Column: After Interviewing Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith, I’m More Optimistic Than Ever About NASCAR’s Future

Photo Credit: Scott Kinser.Atlanta wasn’t supposed to become the center of NASCAR’s biggest storyline.Then Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith sat down with the media.Within minutes, reporters surrounded both drivers. Cameras rolled. Microphones filled the room. Social media immediately took sides. The headlines practically wrote themselves.And after talking to both of them, I walked away with one overwhelming thought.This is exactly what NASCAR needs.I genuinely think both drivers have a