Carson Hocevar earns 1st NASCAR Cup victory at Talladega Superspeedway
Carson Hocevar ensured the Talladega Superspeedway fans who witnessed his first NASCAR Cup Series win would remember it. After outdueling Chris Buescher with a last-lap pass Sunday, Hocevar celebrated with one of NASCAR’s most unconventional victory laps. While sitting on the windowsill of his No.
77 Chevrolet to salute the crowd with fist pumps and waves, the lanky Hocevar managed to keep his left hand on the wheel while driving down the frontstretch. ALSO READ: NASCAR settles federal antitrust case He steered the car nose-first into the outside wall to perform a burnout before climbing onto the roof. “He looked like Shamu hanging out the window,” said Jeff Dickerson, a co-owner of Hocevar’s Spire Motorsports car.
The unique revelry was appropriate for the rising star who has made headlines by angering veterans with aggressive moves. “I’ve had this thought up for a while,” Hoecvar said after becoming the 13th driver to earn his first Cup win at Talladega. “I’ve messed it up every which way to not be able to do it.
I was going to figure out how to do it. It took me a while. “I’m so thankful.
This is the biggest dream I’ve ever thought of. Thank you, everybody. I couldn’t have done it any better way.
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