Kaz Grala will not be back at Sam Hunt Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024, SHR announced Nov. 27.
Grala’s plans for the 2024 season have not yet been disclosed.
“Kaz, thank you for all you’ve done here at Sam Hunt Racing,” the team posted on X (formerly Twitter). “We wish you the very best on your next venture.”
Grala added that 2023 had been his “most fun year yet” in an X post.
Grala scored two top fives and a career-high nine top 10s in the series in 2023, his first time as a full-time Xfinity driver.
SHR fielded the No. 26 for Grala plus a full-time No. 24 with a variety of drivers. Neither car has had a driver announced for 2024.
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