Hemric will get Cup call-up with Kaulig for 2024
Daniel Hemric would be the subsequent driver of the No. 31 Chevrolet within the NASCAR Cup Collection for Kaulig Racing starting in 2024.
“It is a huge day, and it means a lot to my household and me,” Hemric stated. “It’s actually particular to have a possibility to do one thing huge with a gaggle of those that need it simply as unhealthy as you. It takes coronary heart, and every individual at Kaulig Racing has it. I’m wanting ahead to ending out this season sturdy and getting proper again to work within the offseason with everybody at Kaulig Racing.”
Hemric competes for the Xfinity Collection championship with Kaulig Racing within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection. He joined the group final yr.
It’ll mark a return to the Cup Collection for Hemric. In 2019, he received Rookie of the Yr honors in 2019 with Richard Childress, incomes two top-10 finishes, however then parted methods with the group.
Hemric ran 9 Cup Collection races in 2022 for a number of groups, together with Kaulig Racing. A ninth-place end at Auto Membership Speedway was his finest end.
In 47 begins within the Cup Collection, Hemric has three top-10 finishes.
“They are saying that robust instances don’t final, however robust individuals do,” stated Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “That rings true with Daniel Hemric. All through all of the ups and downs the previous couple of years, Daniel continues to imagine within the Kaulig Racing tradition. Over the previous couple of months, we’ve got been asking ourselves, ‘What could make us a greater race group?’ We actually imagine Daniel can and can proceed to make Kaulig Racing higher as a company.”
After departing Richard Childress Racing, Hemric moved to the Xfinity Collection with JR Motorsports in 2020 after which received the collection championship in 2021 with Joe Gibbs Racing. In 179 begins so far, Hemric has one Xfinity Collection victory and 53 top-five finishes.
“Daniel’s grit and dedication each on and off monitor are what make him such an integral a part of our Kaulig Racing household,” Matt Kaulig stated. “Daniel’s aggressive edge is what drives him, and his deal with giving again is what grounds him. That’s what has earned him the respect and admiration from his friends at Kaulig Racing, and we are going to proceed to develop with him.”
