Berry is only 1/3rd of the story when looking at the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series rookie class.
The rapidly-expanding Spire Motorsports will add two rookies to its lineup, who will compete alongside teammate Corey LaJoie.
The No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro, which was driven by Ty Dillon, will now be piloted by Carson Hocevar.
The 20-year-old will be the youngest full-time driver on the grid.
Although he’s faced criticism for several on-track incidents, most notably in the Truck Series title-decider while battling for the championship, Hocevar has been fairly impressive in only a handful of Cup starts.
He made nine appearances in the premier division last year, finishing as high as eleventh at Bristol while driving for Legacy Motor Club.
And then there’s 2022 NASCAR Truck Series champion Zane Smith, whose situation is an interesting one.
He will drive the No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro for Spire, but is under contract with Trackhouse Racing.
Spire is adding a third car for 2024 after acquiring a charter from Live Fast Motorsports.
The rising star has nine Cup starts, finishing as high as tenth in the 2023 Coke 600 while driving for Front Row Motorsports.