NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kris Wright. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

NASCAR Xfinity Series team makes intriguing driver swap for Dover race

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jul 15, 2025 1:49 PM ET

A NASCAR Xfinity Series team has made a major decision in regard to its driver lineup for Saturday's race at Dover Motor Speedway.

Kris Wright is the full-time driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Our Motorsports and was initially on the entry list for Saturday's race on Monday. However, as of Tuesday afternoon, Wright has been replaced on the entry list by Kaz Grala.

Wright signed with Our Motorsports for 2025 following the departure of Anthony Alfredo from the No. 5 team.

ENTRY LIST UPDATE: @KazGrala is now listed as the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for @OurMotorsports in this weekend's #BetRivers200 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover.

Kris Wright was listed as the driver of the No. 5 in Monday's preliminary entry list.#NASCAR
— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) July 15, 2025

Wright has struggled in his first full-time Xfinity Series campaign, as he sits 29th in the standings. Wright failed to qualify for the July 5 race at the Chicago Street Course, and with the No. 5 car being in a precarious position in owner points — below the 32nd-place mark that guarantees a starting spot — it's possible that the organization felt that Grala gives the No. 5 team a better chance of qualifying for the race.

It has yet to be confirmed whether or not the driver change is temporary or long-term.

Grala, 26, is a reserve driver for LEGACY Motor Club and a veteran of 31 Cup Series starts, 78 Xfinity Series starts and 51 Truck Series starts. His lone NASCAR start in 2025 came in the Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course, where he started 30th and finished 22nd driving the No. 24 Toyota for Sam Hunt Racing.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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