AVONDALE, Ariz. – NASCAR Next alumnus Austin Hill will run full time for Young’s Motorsports in 2018, the team announced Friday at Phoenix Raceway.
Hill, a veteran of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will drive the team’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado next season with crew chief Chad Kendrick calling the shots.
“It’s really a dream come true, to be able to compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series next season, and that wouldn’t be possible without the support of Tyler Young and Young’s Motorsports,” said Hill.
Hill started his racing career at the age of six in Quarter Midgets. He won the 2002 Quarter Midget championship at his home track in Cumming, Ga. and went on to excel in Bandolero, Legends Semi-Pro Series and Pro Late Model Series racing.
Before leaping to a partial Truck Series schedule last year with Young’s Motorsports, Hill, a two-year NASCAR Next alumnus built a solid platform in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East running full-time in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Between the two seasons, Hill tallied one pole, four wins, 12 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes en route to a career-best third in the championship standings in 2015. Overall, he has five wins, 13 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes in 38 starts.
Young’s Motorsports based in Mooresville, N.C. hopes to expand to two full-time Truck Series teams next season.
“2018 will be the first time that Young’s Motorsports has run full-time with one driver, in two years and hopefully we can do the same with the second truck, as we continue to move forward with our program,” said team principal and current Truck Series driver Tyler Young. “There’s a lot of good things going on, but with the signing of Austin it set things in motion to make 2018 one of our best years yet.”
Hill made his Truck Series debut in 2014 driving for Ricky Benton Racing. His best finish this season is 10th at Kentucky Speedway in July.
The Georgian was 14th fastest in the lone practice session at Phoenix Raceway Friday morning. He brought sponsorship for the penultimate Truck Series race of the season from United Rentals which was also on his truck last weekend at Texas.
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