The staff will area three automobiles subsequent season with Corey LaJoie persevering with within the No. 7 automobile, Carson Hocevar taking on the No. 77 from Ty Dillon, and Zane Smith added as a 3rd entry with the No. 71 Chevrolet.
Whereas Ryan Sparks will stay with LaJoie, Wednesday’s announcement revealed the crew chief lineup for the remaining two drivers.
Stephen Doran will companion with Smith and the No. 71 staff, guiding the 2022 NASCAR Truck Sequence champion in his rookie Cup season. Doran strikes over from Stewart-Haas Racing, the place he labored as Kevin Harvick’s engineer since 2014.
“I didn’t know Zane personally, however once I began to undergo his profession, I seen he’s constantly received in all the pieces he’s raced and made probably the most of each alternative he’s had alongside the best way,” stated Doran in a launch from the staff. “Zane and I’ve talked so much recently and I feel that is going to be a terrific match. Our personalities mesh effectively and I feel communication will probably be nice on and off the observe. I knew immediately in our first assembly that he was the man I needed to do that with. He has all of the intangibles that make an elite driver within the Cup Sequence. I’m grateful for this chance and suppose Zane and this No. 71 staff will create a whole lot of pleasure and switch some heads in 2024.”
Luke Lambert, a veteran crew chief with over 350 races atop the pit field since 2011, will companion with Hocevar as he navigates his first full-time season as a Cup driver. He most not too long ago labored with Legacy Motor Membership, and was the crew chief for Hocevar in eight races over the 2023 season.
Earlier than that, he most notably led Ryan Newman to a runner-up end within the 2014 NASCAR Cup Sequence championship, and did the identical within the Xfinity Sequence with Elliott Sadler in 2012 and Noah Gragson in 2022.
“I’m thrilled to affix the women and men at Spire Motorsports and be a part of all the pieces they’re constructing,” stated Lambert. “Carson Hocevar has proven large potential and that was obvious throughout our time collectively final 12 months. He is aware of the right way to get probably the most out of his race automobile and the right way to talk successfully along with his staff. I’m wanting ahead to working with him once more on this new capability and constructing on our expertise with each other.”
Earlier this week, Spire Motorsports additionally introduced Doug Duchardt as president, efficient instantly.
