Over the past three weeks Carson Hocevar has turned heads with his Cup Series performance, notching three straight top-twenties in the Legacy MC 42 car. Here’s some “fun” “facts” about the driver who could be Nascar’s next big thing:
—Carson is currently third in points in the Truck Series with three race wins, all coming this year. Don’t be embarrassed if you didn’t notice—the whining of Matt DiBenedetto fans tends to drown out all other Truck Series news.
—Last year Hocevar’s 42 team returned to competition with Ty Dillon, meaning that almost ANYONE would’ve been an improvement this year. Annnnnd then they hired Noah Gragson.
—Hocevar has also made some Xfinity Series starts this year, posting a pair of top-tens for Spire Motorsports, which seems to be morphing into the modern version of Billy Ballew Motorsports.
—Carson was mentored by Johnny Benson, so you KNOW he knows all about important racing-related info like cereal and glasses.
—Since debuting in the Truck Series in 2019, an average of 65% of people correctly mispronounce his name, with common mistakes being “Carson Hockeyvur”, “Carson Hoseaver”, and “Zane Smith”.
—As with all Legacy MC drivers, Hocevar has been forced to pretend to be a Las Vegas Raiders fan.
—Carson’s plans for 2024 are unknown as of this writing, but here’s hoping he winds up someplace better than being one of Spire Motorsports’ seven or so Cup drivers next year.
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