Okay, since when did NASCAR become Land of the Giants? Carson Hocevar's second-place finish in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta put the spotlight on the Portage, Michigan native for his aggressive driving and thrilling near win.

Carson Hocevar knows where the line stands when aggression comes into play in the NASCAR Cup Series, and he is not intimidated to back down.

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 80. 11. Austin Cindric, 80. 12. Chris Buescher, 77. 13. Joey Logano, 77. 14. John H. Nemechek, 76. 15. Carson Hocevar, 72. 16. Kyle Larson, 71. 17. Denny Hamlin, 67. 18. Shane Van Gisbergen, 63. 19. Todd Gilliland, 63. 20. Ross Chastain, 62. 21. Riley Herbst, 60. 22. Erik Jones, 56. 23. Justin Haley, 52. 24. Ty Dillon, 48. 25. AJ Allmendinger, 43. 26. Brad Keselowski, 43. 27. Noah Gragson, 42. 28. Austin Dillon, 41. 29. Daniel Suárez, 38. 30. Ryan Preece, 38. 31. Zane Smith, 35. 32. Jimmie Johnson, 34. 33. Josh Berry, 34. 34. Cole Custer, 31. 35. Ty Gibbs, 29. 36. Corey LaJoie, 21. 37. Cody Ware, 10. 38. JJ Yeley, 1. 39. Martin Truex Jr, 1. 44. Chase Briscoe, -28.

In 22 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway, Spire Motorsports has logged one top-15 and three top-20 finishes. Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Chevrolet, earned a team-best 15th-place result in the series' March 2024 visit to Phoenix.

"Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith recap Christopher Bell’s thrilling overtime victory at Atlanta, where he edged out Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in another wild NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Carson Hocevar walked away from the season’s second NASCAR Cup race with two things – his best career finish and a line of unhappy fellow competitors. Since the checkered-flag waved on his runner-up finish to Christopher Bell at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the 22-year-old driver has issued apologies to Ryan Blaney and Rick Hendrick.

NASCAR continues to search for a good way to handle last-lap cautions. Atlanta was nearly a 3-wide finish again. Carson Hocevar introduces himself.

Kyle Larson is the first one to admit he’s an aggressive driver in the NASCAR Cup Series. That driving style is a main reason why he’s recorded 29 career victories and won the 2021 championship.

The 22-year-old NASCAR driver will be starting up front in another Cup Series race after earning a Top Five finish.

Hocevar even had some fun with all the drama. Shortly after the race in Atlanta, when several drivers complained about him over the radio or confronted him in pit lane, Hocevar shot back: “We’re here to win races, not be a boy band and love each other and play in the playground together.”

Carson Hocevar was about five seconds away from earning his first career NASCAR Cup Series win, and he made a big splash. Kenny Wallace, former driver and fan-favorite, loved what he saw from the young racer.