BROOKLYN, MI – A 22-year-old NASCAR driver from Michigan has made a handful of enemies on the track this year, but he received high praise from one of the sport’s legends.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. compared Carson Hocevar to his late father, while speaking this week on his show , The Dale Jr. Download.

“I think that the guy reminds me of like a 1979 Dale Earnhardt,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “Fast. Not scared to use the front bumper. Doesn’t care if somebody gets mad about it. On the verge of becoming a star.”

The comments come after Hocevar tied his career-best NASCAR Cup Series finish last Sunday, finishing second at Nashville Superspeedway. But in the process, Hocevar hit Ricky Stenhouse Jr., sending him into the wall and ruining his finish.

Stenhouse wasn’t happy, and hinted at payback afte

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