Spire hits Carson Hocevar with internal penalty, massive fine for Twitch stream Mexico City comments

Hocevar had previously noted that he thought Mexico was “such a s**hole,” going on to question the country’s infrastructure, its safety and more in a live stream on Twitch ahead of this weekend’s race. He walked back those comments in a tweet on Sunday evening.

“Maybe a kid that had never been out of the country until Thursday should ever give an opinion about what any place is like other than Portage, Michigan,” Hocevar wrote. “When I answered that question on a stream, I was skeptical about the trip so far and believed everything I read or heard about Mexico City from people who more than likely also had never been here.

“Now that I’ve actually left my hotel a couple times and raced here in front of some of the most passionate fans I’ve ever seen, my opinion has changed. I am embarrassed by my comments, by the race I ran, and I may have to move here to hide out from Ricky (Stenhouse Jr.) anyway.”

His last line will certainly earn him some laughs from the fans. Hocevar was berated and threatened after the race by Stenhouse after a prior dust-up on the track.

Joking about it will certainly help ease the tension, especially because Stenhouse vowed too “beat his ass once we got back in the States.” In any case, it’s clear Carson Hocevar feels differently about Mexico now.

“Count this as another lesson for me in a season I’ve learned so much,” Hocevar wrote in conclusion. “Don’t believe everything you hear without seeing it yourself. If anyone should give anyone or any place the benefit of the doubt it’s me. I’m sorry Mexico City. Consider me an ally going forward and an example of getting off Twitch and seeing things with my own two eyes.”