Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney Want Carson Hocevar to Sort Himself Out

Carson Hocevar is back on the receiving end of criticism from the NASCAR fraternity. This time, his actions at Nashville Superspeedway have landed the Spire Motorsports driver in hot water. The #77 Chevrolet Camaro driver star intentionally spun Harrison Burton around under caution during the 2024 Ally 400.

He was not penalized at the time. However, NASCAR handed Hocevar a reprimand after the race. He was docked 25 points and fined $50,000. 

Aggression is something NASCAR fans have also seen in Brad Keselowski when he started in the sport, which is why the RFK veteran empathizes with Hocevar to an extent. But there is a fine line between being aggressive and overly aggressive on the track, which Hocevar appears to have not found yet.

The 2012 Cup Series champion suggested Hocevar find a balance in his mentality, without which he could face further issues in the sport.

“There’s certainly a sweet spot there that I think each driver to some degree has to find on their own. There’s a strong argument to be made that he’s on the other side of that and living in that sweet spot. I hope for his own sake he can find that spot,” he said.

But Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney was a lot less sympathetic. The Team Penske star believes that being overly aggressive has been a pattern with the 21-year-old. He hopes NASCAR’s hefty fine will make Hocevar clean up his act.

“There has to be repercussions for what you do when it’s something like that. And like I said, that’s something I’ve seen reoccurring with him that hopefully, he learns from it,” he said as per NBC Sports.

The Spire Motorsports driver was under heavy fire at the end of last season. His appearance during the championship finale in the Truck Series saw him spin title contendor Corey Heim. It ruined the latter’s race and he exacted his revenge later on in the event. Several fans and drivers believed that it ruined the integrity of the race and Hocevar was not a popular man.