Carson Hocevar Brake-Checks Austin Cindric 4 Times at Martinsville
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Carson Hocevar Brake-Checks Austin Cindric 4 Times at Martinsville
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Summary
Four brake checks by Carson Hocevar ended with Austin Cindric’s No. 2 car wrecked at Martinsville, turning a largely uneventful race into the weekend’s main flashpoint.
SMT data and replay made the contact look deliberate, and even Hocevar’s spotter urged him to “just go” before the incident escalated.
Austin Cindric declined NBC’s postrace interview, while Kenny Wallace and Corey LaJoie publicly condemned the move and fans called for NASCAR to park Hocevar.
The clash overshadowed William Byron’s first win of the season after he led 362 laps, while Kyle Larson left ninth and now needs only to finish at Homestead to secure the title.