Former Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe to make NASCAR Trucks debut at St. Petersburg

MOORESVILLE, N.C —  James Hinchcliffe is teaming up with Spire Motorsports to make his NASCAR debut at the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at St. Petersburg.

The six-time NTT INDYCAR Series winner will pilot the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado SRT with sponsorship from Delaware Life.

“When they announced the Trucks would be running there, I knew I had to try to make something happen because I just love this track and I have always wanted to try something in the NASCAR world,” Hinchcliffe said.

Hinchcliffe, the current FOX Sports INDYCAR analyst, will have a busy weekend. He will pull the unusual double-duty of racing and announcing.

“It will be a baptism of fire, having my first race in a truck being on a street course with no room for error but these races always look like so much fun,” Hinchcliffe said. “I am really looking forward to the opportunity. Plus, I love that it’s going to be shown on FOX Sports, with some of my INDYCAR colleagues joining the broadcast, so that should add an extra layer of fun to it.”

The full announcement can be read below.