Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar got into it at Nashville Superspeedway, and the focus heading into last weekend’s race at Michigan was on whether or not their rivalry would linger.
Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, but the playoff picture changed dramatically near the cut line. Here's where things stand with 15 of 26 regular-season races complete.
Last week, Carson Hocevar and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. looked like the newest rivalry in the NASCAR Cup Series after Nashville. The two have since talked things over, and it appears that the bumps have been smoothed out between the drivers.
As the summer grind gets set to pick up and the playoffs draw near, here are three drivers who have surprised and find themselves in playoff contention.
Last week in Nashville, Carson Hocevar raised eyebrows with his on-track actions, and his team owner has something to say. Hocevar got into NASCAR rival Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Real American Beer is revving up for another high-octane NASCAR weekend, partnering once again with Hyak Motorsports to sponsor Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No.
Carson Hocevar’s runner-up finish via a controversial hit on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. shaped a core narrative of Sunday’s race at Nashville. It drew ire from fans and drivers like Denny Hamlin.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s race at Nashville Superspeedway was undone by Carson Hocevar’s ill-advised move — a maneuver Hocevar refused to shoulder responsibility for in his post-race media comments, much to the disapproval of his Spire Motorsports co-owner, Jeff Dickerson.
Ryan Blaney locked up a NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth with his win in Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, but the playoff bubble itself also changed quite a bit after the 14th race of the 2025 season.
It’s safe to say that Carson Hocevar shouldn’t expect a Christmas card from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. this year, not after Sunday’s clearly avoidable incident in the NASCAR Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway.
After making the playoffs in 2023 and finishing 16th in the standings, expectations for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were to at least crack the Round of 12 the following year.
The 2024 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway was won by Joey Logano. Surprisingly, the main storyline coming out of the exhibition race on the 0.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into a brawl after the NASCAR All-Star race on Sunday night, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. would love to see more of that going forward.