A second first-time winner in three weeks, Carson Hocevar’s Talladega victory signals a shift as young stars bring speed, swagger, and serious star power.
It wasn’t a win, but for Alex Bowman, surviving Talladega without crashing and finishing third felt like something much bigger.
NASCAR TV THIS WEEK
Friday, May 1 2:30 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice and Qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway, FS2
5 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway, The CW App
8 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway, FS1 Saturday, May 2 12:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway, Prime Video
2:30 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
3:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway, The CW Sunday, May 3 2 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Texas, FS1
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway, FS1
Winner: Carson Hocevar Average Speed of Race Winner: 147.504 MPH Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 23 Mins, 25 Secs Margin of Victory: 0.114 Seconds Caution Flags: 6 for 30 laps Lead Changes: 52 among 16 drivers Stage 1 Top 10: 60,17,6,22, 17,12,21,45,4,34,1 Stage 2 Top 10: 23,1,22,41,12,6,34,60,17,20 Fastest Lap: #38 lap 45 /48.263
