The Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2025 is turning into a playoff nail-biter, but for Austin Cindric, it turned into a nightmare that crushed his title dreams. On Lap 33, as the field barreled toward the frontstretch chicane, Carson Hocevar locked up his brakes and plowed into Cindric’s No. 2 Ford Mustang.

The hit sent Cindric spinning, mangling his car and forcing a garage trip. Over the radio, Cindric’s voice was all business: “Toe link is fine, we’ve got two bent control arms. Gotta go to the garage.” It was a devastating blow, ending his day early and slamming the door on his championship run.

Hocevar’s aggressive style has been a season-long headache, and this was no exception. Earlier at Kansas Speedway’s Hollywood Casino 400, he earned a $50,000 fine f

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