Michigan NASCAR Driver Fined, Fight Nearly Breaks Out

NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar was fined $50K for calling Mexico City a slur and now faces a physical threat from another driver over on-track incidents.

NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar

NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar is from Portage, Michigan. Hocevar graduated from Gull Lake High School in 2021. He began his driving career at age 7, racing Quarter Midgets.

Hocevar now drives the number 77 Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and is a part-time driver of the number 7 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. An impressive accomplishment for someone just 22 years old.

Hocevar is still young and recently commented negatively on a livestream about a city he was to race in before he had been there, and he was fined $50,000.

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Carson Hocevar Hit with $50K Fine, Driver Issues Threat

The $50,000 fine and the driver threat are two separate incidents. According to MLive, the fine stemmed from some comments Hocevar made about Mexico City before ever visiting. Hocevar made several critical comments, but his use of profanity about Mexico City led to a $50,000 fine from his NASCAR team.

Hocevar didn't have a great race at the Viva Mexico 250 by placing 34th. To make matters worse, during the race, he spun out driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., which can happen, but it was the second time in three weeks. Stenhouse said, "I'm going to beat your ass when we get back in the states.

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Hocevar did apologize for making the comments about Mexico City and spinning out Stenhouse before being fined, but may want to keep an eye out for Stenhouse during this Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway.

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