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NASCAR releases video of Carson Hocevar incident leading to fine

FaceProfileby: Thomas Goldkamp13 hours ago
Carson Hocevar
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After many complained that they didn’t see much from Carson Hocevar that would have resulted in NASCAR’s $50,000 fine stemming from Kansas, the racing organization has released video of the incident in question. Hocevar briefly spun his tires while being assisted off the track.

The video does seem to show him spinning his tires. Three people are working toward the front of the tow truck, getting things hooked up, with one person hovering around the rear end of the car.

At that point, Hocevar slowly starts to spin his tires, then gives them a quick flare before cutting it. The car didn’t budge on the track, which you can see below early on in the video.

As a result of the tire spinning, NASCAR fined Carson Hocevar $50,000 for a behavioral penalty. Hocevar violated the NASCAR Member Conduct in the NASCAR Rule Book after he spun out on the backstretch on Lap 260-of-273.

Multiple tires on Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevrolet were flat, prompting safety workers to arrive at the crash scene. Hocevar revved and spun his tires in an attempt to rejoin the field while those safety workers attended to his car. He was in violation of Sections 4.4.B&D of the Rule Book:

  • Under 4.4.B: “Any actions deemed to compromise the safety of an Event or otherwise pose a dangerous risk to the safety of Competitors, Officials, spectators, or others.”
  • Under 4.4.D: “Actions by a NASCAR Member that NASCAR finds to be detrimental to stock car racing or NASCAR.”

Hocevar, who was involved in an earlier incident, was running 13th at the time. He finished 29th, four laps down.

Hocevar, in his second season driving for Spire Motorsports, sits 22nd in the points standings. He has tallied eight top 10s, two top 5s and seven DNFs. Hocevar has showcased strong speed at times, leading 116 laps. He’s often found himself in conflict, involved in several run-ins on the racetrack with drivers such as Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brad Keselowski, Zane Smith, and Spire teammate Michael McDowell.

On3’s Nick Geddes also contributed to this report.