[autotag]Richard Childress Racing[/autotag] wanted to take the next step to the Championship 4 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; however, it wasn’t in the cards for Austin Hill and Sheldon Creed. Despite winning four races, Hill missed a chance to fight for the title after a scuffle with Creed in the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. Both drivers were unable to win after contact.
Hill led the team with four victories, while Creed failed to win an Xfinity Series race for the second straight year. Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, had very strong words directed toward Creed following Martinsville due to the incident. Now, Hill will be joined by a new teammate after Creed left for Joe Gibbs Racing.
They crash coming to the line! Parker Kligerman crosses the line backwards. Austin Hill WINS it. Wow.
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Jesse Love, the 2023 ARCA Menards Series champion, will surprisingly jump to the Xfinity Series to drive the No. 2 car full-time. It will be good for Love to have Hill’s presence as he can help mentor him in 2024. With the drama behind them, Richard Childress Racing wants to focus forward and finally secure another berth in the Championship 4.
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