The drivers were evaluated and selected after participating in a combine held in Concord, N.C. and Florence, S.C.
The Drive for Diversity program was created in 2004 to develop and train top drivers from diverse backgrounds and experiences, both on and off the track.
Rev Racing, which operates the program, brings together championship caliber executives, competition staff and equipment in a unique academy-style environment. The team is owned by Max and Jennifer Siegel is based in Concord.
Andrés Pérez de Lara, Lavar Scott, Nathan Lyons, Regina Sirvent, and Eloy Sebastián López Falcón will all be returning to the program next year.
Joining the program for their first time are Lanie Buice, TJ DeCaire, Cassidy Keitt, and LaQuan McCoy Jr.
“Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program and we’re celebrating this milestone by welcoming a very talented group of drivers,” said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR’s vice president of diversity and inclusion.
“We’re confident that next year’s group of drivers will continue elevating the depth of our talent pool and we’re thrilled to play a role in their development.”
Since the program’s inception, several graduates have moved on to compete at the national series level. Kyle Larson, Bubba Wallace and Daniel Suárez all currently race in the Cup Series.
Larson is the first graduate of the program to win a Cup championship. Currently, he’s the only Asian-American driver competing regularly in the Series.
Suárez made history in 2022 becoming the first Mexican-born driver to win a race in the Cup Series. He also won the Xfinity Series championship in 2016.
Wallace is the first Black driver to win multiple Cup races. In 2023, he finished his third season with 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and Cup veteran driver Denny Hamlin.
Nick Sanchez, who participated in the diversity program from 2017 through 2022 and won the 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship with Rev Racing, competed in the Truck Series this past season and finished sixth in the standings. Fellow program graduate Rajah Caruth also competed full-time this season in the Truck Series.
The 2024 class features the following drivers:
Andrés Pérez de Lara – The 18-year-old Mexico City native returns to Rev Racing for his third season after earning five top-five finishes in the ARCA Menards Series this past season. He also competes in the…
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