Another Australian Supercars star is making their NASCAR Cup debut.
Richard Childress Racing just announced that Brodie Kostecki will run the No. 33 entry at next month's race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The 25-year-old Australian driver is a contender for the 2023 Supercars title, just seven points off leader Will Brown at the time of writing.
"Brodie Kostecki is a young, promising driver and we're looking forward to seeing what he can do in the No. 33 MobileX Chevrolet with Richard Childress Racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course," said Childress, in a statement. "Brodie's background in the V8 Supercar Championship will suit him well in NASCAR Cup Series racing, especially on Indy's road course configuration.
Kostecki actually spent part of his childhood in North Carolina, and says it's always been a goal to race in the Cup Series.reports that Kostecki raced in the K&N Pro Series , where he notched up a couple poles and a best finish of fifth. Following Van Gisbergen's stunning victory in Chicago, the time is right for another Supercars driver to try their hand at NASCAR's top series. He'll also be expected to be competitive as well.
At RCR, Kostecki will pair with Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon. The race at Indy will also see a number of stars from other racing disciplines make appearances—Jenson Button and Andy Lally will run with Rick Ware Racing, while Toyota Gazoo Racing endurance driverThe Verizon 200 at the IMS Road Course will be held Sunday August, 13 at 2:30 p.m. and you can watch it on NBC. We'll have our eyes on Kostecki.
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