While Carson Hocevar has shown flashes of brilliance elsewhere, Daytona has never really been his playground. After his crash at the 2024 Daytona 500, he tends to prioritize staying out of trouble rather than charging for the front. The strategy paid off last year when he climbed from 37th to 11th without ever truly contending, but this year the 500 brought a different story. The stakes were different, and Carson needed a win to make the playoffs.

His past performance may not inspire confidence, but his run at Atlanta earlier this year, starting 26th and finishing second, proves that he can make noise on superspeedways. So, a fight for the wind wasn’t out of the question, but the risk loomed large, and the solid starting spot made him a shaky DFS gamble. But tonight turned into heartbreak

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