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Denny Hamlin Confirms Stenhouse Jr.'s Retaliation Is Coming After Nashville Clash

Spire Motorsports co-owner has signaled support for Stenhouse Jr.’s retribution after Hocevar’s bump cost him at Nashville.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 NOS Energy Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Overview

  • Carson Hocevar made contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in Stage 2 at Nashville Superspeedway, sending the No. 47 into the wall and ending his race in a first-season DNF.
  • Stenhouse Jr. vowed he “definitely will have something to do about it at one point,” signaling his intent to repay the bump in a future Cup event.
  • On his Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin declared that Stenhouse Jr. “will absolutely wreck” Hocevar when the opportunity arises.
  • Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson agreed that Hocevar needs a lesson, saying he wouldn’t oppose Stenhouse Jr. “beating the hell out of him.”
  • Despite the controversy, Hocevar secured his third runner-up finish of 2025 and moved to within four points of the playoff cutline.