07-06-2026 01:33 via sports.yahoo.com

Denny Hamlin Plays Villain After Taking Michigan Pole From Hometown Hero Carson Hocevar

It was almost a storybook moment for Carson Hocevar and the Michigan NASCAR fans in the stands watching. Then, Denny Hamlin hit the track as the last driver out in qualifying, and took it all away. Hamlin, long-time veteran turned villain of the series, couldn't let the good guys win one this weekend. Carson Hocevar is one of the most popular young drivers in NASCAR right now. He is often compared to Dale Earnhardt Sr. with how he races on the track. At Michigan, his home track, he might as well
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