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Carson Hocevar Scores First Cup Win at Talladega With Last-Lap Pass

The breakthrough delivers Spire Motorsports its second Cup victory since 2019.

Overview

  • Hocevar, 23, won the Jack Link's 500 on Sunday with a slingshot past Chris Buescher helped by Alex Bowman, edging the finish by 0.114 seconds.
  • A massive crash on Lap 115 collected about 26 cars and knocked out several contenders, leaving roughly 20 cars on the lead lap.
  • Chris Buescher took second, with Alex Bowman third, Chase Elliott fourth and Zane Smith fifth.
  • The winner celebrated by steering while hanging out the driver’s window, brushing the outside wall and then doing a burnout in front of the crowd.
  • The victory came in Hocevar’s 91st Cup start and counted as Spire Motorsports’ second Cup win, with the series heading to Texas Motor Speedway on May 3.