Overview
- Hocevar made the remarks during a Twitch livestream at NASCAR's first Mexico City Cup Series race since 1958, referring to the city with an expletive.
- Spire Motorsports' internal review led to the fine and compulsory cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training sessions for the 22-year-old driver.
- NASCAR confirmed that Spire's sanctions satisfy its disciplinary criteria, so no further penalties will be imposed.
- Spire Motorsports will distribute the $50,000 among Cruz Roja Mexicana, Un Kilo de Ayuda and Fondo Unido México to support Mexican communities.
- In his apology, Hocevar expressed embarrassment and said his perspective changed after racing and interacting with local fans in person.