Austin Hill would have been content to remain in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series under a different set of circumstances.
Richard Childress Racing named Hill as the full-time driver of the Cup Series No. 33 next season -- a role has already been fulfilling this season ever since the tragic death of Kyle Busch.
Hill has been with the company since the 2022 season, having won in his organizational debut at Daytona and adding 15 more wins along the way over the ensuing five years. He's now 32-years-old and it didn't entirely look like he would become a Cup Series regular.
He's also conceded trepidation about taking this role in the aftermath of the company and sport losing Busch. There has just been a lot for him to contemplate.
"I would say I had been wanting to go to Cup for a little while now, but I wanted to make sure it was the right opportunity for me and not just jumping (in) any Cup car, and just to say I'm a cup driver, right," said Hill during a press conference on Friday at Daytona. "And that was something that I have always thought of for a very long time. I didn't just want to jump in any type of Cup car just to say I'm racing in Cup now.
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Richard Childress Racing named Hill as the full-time driver of the Cup Series No. 33 next season -- a role has already been fulfilling this season ever since the tragic death of Kyle Busch.
Hill has been with the company since the 2022 season, having won in his organizational debut at Daytona and adding 15 more wins along the way over the ensuing five years. He's now 32-years-old and it didn't entirely look like he would become a Cup Series regular.
He's also conceded trepidation about taking this role in the aftermath of the company and sport losing Busch. There has just been a lot for him to contemplate.
"I would say I had been wanting to go to Cup for a little while now, but I wanted to make sure it was the right opportunity for me and not just jumping (in) any Cup car, and just to say I'm a cup driver, right," said Hill during a press conference on Friday at Daytona. "And that was something that I have always thought of for a very long time. I didn't just want to jump in any type of Cup car just to say I'm racing in Cup now.
#season #since
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