Austin Hill, 31, is a confirmed winner within the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Components Collection with practically 150 begins and 15 wins. He was victorious within the 2026 season-opener at Daytona and practically went back-to-back at Atlanta earlier than last-lap contact whereas attempting to dam Ross Chastain.
All of Hill’s success within the secondary degree of NASCAR has been with RCR. He additionally 15 Cup begins, ending as excessive as ninth on the Chicago Road Course final yr.
Properly, on Wednesday, RCR revealed that Hill might be including some extra Cup races to his calendar, starting with Phoenix Raceway subsequent month. He’ll pilot the #33 RCR Chevrolet with backing from United Leases, who will sponsor him in 5 Cup races all through the 2026 season.
“United Leases continues to be a particular a part of my profession and carrying their colours as soon as once more within the Cup Collection means rather a lot,” mentioned Hill. “I’ve represented their firm for nearly a decade now and it by no means will get previous profitable races and having success collectively. The #33 staff was capable of get our first top-10 final season in Chicago, and I genuinely felt like we had a shot to win the autumn race at Talladega. Racing on Sundays full time is the tip objective, so increasing the monitor lineup might be a great problem to achieve expertise. Grateful to Richard, each man and girl at RCR, ECR, and CT Spring, and naturally United Leases for the chance.”
RCR is getting into the #33 on this weekend’s Cup race at COTA as nicely, however reigning NASCAR O’Reilly champion Jesse Love might be behind the wheel.
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