STATESVILLE, N.C. — McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced Wednesday that 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, North Carolina, will drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST during Bill McAnally‘s 35th season in partnership with NAPA. The 2025 season will mark Hemric‘s third full-time Truck campaign as the team will celebrate NAPA‘s 100th anniversary throughout the year.
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Hemric returns to full-time Truck competition for the first time since 2016, when he finished sixth in the championship standings. He is coming off his second season in the Cup Series and has competed in five full Xfinity Series seasons over the past seven years. Hemric‘s career highlight came in 2021 when he won the season finale at Phoenix Raceway to capture the Xfinity championship with a last-corner, last-lap pass. Hemric comes back to Truck competition with the strength of a race-winning organization in MHR to pursue his second NASCAR title.
“This is a great opportunity for me to compete for wins and chase another championship,” Hemric said. “Thanks to Bill McAnally, Bill Hilgemann, NAPA, Chevrolet and everyone involved for the opportunity. It‘s a big milestone season to be a part of with NAPA‘s 100th anniversary and the 35th year of Bill‘s partnership with them. We‘re going to do everything we can to get the NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet in Victory Lane and be in contention for a championship.”
“We‘re looking forward to a big year and Daniel is the guy to pick up where we left off,” McAnally said. “The 2025 season will be a milestone year for us with NAPA‘s centennial anniversary and our 35th year of partnership with them. This relationship started with my local store in California and progressed to the NAPA Sacramento DC and then to national level. To see what we‘ve built over the years is incredibly special. Daniel has a wealth of experience in all three national series and can perform in the big moments, so we can‘t wait to continue our team‘s success with him behind the wheel.”
MHR will announce a crew chief and additional partners for Hemric at a later date. He will make his debut in the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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