Denny Hamlin Warns Carson Hocevar of Consequences Over Chaotic Racing Style  

Joe Gibbs Racing veteran Denny Hamlin has called out media’s favorite Carson Hocevar over his aggressive racing style.

Denny Hamlin Warns Carson Hocevar of Consequences Over Chaotic Racing Style  

Denny Hamlin and Carson Hocevar (Via Imago and @SpireMotorsport/X)

Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar is notorious for his aggressive racing style and it was on full display at Atalanta. He found himself fighting for win on the final restart, after navigating his No:77 Chevy upfront despite incidents involving the likes of Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell, where the youngster was the aggressor.

Carson Hocevar proved yet again why he was given the “Hurricane” nickname and Joe Gibbs racing veteran Denny Hamlin is clearly not happy with how the whole race panned out for the Spire driver. He called the youngster out in the latest episode of his podcast, despite him being loved by the fand and media over his Dale Earnhardt-like persona.

It’s tough to watch. The media loves it, by the way. If you want to see what the media thinks, just ask them and they’ll tell you, ‘Ah, we love Hocevar.’ Well, no question you do because he’s giving you some content for you to talk about. As a competitor, though, like, eventually, it’s going to come back around.

Denny Hamlin said via Actions Detrimental.

The three times Daytona 500 champion pointed out that payback is coming in Hocevar’s way owing to the number of enemies he is making every other week. None of the drivers are going to give the No:77 break when he is leading race because of the past and Hocevar won’t be even able to complain about it.

He’ll be in a position where he thinks he’s about to win and someone will decide he’s not going to and that’s gonna s**k for him and his team on that day. But, you’re never gonna get anyone to give you a break when you clearly won’t give anyone else a break.

Denny Hamlin added.

In the same conversation, the 23XI Racing co-owner pointed out that the aggression and doing whatever he wants is Carson Hocever’s racing style, which makes him exciting for the fans as well as the media. The veteran did admitted that the aggressive moves from Hocevar is part of racing nowadays, with the new car changing the whole dynamic.

His style is his style, and he’s free to be whatever he wants to be. He’s certainly exciting to watch if you’re a race fan; he’s not exciting to watch if he’s racing your guy because you know there’s a heavily possibility that he’s gonna run into him. Just seems a little wild right now, and I feel like those are not the moves you have to make to win the race nowadays.

Denny Hamlin asserted.

Denny Hamlin gives epic response to fans over Carson Hocevar

Some NASCAR fans weren’t font of Denny Hamlin’s comments on podcast and cold him out for being an old guard who doesn’t like the young races coming up making waves. A fan named Emmett Long made a comment that got Hamlin’s attention.

Denny Hamlin (via Imago)
Denny Hamlin (via Imago)

He made his point using yeh analogy of old-dog not liking the new puppy. Denny Hamlin had the perfect response, as he used the analogy of need to teach the newbies a lesson when the cross the limit they shouldn’t have.

Puppies are great, but if they sh*t in your bed you gonna just lay in it? Or teach the puppy where to properly take a dump?

Denny Hamlin wrote on X.

The fan has a point about the veteran racers not liking Hocevar’s attitude. But at the same time, he needs to learn more racing etiquette to succeed in the sport, as the over aggressive moves will back fire on him in the long-run. Ironically same veteran that are criticising Hocevar had been through a similar phase in their early career as well.

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