Mexico Adds More to the Carson Hocevar-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fire After Hyak Driver Makes Big Pocono Claim

Neha Dwivedi | 16/06/2025
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar

The simmering tension between Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has once again boiled over, and this time, the fireworks ignited on foreign soil. What appeared to be water under the bridge after Nashville has proven to be little more than surface calm, as another on-track clash at Mexico City lit the fuse once again.

Tempers flared after contact during the final stage of Sunday’s inaugural Cup Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the second dust-up between the two in just three weeks. Stenhouse, clearly fed up, stormed down pit road post-race to confront Hocevar in a heated exchange that left little to the imagination.

With just 10 laps remaining of 100, the No. 77 and No. 47 tangled, this time in the stadium section, spinning but continuing on. Stenhouse limped home 27th, while Hocevar finished a distant 34th.

But the real sparks flew afterward. With Hocevar still belted into his car, Stenhouse marched up to his window, shouting, “I’m going to beat your ass… You’re a lap down, you’ve got nothing to do. Why did you run into me?”

Hocevar attempted to explain, “I was locked up, I don’t…” but Stenhouse cut him off, yapping,“I don’t give a damn!” Hocevar, owning up to the mistake, replied, “No, I know. I f—ed up.”

That only fueled Stenhouse’s fury further. “I don’t give a damn! I’m going to beat your ass when we get back to the States,” he snapped.

 

Two weeks ago in Nashville, Hocevar turned Stenhouse, prompting a conversation that, according to Hocevar, seemed to smooth things over. He told reporters at Michigan he felt “good about where they were at.” But after Sunday’s run-in, any truce seems shattered beyond repair.

With emotions running hot and the history between the two growing uglier by the week, a full-blown feud may now be in the works. Whether Hocevar’s explanation holds water or whether his aggressive driving style has come back to haunt him remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: this rivalry is just getting started.

Post Edited By: Abhishek Ramesh
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Neha Dwivedi

Neha Dwivedi is an experienced NASCAR Journalist at The SportsRush, having penned over 5500 articles on the sport to date. She was a seasoned writer long before she got into the world of NASCAR. Although she loves to see Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch win the races, she equally supports the emerging talents in the CARS Late Model and ARCA Menards Series.. For her work in NASCAR she has earned accolades from journalists like Susan Wade of The Athletic, as well as NASCAR drivers including Thad Moffit and Corey Lajoie. Her favorite moment from NASCAR was witnessing Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. win the championship trophies. Outside the racetrack world, Neha immerses herself in the literary world, exploring both fiction and non-fiction.

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