Overview

• Carson Hocevar’s contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during Stage 2 of the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway sent the No. 47 car into the wall and cost Stenhouse his first DNF of the season.
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has criticized Hocevar’s refusal to apologize and warned he will settle the score on the track if he doesn’t hear from the rookie before their next meeting.
• Jeff Dickerson publicly admonished Hocevar for unnecessary on-track aggression and called for greater maturity to avoid making enemies in the garage.
• Denny Hamlin predicted that Stenhouse “will absolutely wreck” Hocevar in the near future if the conflict remains unresolved.
• Kevin Harvick advised Hocevar to handle off-track relations diplomatically to protect his reputation and prevent further repercussions.