{"id":58711,"date":"2025-08-04T22:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/58711\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T22:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:36:21","slug":"drama-in-nascar-hurricane-hocevar-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/58711\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama In NASCAR: Hurricane Hocevar Strikes Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Controversial NASCAR<\/a> driver Carson \u201cHurricane\u201d Hocevar got into it with Zane Smith, spinning the other driver into the barrier. It happened on lap 229 at Iowa Speedway over the weekend, upsetting not only No 38 but also his crew. What\u2019s more, Smith got into it with his crew after the incident<\/a>, berating them for giving him bad directions.<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton shockingly states Ferrari should fire him as a driver.<\/a><\/p>\n

In other words, tensions were sky high. Not helping matters was later what appeared to be Smith trying to retaliate against Hocevar, which was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

Carson Hocevar spins Zane Smith from Hocevar’s onboard. Hocevar said over his radio that he was checking up for the 19 and 41 in front of him and it chattered his rear tires. “Sorry.”<\/p>\n

This is what 38 CC Ryan Bergenty was upset with Hocevar about. pic.twitter.com\/XRpxvbn7VW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steven Taranto (@STaranto92) August 4, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

Ultimately, Hocevar came in eighth and Smith was 36th. That result helped things boil over after the race.<\/p>\n

Motorsports journalist Stephen Stumpf was interviewing Hocevar after the race when he said a member of 38 team crew<\/a> marched over, interrupting to cuss the driver out for wrecking their car.<\/p>\n

Some think the move was justified, believing Hocevar is a little punk who needs to be set straight<\/a>. Others agree Hocevar is out of line, but think crew members have no business approaching drivers.<\/p>\n

Zane Smith’s attempt to wreck Hocevar pic.twitter.com\/FPgsXEYL9A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andrew (@Basso488) August 3, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

But some fans think the crew member should\u2019ve gone further with Hocevar, feeling his actions toward the driver were more than justified.<\/p>\n

Opinions about Hocevar in general vary. Some feel he\u2019s the second coming of Dale Earnhardt, others think he\u2019s a talentless, classless hack who will flame out. There\u2019s even disagreement about whether his antics are helping or hurting viewership.<\/p>\n

Speaking of controversial figures, many NASCAR fans are genuinely shocked at Bubba Wallace\u2019s performance at the end of this weekend\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

At the final restart, Wallace was 32nd in the field. Yet in just 17 laps he was able to weave his way through traffic, finishing in sixth. While he wasn\u2019t in contention for the lead at any point, it helps to prove the man\u2019s victory at the Brickyard<\/a> the previous weekend wasn\u2019t merely a fluke.<\/p>\n

Image via Carson Hocevar\/Facebook<\/p>\n

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