William Sawalich will be stepping into the NASCAR Xfinity Series fulltime in 2025; the pressure to perform has never been higher. Can the 18-year-old phenom handle it?

William Sawalich will drive the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025, the team announced Oct. 21. It’s a full-time deal for Sawalich, who will be entering his first full season of NASCAR competition.

The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, will pilot the No. 18 Toyota Supra entry for Joe Gibbs Racing on a full-time basis in 2025.

Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that William Sawalich will drive the team’s No. 18 Starkey / SoundGear Toyota GR Supra fulltime in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025. Sawalich, who won the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championships driving for Joe Gibbs Racing,

Joe Gibbs Racing announced that William Sawalich has been promoted from the teams' ARCA squad to the Xfinity Series team for the 2025 season. Salawich has won the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championships for Joe Gibbs Racing and will make his Xfinity Series debut on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The 2025 driver roster is becoming closer and closer to completed for the Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series program as the organization officially announce