Daniel Hemric Replaced by Ty Dillon for 2025, but Outqualified Him at Kansas
3 months agoDaniel Hemric was replaced by Ty Dillon at Kaulig Racing for 2025 yesterday with Hemric's No. 31 team turning into Dillon's No. 10 team for next year. Hemric's firing is understandable since he has been the second-slowest full-time driver this year. While Dillon won't likely do any better, his hiring may attract greater support from Chevrolet and Richard Childress Racing, which could result in faster cars. Hemric only narrowly outqualified Dillon for Kaulig in this race, with Hemric starting 30th to Dillon's 32nd. While Hemric did improbably win a pole there as a rookie for RCR in 2019, he's done little else. While one can expect him to improve from his weak starting position as he nearly always does, it's hard to imagine him finishing much better than 20th.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference