Austin Hill to race full time in NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing in 2027

Austin Hill has been announced to drive the No. 33 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing beginning next season. This comes after the team's announcement on Monday. Hill has participated in 15 Cup races this season, but he has not managed to secure a top 10 finish. However, his track record speaks volumes, with 16 wins over the past five seasons while driving RCR's No. 21 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.

He has also qualified for the Chase in each of these five seasons. Richard Childress, the chairman and CEO of RCR, expressed his belief in Hill's potential, highlighting his growth, work ethic, and success across multiple levels of NASCAR competition. Hill, on his part, expressed his gratitude to Richard and everyone at RCR for believing in him and granting him this opportunity, emphasizing that competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series is a dream come true for every race car driver.