DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 17: Derek Kraus, driver of the #20 Hardscape Construction Inc Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the  NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 17: Derek Kraus, driver of the #20 Hardscape Construction Inc Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Derek Kraus to make Xfinity debut at Richmond for Kaulig Racing

Derek Kraus, who has spent the previous three full-time seasons in the Craftsman Truck Series, will make his Xfinity Series debut next weekend at Richmond Raceway (April 1).

Kraus, 21, will drive the team’s No. 10 Chevrolet, which has featured Cup Series drivers in the first five races of the 2023 season. AJ Allmendinger will drive the all-star car this weekend at COTA.

In 74 Truck Series starts, Kraus has a quartet of top-five finishes and 26 top 10s.