Brandon McReynolds

Lawrence Brandon McReynolds (born May 21, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver, and the spotter for Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. As a driver, he has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JGL Racing, and has also competed in the K&N Pro Series East and West as well as the ARCA Menards Series. He is the son of NASCAR on Fox analyst and former crew chief Larry McReynolds.

Racing career UARA-STARS Series The one notable event from McReynolds' UARA-Stars tenure was the 2009 Bailey's 300 at Martinsville Speedway. Jake Crum won the race, with McReynolds finishing second. McReynolds and Crum disagreed on tactics used throughout the race which culminated in both getting in to each other on the backstretch after the race. McReynolds captured eight victories during his time on the tour, which was from 2008 to 2010.

K&N Pro Series

McReynolds made a combined total of 44 starts, 29 in the West, 15 in the East from 2011 to 2015. He scored a best finish of third twice in the East, and won two races in the West series in 2015. Both wins came from the pole at Iowa.

In November 2017, it was announced that McReynolds will run a partial K&N Pro Series East schedule in 2018 with longtime NASCAR Modified owners John Visconti and Marie Visconti. Visconti Motorsports had an alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing, whom McReynolds had previously run with. The team raced whenever McReynolds was not helping with Noah Gragson's team in the Camping World Truck Series. McReynolds captured his first K&N Pro Series East win and Visconti Motorsports first win at New Hampshire in September, beating Derek Kraus and Riley Herbst on a late restart.

ARCA Racing Series McReynolds logged seven starts from 2010 to 2012, emerging victorious once, at Talladega Superspeedway in 2012, passing Matt Lofton on the final circuit. He returned to the series in 2019 for a partial superspeedway slate with KBR Development.

Camping World Truck Series In his one start in the series, McReynolds finished 18th at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012.

Xfinity Series McReynolds made his Xfinity (then Nationwide) debut in 2010, finishing 19th in Eddie Smith's Dodge. It would be another six years before his next start, a 23rd at Talladega for JGL Racing. His dad Larry was in the booth for FOX broadcasting the race. Later in 2016, McReynolds returned to the JGL No. 24 machine, crashing in the U.S. Cellular 250. McReynolds did not return to NASCAR competition in 2017.

Pinty's Series In his one start in the series, McReynolds finished ninth at Riverside International Speedway in 2018.

Spotting In 2017, McReynolds took on the role of spotter and driver coach to Noah Gragson's Kyle Busch Motorsports team in the Camping World Truck Series. After he was unable to find a ride in any NASCAR series in 2020, McReynolds returned to spotting in 2021, replacing Tony Raines (another former driver-turned spotter) as the spotter of the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevy in the NASCAR Cup Series, which will be driven by Ross Chastain.

Pre-founding of Clear 28 After concluding his driving tenure with Bill McAnally Racing in the K&N Pro Series West at the end of 2015, McReynolds transitioned into a career focused on driver development and motorsports management. Beginning in 2016, McReynolds joined Jefferson Pitts Racing to work closely with then-rookie driver Noah Gragson. His responsibilities included spotting for Gragson in the K&N Pro Series West and East, providing driver coaching, guiding Gragson's understanding of NASCAR’s competitive and business landscapes, facilitating brand partnerships, and overseeing training programs.

From 2016 through 2019, McReynolds directly supported Gragson's career progression, playing an integral role in Gragson’s advancement to premier NASCAR teams such as Kyle Busch Motorsports (2017–2018) and JR Motorsports (2019–2022). He was also involved in securing and maintaining partnerships with notable sponsors including Safelite, Superior Essex, Bass Pro Shops, PUBG Mobile, and Plan B Sales.

In 2019, McReynolds was appointed managing partner at Truex Management Group, a position he held until 2021. Seeking new challenges and inspired by mentors Jeff Clark and Todd English, McReynolds founded Clear 28, a motorsports marketing and driver management agency, in January 2022. Clear 28 initially represented drivers Gragson and Cole Custer, both former teammates and competitors of McReynolds. The agency emphasizes strategic career placement, brand partnership development, and comprehensive driver mentorship.

Clear 28Agency In addition to his spotting duties, McReynolds co-founded Clear 28 Agency, where he serves as Managing Partner. The agency focuses on new business and athlete marketing partnerships, as well as developing young drivers in NASCAR. Clients have included drivers such as Noah Gragson, Sam Mayer, and Brenden Queen.

Through these roles, McReynolds continues to contribute to the NASCAR community, leveraging his experience to support and develop current and future talent.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 2010 Smith-Ganassi Racing 42 Dodge DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY19 TEX PHO HOM 112th 106 2016 JGL Racing 24 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL24 DOV CLT POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW32 GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 59th 27

Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pts Ref 2012 Turner Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX18 PHO HOM 63rd 63

K&N Pro Series East NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 2011 Spraker Racing Enterprises 37 Chevy GRE8 SBO RCH16 IOW BGS JFC LGY NHA21 25th 827 Blanton Motorsports 42 Dodge COL24 GRE20 Toyota NHA10 DOV8 2012 Turner Motorsports 28 Chevy BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS JFC LGY CNB COL IOW NHA DOV3 GRE CAR 76th 17 2013 Spraker Racing Enterprises 37 Chevy BRI GRE9 FIF RCH BGS 24th 134 McReynolds Incorporated 28 Chevy IOW22 LGY COL IOW10 VIR GRE NHA DOV4 RAL 2014 Bill McAnally Racing 16 Toyota NSM14 DAY3 BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR GRE DOV 37th 71 2015 Hattori Racing Enterprises 1 Toyota NSM GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN MOT VIR RCH DOV22 60th 22 2016 Tommy Baldwin Racing 21 Chevy NSM MOB GRE BRI VIR DOM STA COL NHA29 IOW GLN GRE2 NJM DOV19 34th 82 2018 Visconti Motorsports 74 Chevy NSM10 BRI5 LGY SBO14 SBO MEM NJM THO7 NHA6 IOW GLN GTW NHA1* DOV2 11th 295 2019 NSM3 BRI3 SBO SBO MEM NHA17 IOW GLN BRI11 GTW NHA DOV9 12th 178

K&N Pro Series West NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Ref 2013 Bill McAnally Racing 20 Toyota PHO9 S99 BIR IOW L44 SON CNS IOW EVG SPO MMP SMP AAS KCR PHO5 36th 74 2014 16 PHO8 IRW4 S994 IOW14 KCR4 SON5 SLS3 CNS4 IOW3 EVG2 KCR2 MMP5 AAS3 PHO20 4th 538 2015 KCR27 IRW12 TUS8 IOW1 SHA7 SON19 SLS8 IOW1* EVG12 CNS5 MER2 AAS24 PHO3 7th 455

Pinty's Series NASCAR Pinty's Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Pts Ref 2018 DJK Racing 28 Dodge MSP JUK ACD TOR SAS SAS EIR CTR RIS9 MSP ASE NHA JUK 39th 35

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Menards Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 2010 Eddie Sharp Racing 6 Toyota DAY PBE SLM26 TEX TAL23 TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC10 BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN 45th 520 RBR Enterprises 92 Chevy CAR21 2011 Turner Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY TAL25 SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 139th 105 2012 DAY11 MOB SLM 67th 315 32 TAL1 TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN 2019 KBR Development 28 Toyota DAY25 FIF SLM 31st 530 Chevy TAL19 NSH TOL CLT20 POC MCH14 MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN