Austin Edward Hill (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional

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driver. He competes full-time in the

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, driving the No. 21

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for

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and part-time in the

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, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet ZL1 for the same team. Hill previously owned

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and

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team Austin Hill Racing from

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Racing career

Starting racing when he was six, Hill climbed the ladder racing various disciplines such as Legend cars and Bandolero racing.

K&N Pro Series East

After driving sporadically in

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, Hill captured a win in

despite only running five races that season. His first full season in the series (

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) started slow but ended well, winning the final two races to finish fifth in the points. Hill continued his career in the

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with a strong

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season. Driving for a family-owned team, he captured a pole, two wins, and failed to finish only once in a season that left him third in points. After switching his focus to the

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, he only ran one race in the series, finishing ninth.

ARCA Menards Series

Hill debuted in the

at the 2015 season opener, avoiding wrecks to finish just outside the top ten at

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. Hill returned to the

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. During his

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off weekend, he drove in the race at

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in preparation for the Truck Series road course races later in the season. He drove for his Truck Series team,

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, in their No. 1 car.

Craftsman Truck Series

Hill debuted in 2014 with

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, with finishes of 26th at

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and 20th at Homestead-Miami Speedway during that season. Hill landed a part-time ride with

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in the 2014 season, crashing at

and recording a best finish of 16th (at

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) in three other starts that year. For the start of 2016, Hill announced that he would again run the Daytona race with Empire, and then switching to his family-owned Austin Hill Racing for a part-time schedule. He failed to qualify for Daytona and four other races early in the season and had a best finish of 15th through the twelfth race of the year. Picking up his schedule after that and running some races in an entry bought out from

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, Hill started to experience more consistent success, leading up to his first top-ten, a tenth place at

. Hill formally became a part of the Young's team in 2018, running a full season for the team and grabbing a top-five finish at

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. Hill later said that when he joined the team, he figured it would be a long-term arrangement, not just a year. On January 8, 2019, it was announced that Hill joined

' No. 16

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full-time for the upcoming season. The arrangement was made after crew chief Scott Zipadelli reached out to Hill after previous driver

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departed the team. Hill scored his record first win at the season-opening

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race. At Pocono in July, Hill set a new track record for the Truck Series on his way to the pole. He won the regular-season finale race at Michigan for his second career win, and won again at the playoff race at Las Vegas, advancing his team to the Round of 6. Hill failed to advance to the Championship 4, but won the finale at Homestead, finishing 5th in final points. On November 5, 2019, HRE announced that Hill would remain in the No. 16 for the 2020 Truck Series season. He qualified for the playoffs and advanced to the Round of 8 with a win at Las Vegas. An Ilmor engine failure at Martinsville ended the team's playoffs in the second round. On October 30, 2020, Hill was confirmed for a third full season with HRE. On February 11, 2022, it was announced that he would drive the No. 7 truck for

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at Daytona.

Xfinity Series

On June 16, 2019, it was announced that Hill would make his

debut at the Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona for

, driving the No. 61

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. However, he missed the race after his car suffered

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issues that prevented him from setting a qualifying time. Later debuting at

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, Hill used the high groove to his advantage on his way to scoring a ninth-place finish in his series debut. Hill and HRE continued their part-time Xfinity schedule in 2020 starting with the season opener at Daytona. On October 30, Hill was confirmed for a 2021 part-time return to the No. 61 machine. On October 29, 2021, Hill was announced as a full-time driver for

. He scored his first career win at Daytona after passing

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on the final lap of the race. The end of the race was marred by a vicious last lap wreck that sent

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into the backstretch catchfence. Hill led the most laps and scored his second career Xfinity win at his home track of Atlanta in July. Hill was eliminated from the Xfinity Playoffs following the Round of 8 after finishing ninth at Martinsville as a result of a collision with Snider. Following the race, Hill punched Snider in the face on pit road. At the end of the season, he finished sixth in the points standings and won the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year honors. Austin Hill Xfinity Auto Club 2023

Hill began the 2023 season by winning his second straight season opener at

. He also scored wins at

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, and Pocono. In

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, Hill made history by winning his third straight season opener at

. In the next round at

, his team used fuel strategy to help him take his second win in a row. At Charlotte, Hill and

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were trading paint on the frontstretch for fifth place when contact blew a right front tire on Hill's car. He crashed in turn 1 and collected Custer. Hill, showing his displeasure for how he was raced, locked bumpers with Custer's car and left-reared Custer’s damaged car on the backstretch, which sent him into the inside wall. As a result, Hill was fined 25,000 and docked 25 points. Later in the year, Hill won his third race of the season at

. During the playoffs, he won at

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to make the Championship 4. Austin Hill 21 Xfinity Las Vegas 2025

Hill started the 2025 season with a 33rd place DNF at

. A week later, he rebounded with a win at

. Hill also scored wins at Martinsville and Talladega.

Cup Series

On August 2, 2022, RCR announced that Hill would make his Cup Series debut in the No. 33 at

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. Hill attempted to make the

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with the

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No. 62, but he failed to make the field after a late crash resulted in an 18th-place finish in Duel 2 of the 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels. On April 5, 2024, RCR announced that Hill would race in the No. 33 for multiple races starting at

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. On March 24, 2025, RCR announced that Hill would run in the No. 33 for multiple races starting at

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Personal life

Hill and his wife have three children: two daughters and a son. Despite sharing a name, Hill isn't related to the Ohio-born driver,

Austin Hill Austin Edward Hill (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series ...

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Cup Series

=Daytona 500

Xfinity Series

Craftsman Truck Series

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

K&N Pro Series East

K&N Pro Series West

References

External links

*
Official profile at Richard Childress Racing
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Austin 1994 births Living people NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers Racing drivers from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Douglas County, Georgia Richard Childress Racing drivers NASCAR Truck Series regular season champions NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season champions