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Hocevar denies intentionally brake-checking Cindric at Martinsville
Carson Hocevar and Austin Cindric clashed during Sunday’s race at Martinsville, Virginia.
Video showed Hocevar braking several times in front of Cindric as they raced for position.
The contact badly damaged Cindric’s car, forcing him to the garage before the finish; he placed 36th.
Hocevar finished 21st and said he did not brake-check Cindric intentionally, describing the incident as normal short-track racing and saying they were having fun.
Cindric, whose account was reported after the race, criticized the incident and said cars were being used as weapons.
The incident ended Cindric’s race early, while Hocevar’s explanation differed from Cindric’s reaction.
Carson Hocevar denied intentionally brake-checking Austin Cindric during a NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville.
Footage showed Hocevar braking multiple times in front of Cindric as they battled for position.
The incident damaged Cindric’s No. 2 Ford and forced him to the garage, ending his race.
Cindric finished 36th, while Hocevar finished 21st.
Hocevar described the clash as normal short-track racing and said the two had been having fun.
- Who
- Carson Hocevar and Austin Cindric, NASCAR Cup drivers.
- What
- Hocevar denied intentionally brake-checking Cindric during a battle for position; Cindric’s car was damaged and he could not finish.
- When
- Sunday, just over 200 laps into the race.
- Where
- Martinsville.
- Why
- Hocevar said it was normal short-track racing. Cindric criticized the incident, saying cars were being weaponized.
Carson Hocevar
Austin Cindric
Intent
Carson Hocevar
Hocevar denied that the braking was intentional and called it normal Martinsville racing.
Austin Cindric
Cindric said Hocevar had a mental breakdown after they stacked up on entry.
Racing conduct
Carson Hocevar
Hocevar said drivers were trying to move each other and that contact was part of racing at Martinsville.
Austin Cindric
Cindric said cars were being weaponized.
Cindric and Hocevar battled for position, and Hocevar appeared to brake-check Cindric multiple times.
Damage forced Cindric to the garage, and he was unable to finish the race.
Hocevar said the incident was normal Martinsville racing, while Cindric criticized it in comments reported by Bob Pockrass.
- Cindric’s finish
- 36th
- Hocevar’s finish
- 21st
- Cindric’s car
- No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Hocevar’s car
- No. 77
- Race location
- Martinsville
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What people are saying
I just think that's just Martinsville and I think we were just having fun.
I just felt like it was normal Martinsville racing.
NASCAR, what are we doing? Like, we're just weaponizing cars here.
I stack on entry with the guy and he has a mental breakdown.
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Cindric: "NASCAR, what are we doing? Like, we're just weaponizing cars here. I stack on entry with the guy and he has a mental breakdown."