Carson Hocevar is not going wherever, signing a long-term contract extension with Spire Motorsports that extends all the best way into the 2030s.
The 23-year-old went full-time within the Cup Sequence in 2024 with Spire, and has helped elevate the workforce as one that may compete for race wins. Whereas he’s has but to succeed in Victory Lane on the Cup degree, Hocevar has three prime fives and 15 prime tens in 81 begins. He additionally made his Cup debut with the workforce in the course of the 2023 season.
Earlier this week, he took command of the Conflict at Bowman Grey, and led 18 laps earlier than struggling harm in a late-race wreck.
The 2024 NCS Rookie of the Yr winner is raring to give attention to a protracted future with Spire in a contract that secures him as the driving force of the No. 77 for not less than the following 5 years.
“I like to race and there’s actually no place higher to race than right here,” stated Hocevar. “This reveals we’re all dedicated and keen to race with one another for a very long time,” continued Hocevar. “I consider Jeff (Dickerson) as a father determine, however the identical may very well be stated for Luke (Lambert, crew chief), Tyler (Inexperienced, spotter), Invoice (Anthony, Spire Motorsports’ president) and all of the No. 77 guys. Everybody within the constructing, has actually turn out to be a household to me. Spire is such a unique workforce now in comparison with the way it was my rookie season, and particularly once I made my debut in 2023. It’s enjoyable to know I’m going to be across the Cup storage for a very long time, and actually a dream come true.”
As a part of the contract extension, Spire may also put Hocevar in 13 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence races this 12 months.
Added Jeff Dickerson, co-owner at Spire: “It is a fairly large second for our firm to announce an extension with Carson (Hocevar) that takes us out for a number of years. It is not nearly figuring out he’ll be right here with us for the long-haul, but it surely offers our sponsors and competitors group the foresight to make their very own plans figuring out he is within the seat of the No. 77 so far as we are able to see. It has been a completely rewarding expertise attending to know Carson and watching him develop up, and study from the nice and dangerous each at and away from the racetrack. I really like him like a son and it means an awesome deal to me, personally, figuring out he’ll be right here for a number of years. I anticipate this announcement might take a look at the effectiveness of my blood stress medicine, so I’ve alerted my doctor and he might have to regulate the dosage appropriately however, it will be value it.”
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