Austin J. Hill


Austin J. Hill is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.

Racing career

Early career

Hill began racing Quarter midgets at seven years old.

Junior formula

In 2021, Hill made his debut in the SCCA Pro Series Formula Race Promotions, racing in the F2000 and Atlantic series for his family-owned team. In F2000, he won two races and ended the season runner-up in points to Trent Walko. In Atlantic, he won the Restricted Spec championship.
In 2022, Hill returned to the SCCA Pro Series championships, racing once again in both the F2000 and Atlantic series. In F2000, he won twice and finished runner-up in the standings to JC Trahan. In Atlantic, he won all but four races en route to the Open Class title.
Returning to the Atlantic series for 2023, Hill took six wins and twelve podiums on his way to his second consecutive title.
In parallel to his SCCA commitments, Hill also raced in the Formula Regional Americas Championship for his family-owned team. He scored a best finish of fifth, twice, at Mid-Ohio and VIR, ending the season 11th in points in his only season in the championship.

Trans-Am Series

During 2023, Hill also raced in the XGT class of the Trans-Am Series, making his series debut at Road Atlanta. In his only race in the series, Hill retired after nine laps and was classified fifth in class. He finished seventh in the XGT standings.

SCCA Hoosier Super Tour

In 2024, Hill competed in the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour in both the STL and SMX classes. In the former, he finished runner-up to Danny Steyn, while in the latter, he finished fourteenth in the standings.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

A month after obtaining his NASCAR license, on February 25, 2025, it was announced that Hill would compete on a part-time basis in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen, starting at Sonoma. In his three appearances, Hill failed to qualify at both Sonoma and the Charlotte Roval, and finished 20th in his only start of the season at Watkins Glen.
Hill will return to the newly-rebranded NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026 on a limited schedule.

ARCA Menards Series

In 2026, it was revealed that Hill would participate in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving for Fast Track Racing, where he set the 31st quickest time between the two sessions held.

Personal life

Despite sharing a name, Hill is not related to the Georgia-born driver, Austin Hill.

Motorsports career results

Complete Formula Regional Americas Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2023Austin Hill MotorsportsNOL
1
Ret		NOL
2
DNS		NOL
3
8		ROA
1
11		ROA
2
10†		ROA
3
8		MOH
1
7		MOH
2
8		MOH
3
5		NJM
1
WD		NJM
2
WD		NJM
3
WD		VIR
1
5		VIR
2
8		VIR
3
DNS		COA
1		COA
2		COA
3		11th42