Front Row Motorsports took a jab at Carson Hocevar via social media after a costly mistake ruined his shot at victory in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The No. 7 Spire Motorsports driver was penalized for jumping FRM’s No. 34 driver, Layne Riggs, during the final restart after race leader Corey Heim had to pit unexpectedly due to a rear right tire going flat.
Front Row Motorsports Roasted Carson Hocevar With a Brutal GIF
The incident happened with just 19 laps to go in the 80-lap race. Hocevar moved ahead of Layne Riggs during the restart after leader Corey Heim pitted with a flat tire. NASCAR rules say the second-place driver becomes the “control” car if the leader pits.
In this case, Riggs was in second, and Hocevar should have waited. Instead, he surged forward and took control of the restart, which was against the rules. NASCAR handed Hocevar a pass-through penalty for the restart violation. He was forced to pit under green with 18 laps left, which dropped him out of contention.
Hocevar ended the race in 13th place. Riggs took over the lead and went on to win the race for Front Row Motorsports. Clearly upset over the call, he called the penalty a “joke” via team radio and sarcastically told race director Seth Kramlich, “Good job, Seth.”
However, the Spire Motorsports driver had not seen the end of it, as not long after the race, FRM fired back with a mocking post online.
FRM wrote, “Hey Hocevar” on X to go along with a GIF that read, “Shoo… Go Away.”
Hey Hocevar… pic.twitter.com/3fWC9ygQRt
— Front Row Motorsports (@Team_FRM) June 20, 2025
Hocevar will be back on track this Sunday, June 22, in the Cup Series race at Pocono, the Great American Getaway 400. The race begins at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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Hocevar Learned His ‘Lesson’ After Making Derogatory Comments About Mexico City
Hocevar faced strong backlash in the past week after making offensive remarks about Mexico City during a livestream. Before NASCAR’s first Cup Series points race outside the United States since 1958, Hocevar reportedly made controversial remarks about Mexico’s capital and questioned its safety and travel conditions.
His comments quickly spread and drew criticism from fans and the racing community. Spire Motorsports acted quickly. The team fined Hocevar $50,000 and ordered him to complete cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training. The team said his words did not reflect their values.
The money from the fine will be donated equally to Cruz Roja Mexicana, United Way Mexico, and Un Kilo de Ayuda. In a public statement, Spire said the team expects its members to treat all communities with respect, both on and off the track.
After the race weekend, Hocevar apologized on social media. On Monday, June 16, he said he was “embarrassed” by what he said and admitted he had no real knowledge of the city. In his message, he said:
“Maybe a kid that had never been out of the country until Thursday should ever give an opinion about what any place is like… I am embarrassed by my comments, by the race I ran.. Count this as another lesson for me in a season I’ve learned so much. Don’t believe everything you hear without seeing it yourself.”
Maybe a kid that had never been out of the country until Thursday should ever give an opinion about what any place is like other than Portage, Michigan.
When I answered that question on a stream, I was skeptical about the trip so far and believed everything I read or heard…
— Carson Hocevar (@CarsonHocevar) June 16, 2025
After receiving the penalties, Hocevar expressed that he had judged the city based on things he had heard from others but now knew better, and promised to take the experience as a lesson and work on being more respectful in the future.
