Overview

• NBC Sports footage shows Keselowski chasing down Hocevar on pit road after qualifying at Watkins Glen, fueling tensions over perceived blocking.
• Front Row Motorsports driver Zane Smith called Hocevar a “dumb [expletive]” following a hard hit at Iowa Speedway that cost Smith laps.
• Hocevar apologized on social media for feeling “guilty by association” with a series of wrecks during the Watkins Glen Truck Series race.
• Insiders warn that his aggressive on-track approach is eroding tolerance from teams and sponsors and could threaten endorsement deals.
• Fans remain divided between celebrating his fearless driving style and criticizing him as reckless and a liability for NASCAR’s image.