Statesville, N.C. (November 19, 2024) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced today that
2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, N.C.
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 NCTS
campaign as the team will celebrate NAPA’s 100 th anniversary throughout the year.
Hemric returns to full-time NCTS competition for the first time since 2016 when he finished sixth in the championship standings. He is coming off his second season in the NASCAR Cup Series and has competed in five full NXS 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 NXS championship with a last corner, last-lap pass. Hemric comes back to NCTS 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 get back to winning races and compete for a
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 35 th 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 having a big year, and Daniel is the guy that we wanted to pick up
where we left off,” McAnally said. “The 2025 season is a huge milestone with NAPA’s 100 th
anniversary and it’ll be our 35 th year of partnership. This relationship started with my local store in California and progressed to the NAPA Sacramento DC and on to a national level. To see what we’ve been able to build together over the years is incredibly special. Daniel has the
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 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 14, 2024, on FOX Sports 1.
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