Carson Hocevar Slams “Two-Faced” NASCAR Drivers in Rant

Hocevar’s No-Holds-Barred Comments Expose NASCAR’s Awkward Social Ties

SONOMA, CA — Carson Hocevar is done pretending. After a chaotic weekend at Sonoma Raceway that ended with a 32nd-place finish, the Spire Motorsports driver made it clear. He’s not interested in NASCAR’s fake friendships.

After Josh Berry spun him out in Turn 1 and later offered an apology, Hocevar didn’t bite. “I don’t like fakeness. I like genuineness,” Hocevar told Frontstretch. “We’re all two-faced, so I might as well just cut the cord.”

Hocevar told The Dale Jr. Podcast he doesn’t have a single friend in the garage—and he meant it. From Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to Ross Chastain, he’s built a reputation for aggressive racing and no sugarcoating. “It’s awkward when you’re racing friends. Imagine if your job and money were on the line, it changes everything,” he said.

Instead of text-message apologies, Hocevar prefers to settle matters on track. That mindset has fueled tensions all season long. He’s had run-ins with Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Dillon. And that was before his latest misfortune.

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Rough Results Make Playoffs Look Unlikely

Beyond the drama, Hocevar’s season isn’t looking pretty. After another brutal weekend, this time at Dover, the No. 77 Chevy finished outside the top 30, 52 laps down due to a pass-through penalty and a late-race wall scrape.

Hocevar, who sits 125 points below the playoff cutline, now needs a miracle wildcard win to qualify. “We have so much speed,” he said. “Just need a clean weekend.”

But for now, with the Playoffs slipping away and friends hard to find, it seems Carson Hocevar is more comfortable embracing the villain role, one lap at a time.

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