Hocevar ran into trouble before the race even began when he was forced to pit during pace laps for a flat tire and had to line up at the rear of the field.
Hocevar, 20, methodically made his way back up the field and while Ty Majeski – who led the most laps – tried to race to the finish without pitting for new tires, Hocevar was among those who pit under green for the fresh rubber.
