NASCAR Cup Series Veteran’s Sharp Carson Hocevar Criticism Sparks Defiant Response

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on September 02, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyCarson Hocevar has responded to Denny Hamlin’s latest criticism after a tense NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin took aim at Hocevar’s driving and then turned his attention