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- āKing of the Hillā is partnering with NASCAR driver Joey Gase to promote its new season on Hulu.
- Gase will drive two āKing of the Hillā-themed cars at Iowa Speedway this weekend.
Beloved animated sitcom āKing of the Hillā isnāt just returning to televisions next week after a 15-year hiatus.
The show is also making its NASCAR comeback.
In an effort to promote Season 14, which releases on Hulu on Aug. 4, āKing of the Hillā linked with driver Joey Gase for a pair of paint schemes. Gase will steer two āKing of the Hillā-themed cars at Iowa Speedway this weekend.
In Saturdayās HyVee Perks 250 Xfinity Series race, heāll drive the No. 53 Chevrolet for his own Joey Gase Motorsports team. In Sundayās Iowa Corn 350 Cup Series event, heāll pilot the No. 66 Ford for Garage 66.
āI am excited to have āKing of the Hillā not only on my Xfinity car, but also my Cup car, at my home track, Iowa Speedway,ā Gase said. āIt is a show that I have been watching since I was a teen, and itās going to be really cool to help them set off their brand-new season on Hulu.ā
See NASCAR driver Joey Gase’s ‘King of the Hill’ paint schemes for Iowa races
Gase hails from Cedar Rapids, which sits about a 90-minute drive from Iowa Speedway in Newton. The 32-year-old last competed in the Cup Series during last yearās Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona.
His cars will look nearly identical.
An image of Hank Hill, the showās protagonist, adorns the hood, with some of the other characters visible in the reflection of his glasses. Characters also appear on the side of the car.
‘King of the Hill’ has NASCAR ties, including Dale Earnhardt appearance
The first 13 seasons of āKing of the Hillā aired from 1997 to 2009 on Fox.
In 1998, Dale Earnhardt guest starred on Episode 21 of Season 2. It was the only time a NASCAR driver ever appeared on āKing of the Hill.ā
But this wonāt be the first time the show has done some laps around the track.
In 1999, āKing of the Hillā served as the paint-scheme inspiration for Stacy Comptonās No. 86 ride during the Truck Seriesā Memphis 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park.
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