Within the Chase opener at Darlington Raceway, Carson Hocevar made a brand new enemy in Brad Keselowski. Close to the top of Stage 1, he bought into the left-rear of the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, sending the previous Cup champion spinning out of Flip 4.
Hocevar went on to complete eleventh within the Southern 500. After the race, Above the Yellow Line Media caught up with Brad Keselowski, who had a stark warning for the controversial rookie driver: “His day’s coming and it’s coming laborious. Be careful, Carson.”
Carson Hocevar would not appear to care
Hocevar was flippant in his response to the contact, and Keselowski’s sturdy phrases. On the printed’s post-race present, he informed USA Sports activities: “”I do every little thing for TV and leisure functions, primarily based off all people else, so I do not know — no matter makes good TV. I simply do it for the clicks, you understand what I imply?”
When then requested in regards to the particular incident with Keselowski on the finish of Stage 1, Hocevar was dismissive. “Yeah, he spun,” he remarked with a smile.” When USA Sports activities identified that he was the reason for it, Hocevar stored smiling: “Yeah i assume, I do not know what occurred. he spun.”
That led to some harsh phrases from NASCAR Corridor of Famers Jeff Burton and Dale Jarrett on the printed.
Watch: Hocevar unfazed by Keselowski contact after race
Motorsport.com’s Matt Weaver later captured RFK Racing Director of Communications Mike Massaro and Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson chatting within the storage after the race. Nonetheless, it was later famous by these concerned that this chat had nothing to do with the Hocevar/Keselowski conflict.
Weaver then caught up with Hocevar himself, who was once more dismissive of the Keselowski incident.
“I suppose, that is what I hear,” when informed that Keselowski was nonetheless fairly indignant with him. Hocevar is not serious about speaking with him both, saying: “Nah, probably not.”
On what occurred once they collided on the exit of Flip 4, Hocevar merely added: “I do not know, appeared like he spun.”
In one other post-race interview, additionally with Above the Yellow Line Media, Hocevar was knowledgeable of Keselowski’s veiled risk and stated in response: “I am going to tighten my belts.”
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