By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings, announced today that Spire Motorsports NASCAR Cup Series drivers Corey LaJoie and Carson Hocevar will headline the drivers and racing personalities in attendance at the team’s NASCAR Night presented by Alloy Employer Services on January 20 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The night, which culminates in a 7 p.m. meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Jacksonville Icemen, begins at 5 p.m. with the Busch Light Pregame Party and features a public meet-and-greet with the drivers and personalities in attendance on the concourse starting when doors open to the public at 6 p.m.
LaJoie, a mainstay in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last seven seasons, returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena again after headlining last season’s NASCAR Night and 2022’s Racing Night lineup. Over the previous seven seasons, LaJoie recorded 235 starts in NASCAR’s premier division and posted three top-five and eight top-10 finishes. During the 2023 season, LaJoie twice recorded a career-best fourth-place finish in the runnings of the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
A third-generation racer whose father and grandfather are members of the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame, LaJoie won his way to the NASCAR Cup Series ranks through top developmental series like the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (six victories) and the ARCA Menards Series (three wins). The 32-year-old driver also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (two top-10s) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (one top-10) en route to his full-time seat in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Hocevar will make his NASCAR Night debut, having been named the full-time Spire Motorsports No. 77 driver on October 10. The 20-year-old made his NASCAR Cup Series debut for Spire Motorsports on June 4 at the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. It competed an additional five times for Legacy Motor Club. In addition to his NASCAR Cup Series appearances, Hocevar made four appearances for Spire Motorsports as driver of the No. 77 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and an additional showing for SS-Green Light Racing. In his starts for Spire Motorsports, Hocevar posted a pair of top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
In 2023, Hocevar competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Niece Motorsports and secured four race wins and seven top-five finishes en route to a third-place point finish.
The Swamp Rabbits additionally announced a pair of specialty ticket packages for NASCAR Night, including the VIP Meet & Greet Package and the Crew Chief Shop Talk Package.
Single-game tickets for NASCAR Night, presented by Alloy Employer Services, can be purchased online at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.
