What\u2019s Happening?<\/p>\n
Will Brown, the reigning champion of the Australian Supercars Championship, will return to NASCAR this weekend with Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway.<\/p>\n
Brown, a native of Toowoomba,\u00a0Queensland, Australia, has 12 career wins in the Supercars Championship, but only two NASCAR National Series starts. Both of these starts, one each in 2024 and 2025, came in the NASCAR Cup Series at road courses.<\/p>\n
Driving Richard Childress Racing\u2019s part-time No. 33 entry, Brown made his NASCAR debut at Sonoma last summer. In his first race, Brown qualified 24th but finished 31st, three laps down.<\/p>\n
This year, Brown raced with Kaulig Racing in their part-time No. 13 entry at Chicago. He would only complete two laps before crashing out of the race, finishing 39th after qualifying 19th.<\/p>\n
Other Supercars regulars to race in NASCAR this year include Jack Perkins in the Xfinity Series race at Chicago, and Cam Waters in the Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park. The 27-year-old will compete against Perkins, who is racing with Joe Gibbs Racing again, this weekend at Portland, though neither has made a NASCAR start at the track before.<\/p>\n
Last year, their former supercars rival, Trackhouse Racing\u2019s Shane van Gisbergen, won his first Xfinity Series race at PIR.<\/p>\n
Kaulig\u2019s No. 11 entry started the season with 31-year-old Josh Williams driving full-time, after tough start to the season, Kaulig cut ties with the driver after the Jul. 26 race at Indianapolis. In his place, teh team has brought on Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell, Justin Haley, and now brown to finish out the season.<\/p>\n
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