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Hocevar and Stenhouse Feud Escalates Ahead of Pocono Race

Track collisions have spurred threats of physical retaliation alongside criticism of NASCAR’s incident rulings

Carson Hocevar, driver of the #7 Delaware Life Chevrolet, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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Overview

  • Hocevar and Stenhouse have collided at Nashville and Mexico City, with Hocevar spinning Stenhouse twice from a lap down
  • Stenhouse threatened to “beat your ass” when the series returns to the U.S. and has proposed a charity boxing match to settle the dispute
  • NASCAR fined Hocevar $50,000 and mandated sensitivity training after derogatory livestream comments about Mexico
  • Hocevar was penalized for a restart violation at Pocono’s Truck Series race and publicly called the series a “joke” while criticizing director Seth Kramlich
  • Hocevar expects payback on track but insists he will defend himself and warns against an “open hunting season” by other drivers