Carson Hocevar’s aggressive driving model continues to be one of many largest speaking factors within the NASCAR storage. After one other controversial second in Atlanta, the query many are asking is whether payback will finally come for the Spire Motorsports wheelman.
On the most recent episode of The Teardown, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi discussed Hocevar’s rising status and whether his hard-charging method could lead on to retaliation from veteran drivers as the season progresses.
“It Could,” Bianchi said when requested if retribution is coming. “You mess with the wrong guy at the wrong time, and it could come back and bite you, and he may see retribution. Joey Logano is one of those guys who — he’s going to remember things, and Joey’s not afraid to go tit-for-tat with you.”
Hocevar’s newest second of controversy got here throughout time beyond regulation at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, when he tried to break up a slender hole between Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace. The transfer ended with Bell on the wall and Hocevar as soon as once more on the middle of the dialog, a well-known spot for the younger driver early in his Cup Series profession.
Still, Bianchi identified that Hocevar’s state of affairs is removed from distinctive. NASCAR historical past is filled with younger, aggressive drivers who drew criticism earlier than finally discovering their place within the storage.
“This is also part of it,” Bianchi defined. “The same conversation we had earlier about Brad Keselowski in 2014. Remember all of that? It started even before that. ‘Brad’s too aggressive. Brad’s style can’t win a championship.’ Tony was calling him out, Jimmie was calling him out, everybody was calling him out. Brad said, ‘This is how I race, deal with it,’ and people adjusted.”
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I’ve added that Joey Logano He went via an identical part early in his profession. Logano’s willingness to push the boundaries upset a number of the sport’s largest stars.
“We had the same conversations about Joey,” Bianchi defined. “He was making Denny mad, Kyle mad, Tony mad — everybody mad. People learn, and the garage adjusts, and the driver adjusts a little bit too.”
Even extra just lately, Ross Chastain confronted the identical scrutiny as he climbed the Cup Series ladder. I’ve confirmed that Hocevar’s state of affairs might merely be a part of NASCAR’s pure cycle.
“A couple years ago, we were having the same conversation about Ross Chastain,” Bianchi elaborated. “This is the natural progression of the ecosystem in the garage. You get somebody new, fresh, trying to prove themselves. They have their way of doing it, and eventually everyone adapts.”
Alas, Hocevar has already embraced the “Hurricane” nickname, leaning into the aggressive model that has made him one of the crucial talked-about drivers within the sport. While veterans like Hamlin and Ryan Blaney have supplied recommendation, Hocevar has made it clear he is not planning to change.
“I’m just out there racing,” Hocevar instructed Gluck by way of The Gluckcast. “I’m going to be super aggressive. … Just getting after it.”
Whether that method leads to wins or retaliation could also be one of many largest storylines to watch as the NASCAR season continues. Regardless, Hocevar is entertaining as ever on the monitor, there is not any doubt about that.
