PORTLAND, OREGON - JUNE 03: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway on June 03, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
PORTLAND, OREGON - JUNE 03: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway on June 03, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Kaz Grala on Standby for Sheldon Creed at Portland

Kaz Grala announced on Friday afternoon that he’s on standby for Sheldon Creed at Portland International Raceway. Creed and his wife Cami are soon expecting their first child.

In practice, Creed put the No. 2 Chevrolet on top of the scoring chart. He’s scheduled to take the green flag from seventh position.

Originally, Grala was announced to compete in the Camping World Truck Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend to drive the No. 02 truck for Young’s Motorsports. Jesse Little will be racing the truck instead.