Carson Hocevar will move into the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024 with a multi-year deal to drive the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.
Hocevar announced his new deal on Tuesday night on ‘NASCAR Race Hub’ on Fox Sports 1. He will replace Ty Dillon.
“I mean, anybody in my position wants to be a Cup Series driver,” said Hocevar. “That’s what you dream about when you’re young. You want to race on Sundays. So, my opportunity to run a few times this year, to run on Sunday and get ready, I feel more than prepared to get in the No. 77 car with Spire. That team is growing exponentially and I’m just excited for everything.
“I have a unique opportunity to build something and grow with it, while growing myself at the same time. For what we’ve been able to do from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to Cup is pretty crazy. I know it seems like a big jump. With all the tools and resources, and everybody at Spire Motorsports, they have put a lot of faith in me, and I have a lot of faith in them. We all have faith in the whole program. I feel like we can come out of the gate like we’ve done this for years.”
The 20-year-old will make the transition after three seasons in the Craftsman Truck Series with Niece Motorsports. Hocevar, who is still eligible for the championship in the Round of 8, has three career wins. All have come this season.
Hocevar has also been getting Cup Series experience this season. In June, he drove the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports when Corey LaJoie was loaned to Hendrick Motorsports to substitute for the suspended Chase Elliott at World Wide Technology Raceway. He finished 36th in his debut due to a mechanical failure after running in the top 20 throughout the afternoon.
Legacy Motor Club has used Hocevar as its interim driver in the No. 42 Chevrolet since Darlington Raceway last month. Hocevar has four top-20 finishes in five starts with the team, earning a career-best finish of 11th at Bristol Motor Speedway.