Overview

• On lap 229 of the Iowa Corn 350, Hocevar lost control beneath Zane Smith’s No. 38 Ford, spinning Smith into the outside wall and relegating him to a 36th-place finish
• Eight laps later, Smith tried a right-rear hook on Hocevar that missed its mark, prompting Hocevar to radio back “nice try”
• Shortly after the race, Front Row Motorsports crew chief Ryan Bergenty intercepted Hocevar on pit road in a profanity-laced tirade over the wreck
• On his Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin cleared Hocevar of any intent to hit Smith and argued that crew chiefs are entitled to confront drivers over damaging incidents
• Hamlin cautioned that public taunts and unchecked aggression may carry long-term consequences for Hocevar’s reputation and success