Carson Hocevar explains himself after spinning out on wet pace lap
NASCAR's race in New Hampshire on Sunday was set to start an hour before its originally scheduled start time of 3 p.m. ET, right up until the moment it wasn't. The start of the race had been moved up in an effort to mitigate the effects that some rough weather could have on the race. Unfortunately for NASCAR, that rough weather decided to move up an hour as well, leaving the track extremely wet…
The NASCAR race in New Hampshire was initially set to start an hour earlier than usual to account for potential weather delays. However, the weather conditions worsened, causing the track to become extremely slick right at the start of the pace lap. As drivers navigated the slippery surface on wet-weather tires, Carson Hocevar spun out, an action that clearly signaled the race might be delayed.
The sight of Hocevar, who had gained a front-row view of the circumstances, couldn't help but amuse Joey Logano, who described him as "look at this guy" and "look at this idiot." Logano's team had initially opposed the start of the race due to the hazardous conditions, but Hocevar defended his actions on social media, claiming he was testing the track's condition.
While Hocevar's decision to test the track might have been logical, it certainly was comical to witness a driver lose control during what was supposed to be the most controlled lap of the day.
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