Carson Hocevar brought out the caution on lap 8 for a brake failure and spun into the gravel pit in turn 11 at COTA. He then pulled his No. 42 Chevrolet behind the wall after breaking an axle trying to get out of the gravel. In the Xfinity Series he brought out the caution on lap 7 for his car stalling just before turn 1. Later reports stated that Hocevar had no gears.
Hocevar loses his brakes and then gets stuck in the gravel pit bringing out the caution on lap 8 in the Craftsman Truck Series race.
Carson Hocevar’s No. 07 is stalled just before turn 1 at COTA in the Xfinity race.
Carson shares with us the mechanical problems that he suffered during the race that eventually put him behind the wall.
Niece Motorsports had highs and lows at COTA with a top 5 for Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar out with a 34th place finish.
Alex responds to Bob Pockrass and expected to see a bit more out of the driver of the No. 42.
Talha is not thrilled seeing Hocevar throw rocks from the gravel pit.
Alex Ahlbrand tweets Carson a little confidence boost and believes that the good luck is coming.
Many fans are cheering him on to save his energy for the Xfinity race immediately following his truck outing.
Joe expresses his feelings on Hocevar, despite some of the problems being out of his control.
Jeremy Bush sad to hear about Hocevar’s bad luck carrying over to the Xfinity race.
Matt Weaver shares some of the radio communications on the mechanical issues that Carson was dealing with just before he spun.
Dustin Albino shows Hocevar’s team putting more fluids into his truck during a pit stop. During the Xfinity Series race Dustin lets us know that Carson had no gears when he stalled going up the hill towards turn one.
Stephan Stumpf got confirmation the brake pedal went to the floor during his spin.
Matthew Breault gives us some stats on Carson Hocevar’s day at COTA.
Lionel Racing finally confirmed the first wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics 1:64 scale diecast for Monday morning, with the line of retail-exclusive diecast featuring a new look for the new year.
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Chase Pistone, a former competitor on the short track racing circuit in addition to NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away. Pistone, now a successful Legends Car owner, was 42.
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Three races in, the 2026 season is finally starting to show its hand. COTA shifted narratives, exposed weaknesses, and raised new questions about contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.
From substitute drivers being forced into action to points gaps growing faster than expected, COTA delivered more than just a road course chess match. There were momentum swings, reputation hits, and at least one young driver stacking up enemies before stacking up results.
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