Carson Hocevar joining Spire Motorsports for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season
Spire Motorsports announced Tuesday that Carson Hocevar has signed a multiyear contract to drive the No. 77 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2024.
“I understand that, with my agreement, Spire Motorsports have put out a press release late this evening that I am driving for them next year,” Hocevar wrote on X. “This is correct and I have signed a contract with Spire for 2024. I will be driving for Spire next year.”
Hocevar, 20, has competed in six Cup Series races this season — one for Spire Motorsports and five for Legacy Motor Club. He finished 36th at World Wide Technology Raceway piloting the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports and has recorded an average finish of 19.8 in five races behind the wheel of the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club. His career-best 11th place finish came in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Hocever currently drives full-time in the Craftsman Truck Series for Niece Motorsports. He has picked up three victories this season and sits second in the playoff standings with two races remaining.
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Carson Hocevar making adjustment to Next Gen car
Hocevar has credited his off-track work as a Next Gen car simulation driver for Chevrolet teams in helping make the transition to the Cup Series a bit easier.
“It’s similar to the truck,” Hocevar said Sept. 9 at Kansas Speedway, via NASCAR.com. “That helps, but it’s more [that] I just have a lot of sim time in this thing. I started sim when the car was first introduced… I’ve been driving sim since, so I’ve seen how these cars build and develop and I bring a little bit of knowledge of what a real winning car should feel like.
“And when I ran Spire, they gave me the full access to rebuild that car and Legacy has given me the same thing. So I don’t want to toot my own horn — I’m not smart or anything and know the springs and shocks and all the everything — but I know what it’s supposed to feel like and I feel like for me to come in and elevate programs and help, it is more rewarding than just driving.”