Overview
- Carson Hocevar said he texted Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to apologize for the Lap 106 contact at Nashville Superspeedway and insisted he did not intend to wreck him.
- Stenhouse confirmed he received the apology but stressed his playoff hopes were damaged by the incident and suggested payback remains possible.
- Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson and Hocevar agreed to ‘round the edges off’ their most aggressive moves to reduce unnecessary on-track feuds without losing pace.
- Veteran drivers Kevin Harvick cautioned that repeated aggressive tactics could carry political repercussions in NASCAR, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. compared Hocevar’s style to his father’s and urged measured refinement.
- The upcoming Michigan International Speedway race will determine whether Hocevar’s conciliatory approach can defuse tensions and keep both drivers on course for the playoffs.