HICKORY, N.C. — Up-and-coming drivers Connor Hall and Mason Diaz will race for Chad Bryant Racing this season to compete full time in the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Series in the Late Model Stock division.
The 2023 Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Series campaign will mark the second time that Hall will be competing as a full-time driver in any motorsports division with a team other than his family-owned team.
“I am really looking forward to having another opportunity to work with Chad Bryant, Steven Civitarese and the rest of the CBR team,” said Hall.
“I am looking to improve on our successful season together and believe with a full-time effort in the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Series, that we can contend for not only wins but the championship.
“I’m very thankful to have some of the best partners in the sport,” Hall continued. “TowneBank, Breeden Concrete, First Team Automotive and GXS Wraps will support our efforts this season and there’s no better way to thank them for their support than by putting them in the spotlight and in victory lane.”
Diaz, 22, joins the organization with a touted racing resume which includes experience in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Xfinity Series respectively.
The Manassas, Va., native has racked up one top-five and four top-10 finishes in the ARCA Menards Series. He is also a veteran of the ARCA Menards Series East, including leading a dominating 130 laps at Southern National Motorsports Park after capturing the pole at the Kenly, North Carolina, racetrack in 2021.
Diaz also boasts five years of experience in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. In the last two seasons alone, he has captured four top-5 and eight top-10 finishes overall.
“I’m very excited to work with Chad Bryant Racing this year as it is an amazing opportunity that I know can enhance my career,” said Diaz. “I want to accomplish what I have not been able to in the past years while racing with the CARS Tour: to get my first win and take my team to victory lane, in addition to being a championship contender running up front each race week.”
Chad Bryant, a championship-winning crew chief in the ARCA Menards Series, is focused on building a platform for Hall and Diaz this season that will not only allow them to continue to showcase their skillset– but spotlight his team in his endeavor to become one of the predominant late model organizations on the tour.
“Connor can take this team to the top,” Bryant said. “He is a very talented driver and his work ethic inside and outside of the race car is what will steer not only to success in victory lane but hopefully a championship this season.
“He has worked very hard for this opportunity and Chad Bryant Racing is determined to use every resource available to us to put him in contention this season.”
“We’re excited to have Mason join our organization,” Bryant continued. “He is a great addition to our team as we are focused on building a platform for him to develop and improve on and off the track.
“We have great people working with us this season and Mason just strengthens our roster. He’s a team player with support from fantastic marketing partners and we’re looking forward to the journey ahead.”