Carson Hocevar didn't make many friends in Atlanta, but he sure was fast. Already holding a reputation as an aggressive driver with raw skill behind the wheel in the NASCAR Cup series, reminded everyone of both in the second round of the 2025 season.
His first reminder came at the end of the first stage when Kyle Busch had to lift to avoid a wreck as Hocevar muscled his way by. Busch then pulled alongside to show his displeasure over the way he was being used on track. Busch's radio wasn't any nicer with Saturday's Truck race winner telling his crew (with multiple f-bombs removed): "Go tell that [expletive] 77 he's done the same move ten times. I don't care if I wreck the whole [expletive] field, I'm over him. He's a [expletive] d-bag. I'm gonna wreck his ass."
