Joe Gibbs Racing has made several big changes to its NASCAR Cup Series program for the 2025 season. On Monday afternoon, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed that Tyler Allen will be Ty Gibbs’ new crew chief starting in 2025. Meanwhile, Jason Ratcliff will now join Taylor Gray and the No. 54 Xfinity team, replacing Allen as the crew chief.
Allen has been a Cup Series crew chief once with Christopher Bell in 2021, but most of his work has come in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Allen led the No. 20 Xfinity team to eight wins, 17 top-5 finishes, and 22 top-10 finishes in 33 races during the 2024 season. It was Allen’s first year as a full-time crew chief, which featured one race with Gibbs behind the wheel
Ratcliff, who retired from being a full-time crew chief after the 2023 NASCAR season, now returns to Gray in 2025. Ratcliff has 57 Xfinity Series wins over 17 years, giving Gray a very experienced leader on the No. 54 box. Joe Gibbs Racing has paired two young drivers with two amazing crew chiefs, and it could lead to great success next season.
