Carson Hocevar is one of those drivers who splits opinions right down the middle. Off the track, he comes across as personable, even likable. But once he sits in the NextGen car, he could be a nightmare for some of his competitors. And, we just saw that last weekend at Iowa Speedway, where he found himself on Zane Smith’s bad side.

So, heading into Watkins Glen, many fans were expecting some serious fireworks between the two. Instead, things took an unexpected turn.

“I personally can’t go have a conversation with him without getting a $75,000 fine,” Zane Smith told NASCAR.com before the race. “Yeah, he’s just a dumb [expletive]. That’s just how it is.” And, the fine Smith was referring to would be Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s $75,000 penalty after throwing a punch at Kyle Busch following the

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