The Welcome, NC native capitalized over a late pit strategy call, late restarts and a battle with teammate Reddick to grab a win to the Playoffs at the Lone Star state.
The 23-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, was barred by Spire Motorsports from competing in the 2026 Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead following his on-track incident and brake-checking Austin Cindric at Martinsville.
Spire Motorsports has suspended Carson Hocevar for this weekend’s NASCAR Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Justin Haley will drive the No. 77 Spectrum Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
The three-time Truck Series champion from Tulare, California, will compete in ThorSport Racing's No. 66 Ford to cap off the 2026 Truck Series season after stepping away from full-time competition following the 2025 season.
The 2026 NASCAR season comes to a close this weekend with Ford in contention to win the driver and manufacturer championships in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Friday night.