Jack Perkins loses podium, Will Brown sidelined by gremlins in NASCAR cameos

In the field for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Portland, were two names that Supercars fans are likely very familiar with.

Will Brown, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing, is the defending Supercars champion, while Jack Perkins, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, is a veteran of over 150 races in Supercars. Both are from Australia, and each were eager to take on the stars of NASCAR this weekend.

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For Brown, things never seemed to go his way. A transmission change after qualifying meant that he had to start from the rear of the field, and while he battled through the back of the field, he sustained some nose damage.

He made it up to 21st by the end of Stage 2 before a broken trackbar mount ended his day, leaving Brown with a 35th place finish and a DNF. Adding insult to injury, his cool suit also failed just before falling out of the race. Brown also ran a Cup race with Kaulig earlier this year on the streets of Chicago, and misfortune found him there as well. He was involved in a race-ending wreck on Lap 2 of that race.

Will Brown, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

But what about Perkins? The 39-year-old impressed in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, ending Stage 1 in ninth before improving to seventh by the end of Stage 2.

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Perkins was battling Xfinity regulars as he steadily marched forward, reaching as high as third with just a few laps to go.

Unfortunately, with a podium finish in sight, he went off-track in the final corner and could not get back rolling. There were just four laps left in the race. He ended up finishing 31st, and was left to wonder what could have been after a stellar showing turned sour.

Jack Perkins, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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Christian Eckes, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Austin Green, Chevrolet

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Joey Hand, Ford

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Jack Perkins, Toyota

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Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, William Sawalich, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Takuma Koga, Toyota

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Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Daniel Dye, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Sam Mayer, Haas Factory Team Ford

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Christian Eckes, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Sam Mayer, Haas Factory Team Ford, Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Thomas Annunziata, Cope Family Racing Chevrolet, Brennan Poole, Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

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Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Carson Kapvil, JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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William Sawalich, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Christian Eckes, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Austin Green, Chevrolet

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William Sawalich, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Sheldon Creed, Haas Factory Team Ford

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Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Sam Mayer, Haas Factory Team Ford

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Blaine Perkins, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

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Blaine Perkins, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet, Brennan Poole, Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

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Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

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Anothony Alfredo, Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet

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Austin Hill, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

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Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford, Ryan Ellis, DGM Racing Chevrolet

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Taylor Gray, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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