Carson Hocevar earns first NASCAR Cup win at Talladega, thrills fans with daring burnout
Hocevar is finally a winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the celebration was just as exciting as the race itself
Motorsport photo In his 91st start, Carson Hocevar captured the checkered flag for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career. It was also Spire Motorsports' first win as a team since the 2019 season. Chris Buescher finished second, Alex Bowman third, Chase Elliott fourth, and Zane Smith fifth.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr . , Ross Chastain , Austin Cindric , Noah Gragson , and Kyle Busch filled out the remainder of the top ten. After partially climbing from the car, Hocevar proceeded to drive the car down the front stretch while hanging out the window, and even drove it against the outside wall before burning it down -- all while still hanging outside the race car.
Fans of professional drifting may have seen moves like this before, but this was an exciting first for NASCAR. Iconic. Carson Hocevar celebrates at Talladega hanging out the window.
pic. twitter. com/Na2Qf3EPuE — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 26, 2026 “I feel like every time I get to see the crowd, but I never really get to hear them.
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