Will Brown, 26, is the defending champion of the Australian Supercars Series. He has eleven career wins and finished third in last year’s Bathurst 1000. In addition to his impressive Supercars career, Brown is also a two-time class winner of the Bathurst 12 Hours.

He already made his Cup debut last year, driving for Richard Childress Racing at Sonoma. He started 24th and finished 31st. Brown will return for the Chicago Street Course race, driving a third entry as a teammate to AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon, piloting the No. 13 Chevrolet. MobileX will back the effort and serve as the primary sponsor, as they did in his start with RCR.

There has been an influx of Supercars talent in NASCAR ever since Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) won in his Cup debut at the Chicago Street Course in 2023, ultimately choosing to leave Supercars behind to pursue a full-time career in NASCAR. Brown actually replaced SVG at Red Bull Ampol Racing (Triple Eight) after he journeyed stateside. 

“After watching SVG win the 2023 Chicago NASCAR race and getting to drive myself at Sonoma last year, I’ve been really keen to have a go at the Grant Park 165,” said Brown. “The Supercars calendar aligned this year to give me time to get over to Charlotte early to prepare and give the race a crack! I have watched Kaulig Racing closely this season and I’m really excited to get behind the wheel of the MobileX and Shaw and Partners Financial Services No. 13!”

Added team owner Matt Kaulig: “This is an amazing opportunity for Kaulig Racing to compete for a win in one of the most prestigious events on the calendar. We are so excited to have Will (Brown) race with us and compete for the trophy.  The team is ready, and we know he has the talent.”

The event is set to take place on July 6th with Brown hoping to become the first Australian-born driver (SVG is from New Zealand) to win at the Cup level since fellow Supercars champion did it in 2012.