Overview

• Veteran team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. warned that sponsors may grow weary of Carson Hocevar’s recurring feuds and on-track scuffles.
• Zane Smith’s crew chief, Ryan Bergenty, confronted Hocevar on pit road after the Iowa Corn 350, accusing him of wrecking the No. 38 car.
• On lap 229 at Iowa Speedway, Hocevar got loose and sent Smith into the SAFER barrier, ending Smith’s race six laps down.
• Despite the wrecks and postrace confrontation, Hocevar rallied to finish eighth in the Iowa Corn 350, marking his sixth top-10 result of the season.
• Hocevar’s hard-charging tactics have divided the garage all season, prompting debate over where aggression ends and accountability begins.