Tag: Daniel Hemric

Kaulig Racing announces expanded partnership with Cirkul in 2024

Cirkul has expanded its sponsorship with Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing for the 2024 season. Find out more details about the partnership!

[autotag]Daniel Hemric[/autotag] used to be in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it wasn’t with Kaulig Racing. Hemric drove the No. 8 Cup car for Richard Childress Racing in 2019 but returned to the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Now, the 2021 Xfinity Series champion returns to the Cup Series with Kaulig Racing and brings a partner that will sponsor half of the season.

On Saturday morning, [autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] announced Cirkul’s schedule for Hemric and the No. 31 team for the 2024 NASCAR season. Cirkul will be on the No. 31 car for 19 of the 38 races, most notably the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, the Chicago Street Course, the return of the oval layout in Indianapolis, and season-finale at Phoenix Raceway.

This is a big deal for Hemric, who only has 19 races available for other potential sponsors. The 32-year-old driver’s return to the Cup Series has a major sponsorship commitment, which should help his long-term future and Kaulig Racing’s money situation. Overall, Cirkul will have a major presence with Hemric in most of the biggest Cup Series races.

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Hemric gets Cup call-up with Kaulig for 2024

Daniel Hemric will be the next driver of the No. 31 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series for Kaulig Racing beginning in 2024. “This is a big day, and it means so much to my family and me,” Hemric said. “It’s truly special to have an opportunity to do …

Daniel Hemric will be the next driver of the No. 31 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series for Kaulig Racing beginning in 2024.

“This is a big day, and it means so much to my family and me,” Hemric said. “It’s truly special to have an opportunity to do something big with a group of people that want it just as bad as you. It takes heart, and each and every person at Kaulig Racing has it. I’m looking forward to finishing out this season strong and getting right back to work in the offseason with everyone at Kaulig Racing.”

Hemric competes for the Xfinity Series championship with Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He joined the organization last year.

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It will mark a return to the Cup Series for Hemric. In 2019, he won Rookie of the Year honors in 2019 with Richard Childress, earning two top-10 finishes, but then parted ways with the team.

Hemric ran nine Cup Series races in 2022 for multiple teams, including Kaulig Racing. A ninth-place finish at Auto Club Speedway was his best finish.

In 47 starts in the Cup Series, Hemric has three top-10 finishes.

“They say that tough times don’t last, but tough people do,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “That rings true with Daniel Hemric. Throughout all the ups and downs the past couple of years, Daniel continues to believe in the Kaulig Racing culture. Over the last few months, we have been asking ourselves, ‘What can make us a better race team?’ We truly believe Daniel can and will continue to make Kaulig Racing better as an organization.”

After departing Richard Childress Racing, Hemric moved to the Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports in 2020 and then won the series championship in 2021 with Joe Gibbs Racing. In 179 starts to date, Hemric has one Xfinity Series victory and 53 top-five finishes.

“Daniel’s grit and determination both on and off track are what make him such an integral part of our Kaulig Racing family,” Matt Kaulig said. “Daniel’s competitive edge is what drives him, and his focus on giving back is what grounds him. That’s what has earned him the respect and admiration from his peers at Kaulig Racing, and we will continue to grow with him.”

Kaulig Racing signs Daniel Hemric to the No. 31 Cup car in 2024

Kaulig Racing announces on Friday afternoon that Daniel Hemric will drive the No. 31 Cup car starting in 2024.

[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag]’s long-awaited announcement has finally arrived as they revealed the driver of the No. 31 Cup car for the 2024 NASCAR season on Friday afternoon. That driver is [autotag]Daniel Hemric[/autotag], who currently drives for the organization in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The race team has been hyping up the announcement for weeks while the No. 16 Cup car is still uncertain.

Hemric won the 2021 Xfinity Series championship with Joe Gibbs Racing before he moved to Kaulig Racing in 2022. Since then, the 32-year-old driver has not won a race but is slowly becoming more competitive overall. Now, Hemric will be able to show his talent on NASCAR’s biggest stage for the second time in his career.

The Kaulig Racing driver previously drove full-time in the Cup Series with Richard Childress Racing in 2019. Hemric only had one top-5 finish and two top-10 finishes but he is definitely more ready for this opportunity than last time. When Hemric moved to Kaulig Racing, it felt like Cup Series racing was the long-term goal, and that has officially been reached.

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One of Kaulig Racing’s ‘top candidates’ for a Cup Series ride in 2024 revealed

Kaulig Racing has potentially two open rides in the NASCAR Cup Series for the 2024 season and one of the “top candidates” has been revealed.

[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] should be announcing its 2024 plans for the No. 31 car soon while A.J. Allmendinger’s status in the NASCAR Cup Series remains uncertain at this time. While the organization has been able to keep the news that is coming tight-lipped, there has now been one specific driver linked to the race team’s Cup Series program in 2024.

According to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, [autotag]Daniel Hemric[/autotag] is in the mix for a Cup Series ride with Kaulig Racing and appears to be “one of the top candidates.” On paper, this would not be a very shocking decision as Hemric is the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and has experience in the Cup Series with 47 starts.

The driver of the No. 11 Xfinity car for Kaulig Racing has made Cup Series starts with the organization in the past. Hemric drove the No. 16 car on eight separate occasions in 2022 with a best finish of ninth place at Auto Club Speedway. If there are two rides available at the end of the day, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Hemric make the jump to the Cup Series in 2024.

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