BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Carson Hocevar grew up 80 miles west of Michigan International Speedway, where he attended his first race at the age of 5.

As a kid in Portage, he dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver that people talked about.

The 22-year-old Hocevar got his wish.

He knocked Ricky Stenhouse Jr. out of last week's race at Nashville and his aggressive style has created a buzz in a sport that traditionally has young drivers trying to find the line between aggressive and reckless driving.

“It's cool to be talked about,” Hocevar said Saturday, a day ahead of the FireKeepers Casino 400. “Obviously, you want to be talked about maybe in a different light.

"But I mean, at least they’re talking, right? And, I think that’s big for me.”

Hocevar called Stenhouse earlier in the week to disc

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