Jacksonville Speedway, and Sweet Springs, while his 2024 late model campaign featured victories at New Smyrna, Orange County Speedway, Caraway Speedway, and Ace Speedway, plus the Orange Blossom 100 and Red Eye 100 crown jewels.
Brent Crews Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Specific details about Brent Crews’ parents and family members are not widely documented in public sources. What is clear is that his family supported his racing career from karting onward, enabling him to travel the country to compete in karting, midget, and stock car events at a young age.
Personal Life
Public information about Crews’ personal life is limited, reflecting his young age and focus on racing. He is not publicly known to be married. His off-track interests, residence, and education have not been formally disclosed.
2025 Season Performance
Crews’ 2025 season was split between ARCA, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the launch of his own team. Driving part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing across the ARCA, ARCA East, and ARCA West series, he was one of the most consistent winners of the year, taking six victories across the three platforms, including combination events at Phoenix, IRP, Springfield, and Bristol, plus the Rockingham East win and a West Series win at Phoenix.
In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, his debut season with Tricon Garage produced three top-ten finishes. He also formed Brent Crews Motorsports, his own Truck Series team that made its debut at Watkins Glen, with the car driven by Crews as part of a part-time schedule.
On November 24, 2025, Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that Crews will step up to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026, taking over the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra on a nearly full-time basis. Age restrictions will force him to miss four early-season races, but the plan calls for him to run the car from Martinsville onward, marking one of the most rapid ascents from karting to a top-three national series in recent memory.
