Daniel Hemric

Daniel Hemric is a professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving for Kaulig Racing in their no.31 Chevy Camaro ZL1. Hemric is a NASCAR champion, as he won the 2021 Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing. Hemric returned to the Cup Series after a 4 year hiatus from the series. He spent the 4 years in the lower NASCAR series honing his skills, before running a full-time schedule in the Cup Series. Hemric was the 2019 Rookie of the Year on his Cup Series debut.

Hemric has previously competed for teams like Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series. He has also driven for them in the Xfinity Series in his early years. Daniel Hemric was also a driver for Brad Keselowski’s team Brad Keselowski Racing in the Truck series. Daniel Hemric has also established a scholarship named ‘Be The Change Scholarship.’ It annually grants one student financial aid in the field of motorsports, welding, or mechanical engineering.

Daniel Hemric Early LIfe

Daniel Hemric started racing at the age of 5. He started go-karting, winning races and a track championship at a North Carolina facility. He moved on to Bandoleros 5 years later. He adopted the backflip celebration used by Carl Edwards whenever he won his races. Hemric progressed through his career swiftly winning races and claiming success. He won almost 60 races in under 80 starts in 2009.

Hemric created history while winning the Legends Million at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He secured the largest paycheck in the history of the sport. He made his NASCAR debut in 2013 racing at the Martinsville Speedway in the Truck Series.

Daniel Hemric Wife

Daniel Hemric has been married to his wife Kenzie Ruston Hemric for 7 years, since they tied the knot in January 2017. Kenzie Ruston is a former stock car racing driver herself, who has participated in the NASCAR Pro Series. She was a member of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program. Kenzie Ruston participated for three years in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. She last competed in the series in 2015 with the no.4 Toyota Camry of Revv Racing.

Kenzie never won a race but her best finish was at the Iowa Speedway in 2014, racing for Ben Kennedy Racing. She claimed sixth position in the drivers standings in her debut season which is her best result in the K&N Pro Series.

Daniel Hemric Kids

Daniel Hemric has two children with his wife, Kenzie Ruston Hemric. He has one daughter, Rhen Haven Hemric, and one son, Ruston Monroe Hemric. His first child was born on May 9, 2020. Ruston Hemric who is the youngest of the household was born in December 2022.

Daniel Hemric Social Media

Daniel Hemric has nearly 100,000 followers combined on his social media accounts of Twitter and Instagram. He is fairly active on both social media apps and posts regularly about his race weekends and daily life. Hemric has also posted in collaboration with his partners endorsing them through his social media channels. His social media details are given below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielhemric/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielHemric?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Daniel Hemric Brand Ambassador

The driver has provided a list of his sponsors on his official site. His sponsors are: Cirkul, Kaulig Companies, Poppy Bank, South Point, AG1, Leaf Filter Gutter Protection, Leaf Home Enhancements, Leaf Home Water Solutions, Leaf Home Safety Solutions, Chevrolet, Ellsworth, Sparco, RV Share and Bell Helmets.

Daniel Hemric endorses his partners on his social media and through his race liveries. He is a motorsports driver thus it can be assumed that sponsorship earnings would be a significant part of his daily income.

Daniel Hemric Career Stats

Daniel Hemric has won one championship throughout his career, as of August 2024. He won the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series. Hemric has participated in 70 races in the Cup Series, as of August 19th, 2024. He has also run 186 races in the Xfinity Series in 6 years and 50 races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Daniel Hemric Race Wins/ Podium Finishes

Daniel Hemric has won only one race in the Xfinity Series, as of August 19th, 2024. The driver has secured his only win at the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race. He has 6 Top-10 in the Cup Series and 104 Top-10s in the Xfinity Series.

Daniel Hemric Contract

Daniel Hemric had debuted on a multi-year with Richard Childress Racing in 2019. However, he lost his seat and took a hiatus from NASCAR Cup Series. He returned in 2023 on a multi-year deal with Kaulig Racing.

Daniel Hemric Awards

Daniel Hemric has won the 2019 Rookie of the Year award in the Cup Series.