Carson Hocevar would rather talk to fans than stare at an Excel sheet
NASCAR has plenty of rules, points and spreadsheets. Carson Hocevar has a much simpler philosophy: race hard, enjoy it and don’t ignore the people who came to watch.
Articles by Greg Engle
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ake Garcia earned his first career Truck Series victory as Layne Riggs and several other Chase drivers endured a miserable night at Bristol.
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Ryan Blaney’s championship charge takes a very hard right turn
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Denny Hamlin takes a beating and still leaves Darlington on top
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William Byron’s Chase starts with one very large mulligan
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