On Wednesday, Kaulig Racing announced that they have parted ways with driver Josh Williams, effective immediately. The mid-season change came as a surprise, despite the struggles of the No. 11 Chevrolet.
Williams had been driving the car full-time since the start of the 2024 season, but the team will now use of a variety of drivers in the final 12 races of the year.
This weekend, they have added NASCAR Cup driver Carson Hocevar to their roster as the driver of the No. 11 car. Another Cup driver -- Austin Dillon -- will make an unexpected start in this weekend's Xfinity race after being named as the replacement driver for Richard Childress Racing due to Austin Hill's suspension.
“I love to race, anywhere, anytime, so when I was asked to drive the Kaulig Xfinity car at Iowa, I jumped at the opportunity,” said Hocevar in a release from the team. “I’m grateful to the team at Kaulig Racing for believing in me and to Jeff Dickerson and my Spire team for letting me have some fun with the 11 team this weekend. I promise to make the most of it.”
Hocevar, who competes full-time for Spire Motorsports in the Cup Series, has limited experience in the Xfinity Series. After competing for a Truck Series championship in 2023, he jumped straight to Cup in 2024.
The 22-year-old has just six starts in the Xfinity Series, including one race earlier this year at COTA. His best result came at Darlington in 2023, finishing sixth.
