Austin Hill secures part-time NASCAR Cup drive with RCR
Austin Hill will dovetail his new Cup Series commitments with a full-season drive in the Xfinity Seriꦓes.
Richard Childress Rac𓂃ing has signed Austin Hill for a five-race campaign in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series.
Hill will drive RCR’s additional #33 Chevrolet at Darlington,﷽ Chicago, Daytona, Bristol and Talladega with sponsorship from United Rentals. Andy Street will serve as his crew chief.
Hill has alr🐼ead⭕y made 10 Cup Series starts with RCR since his debut outing at Michigan in 2022, with a 14th-place finish at Daytona in 2023 being his best result in the top echelon of stock car racing.
The 30-year-old’s new part-time drive in the Cup Series will come on top of his primary commitments in NASCAR’s Xfinity series, where he is drivin♌g RCR’s #21 Chevrolet in all🤪 33 races.
He currently sits fourth in the standings following a victory♎ in Atlanta and a podium 🔯in Miami.
“I’m excited to compete in the No. 33 United Rentals Che🌺vrolet again this year,” Hill said.
“United Rentals has been a longtime supporter of my career and to continue that relationship once again at the top level of o♏ur sport is special.
“I’ve enjoyed my starts in the Cup Series so far and the goal is to keep learning every time I climb into the car. We have been strategic with adding new tracks to th💖e lineup each season, which allows me to gain valuable experience.
“Racing for Richard at any level꧑ is an honour, but especially in the Cup Series. The focus remains on winning the Xfinity Series championship in November, but any laps in the Cup car are important for the future.”
Here is Hill’s full five-race Cup Series schedule
- 6 April — Darlington Raceway
- 6 July — Chicago Street Race
- 23 August — Daytona International Speedway
- 13 September — Bristol Motor Speedway
- 19 October — Talladega Superspeedway
