Overview
- Last Sunday at Darlington, Carson Hocevar’s car made contact with Brad Keselowski on Lap 107, sending Keselowski into the wall and ending his run.
- Keselowski has publicly warned Hocevar and told reporters at Gateway he will “figure it out in the moment” and “fight back with anybody in the garage.”
- Spire Motorsports and co-owner Jeff Dickerson have embraced the attention, saying any hit on Hocevar would draw a “commensurate response” and the team has leaned into the rivalry for promotion.
- Chase drivers and RFK team members warned the dispute could create distractions and cause collateral wrecks that hurt title contenders, with RFK playoff cars specifically named as at risk.
- NASCAR discussed the Darlington incident at its competition meeting but has not held a formal driver meeting, leaving the sport to weigh precedent for penalties against the publicity the feud has generated.