{"id":42365,"date":"2023-04-01T22:16:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T03:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=42365"},"modified":"2023-04-01T22:17:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T03:17:42","slug":"carson-hocevar-grabs-first-career-win-in-double-overtime-at-texas-motor-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/01\/carson-hocevar-grabs-first-career-win-in-double-overtime-at-texas-motor-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Carson Hocevar grabs first-career win in double overtime at Texas Motor Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carson Hocevar, driver of the #42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 01, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain<\/em><\/p>\n

NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

Nick Sanchez led an absolutely dominant 168 of 172 laps in Saturday\u2019s SpeedyCash.com<\/a> 250 at Texas Motor Speedway, but the 21-year old rookie and reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Zane Smith collided at the front of the field after taking the white flag and Carson Hocevar instead drove through to take his first career victory in double overtime.<\/p>\n

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Carson Hocevar, driver of the #42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag under caution to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 01, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The 20-year old Hocevar led only that last overtime lap in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet to claim his first win by 1.628-seconds over Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Chase Purdy \u2013 career best finishes for both drivers.<\/p>\n

After slight contact with Smith racing door-to-door for the win, Sanchez got loose and had to regain control of the truck heading to the white flag. Video replays show that as he steadied his truck, he was hit from behind by Hocevar, whose truck was carrying the momentum as Sanchez was recovering from his slight miscue. The contact from behind was just enough to spin Sanchez back across the track and collect Smith\u2019s truck, while Hocevar drove forward to the finish line and waited for official word of the win.<\/p>\n

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Carson Hocevar, driver of the #42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 01, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t mean to get into him, I just meant to give him a push and he got sideways the second I hit him, I apologize to them, I\u2019ll take the fall for it, I wrecked a Chevy and I\u2019ll go talk to him about it – he deserved to win for sure,\u2019\u2019 Hocevar said of the contact with Sanchez.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut all the times we were the fastest car and I don\u2019t win, and this team deserves to win more than anything, I can stop getting the same question asked all the time now,\u2019\u2019 said Hocevar, who has four career runner-up finishes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t deserve to win today but we were in the right spot at the right time.”<\/p>\n

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Chase Purdy, driver of the #4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, and Tyler Ankrum, driver of the #16 LiUNA! Toyota, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 01, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Certainly, Sanchez got plenty of practice in mastering re-starts with six of the 12 cautions coming in the final 40 laps of the race. He drove his No. 2 Rev Racing Chevrolet to the front each time, having to duel side-by-side with Smith late in the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously coming to the last lap, me and the 38 [Zane Smith] were playing an aggressive side-drafting game and I got a little too aggressive on him, got loose, went through the grass and saved it,\u2019\u2019 Sanchez said. \u201cJust got hit by the 42 [Hocevar]. I don\u2019t know what else to say about that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is what it is, that\u2019s racing.<\/p>\n

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Taylor Gray, driver of the #17 JBL Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 01, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis is what we\u2019ve been working hard to do,\u2019\u2019 continued Sanchez, who swept both Stage wins. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to just win, we want to dominate. Today we dominated, but we didn\u2019t win so just got to go back and see what I can do better. Try to build on strengths. I guess, the positive is we got stage points, that\u2019s something to fall back on. But I want to win, that\u2019s my goal.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Veteran Stewart Friesen finished third with Ty Majeski and Jake Garcia rounding out the top-five; Garcia the highest finishing rookie. Hailie Deegan equaled her career best finish with a sixth-place run. Corey Heim, Ryan Vargas, Jack Wood and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top-10.<\/p>\n

Smith was scored 14th and Sanchez was scored 16th. The race leaves Majeski now with a three-point edge over Smith atop the championship standings.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action next week in Saturday\u2019s Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

Interview:<\/h3>\n

NCTS Race Winner Carson Hocevar (No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/HocevarNCTS040123.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – SpeedyCash.com<\/a> 250<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Worth, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 1, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

                   1. (5)  Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   2. (14)  Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   3. (7)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 172.<\/p>\n

                   4. (3)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   5. (9)  Jake Garcia #, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   6. (25)  Hailie Deegan, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   7. (4)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 172.<\/p>\n

                   8. (26)  Ryan Vargas, Toyota, 172.<\/p>\n

                   9. (2)  Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   10. (10)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   11. (27)  Mason Massey, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   12. (23)  Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   13. (21)  Matt Crafton, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   14. (18)  Zane Smith, Ford, 172.<\/p>\n

                   15. (6)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 172.<\/p>\n

                   16. (1)  Nick Sanchez #, Chevrolet, Accident, 171.<\/p>\n

                   17. (13)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 171.<\/p>\n

                   18. (19)  Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 170.<\/p>\n

                   19. (15)  Rajah Caruth #, Chevrolet, 169.<\/p>\n

                   20. (24)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 169.<\/p>\n

                   21. (29)  Josh Reaume, Ford, 168.<\/p>\n

                   22. (34)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 168.<\/p>\n

                   23. (12)  Bret Holmes #, Chevrolet, 167.<\/p>\n

                   24. (17)  Taylor Gray #, Toyota, 166.<\/p>\n

                   25. (20)  Daniel Dye #, Chevrolet, 165.<\/p>\n

                   26. (8)  Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 164.<\/p>\n

                   27. (11)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, Accident, 161.<\/p>\n

                   28. (16)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, Accident, 143.<\/p>\n

                   29. (32)  Armani Williams, Toyota, Accident, 140.<\/p>\n

                   30. (30)  Trey Hutchens, Chevrolet, Accident, 137.<\/p>\n

                   31. (28)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, Accident, 134.<\/p>\n

                   32. (33)  Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, Vibration, 122.<\/p>\n

                   33. (31)  Keith McGee, Ford, Vibration, 39.<\/p>\n

                   34. (22)  Chad Chastain, Chevrolet, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  99.39 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 35 Mins, 45 Secs. Margin of Victory:  Under Caution Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  12 for 36 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  7 among 4 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   N. Sanchez # 1-25;C. Eckes 26;N. Sanchez # 27-35;C. Eckes 36;N. Sanchez # 37-77;B. Rhodes 78;N. Sanchez # 79-171;C. Hocevar 172.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Nick Sanchez # 4 times for 168 laps; Christian Eckes 2 times for 2 laps; Carson Hocevar 1 time for 1 lap; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 2,99,19,98,38,5,11,4,52,23<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 2,19,99,5,38,15,11,4,17,88<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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