Joe Graf Jr.

Joe A. Graf Jr. (born July 12, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 08 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing. He also works as a communications intern for Richard Childress Racing, a team he drove for part-time in the Xfinity Series in 2019.

Racing career
At the beginning of his career, Graf drove Bandolero cars at Elko Speedway. He later raced Modifieds at Stafford Speedway.

ARCA Menards Series
Graf ran the whole season in 2018 save for the season-opening race at Daytona. The deal originally started out as a six-race schedule, but eventually expanded to 19 races. In his third race at Talladega, Graf raced on a foot he had recently broken and finished second to Zane Smith in the closest finish in series history. At Berlin Raceway in August, Graf spun Chandler Smith on the would-be final lap and then, after losing the lead to Zane Smith on the ensuing restart, pushed Smith up the track in turn four on the final lap to claim his first checkered flag in ARCA competition.

Xfinity Series
In April 2019, Graf joined Richard Childress Racing's driver development program, which enabled him to run five NASCAR Xfinity Series races for the team starting with Michigan International Speedway's LTi Printing 250. He also became a marketing and communications intern for the team. After failing to qualify at Michigan, he made his series debut in Iowa Speedway's CircuitCity.com 250, where he finished 19th. Graf later said that he hopes to use the schedule as a lead-up to a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2020. At Richmond Raceway in September, Graf drew the ire of John Hunter Nemechek when Graf moved Nemechek, a driver competing in the NASCAR playoffs, on the last lap. In retaliation, Nemechek spun Graf's car in turn one after the checkered flag.

On January 16, 2020, SS-Green Light Racing announced Graf would race for the team full-time for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, replacing Gray Gaulding in the team's No. 08 car.

Personal life
Raised in Mahwah, New Jersey, Graf attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School and played high school sports for two years before choosing to focus on his driving.

Graf attends New York University.

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

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