NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar drew backlash from his fellow racers on Sunday because of his over-aggressive driving during the Ambetter Health 400.
The 22-year-old Hocevar finished second Sunday in Atlanta, but not without irking some of the sport's established stars.
The crazy but true stat that came from the Atlanta Cup race was that by winning the second stage, Kyle Larson recorded his first stage win ever at a drafting track. Such has been his futility at superspeedways during what has otherwise been an exemplary career demonstrating mastery on all kinds of circuits.
He was chided primarily by Ross Chastain and Ryan Blaney, but the receiving line of disgruntled drivers waiting for Carson Hocevar could have been so much longer. After the latest thriller at Atlanta Motor Speedway,
It’s usually not a good thing when you hear your name called as many times on the broadcast as Carson Hocevar did at the Ambetter Health 400 on Sunday in Atlanta.