Ryan Blaney wanted a fight at Bristol and Carson Hocevar was happy to oblige
The wreck was one thing. The fight afterward was another. Carson Hocevar made sure the rest of the NASCAR garage got the message.
The wreck was one thing. The fight afterward was another. Carson Hocevar made sure the rest of the NASCAR garage got the message.
Sheldon Creed survived Bristol’s usual brand of chaos Friday night, turning fresh tires and a wild overtime restart into his second Chase victory.
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.
Kyle Larson isn’t exactly a car guy. But at Gateway, he trusted his instincts, demanded four tires and finally ended a 51-race winless streak.
Kyle Larson finally found Victory Lane, surviving two overtime restarts and a brake-rotor apocalypse that chewed through NASCAR’s Chase field at Gateway.
Ryan Blaney was eight points from the Chase lead when his brakes failed at Gateway. One trip into the wall later, his championship hopes had taken a massive hit.
Jesse Love finally ended his 25-race winless streak at Gateway, while a chaotic night of crashes, feuds and pit road mayhem reshuffled the Chase standings.
Pit road is supposed to be where drivers slow down. Apparently nobody got that memo Saturday night, when 10 cars became involved in a frightening Gateway pileup.
Hendrick Motorsports doesn’t have a traditional driver development program. Apparently, it has Corey Day, and that seems to be working just fine.
Carson Hocevar has managed to irritate much of the NASCAR garage. Brad Keselowski isn’t interested in an intervention. He’s waiting for the hot stove.