NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there
Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday. The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that left Blaney with the black eye last weekend, has apparently eased a little bit quicker. Blaney called the on-track incident that led to a pit-road fracas “just a racing” thing, upon further reflection, the kind of…
Ryan Blaney, a NASCAR driver, still bears a black eye after a confrontation with Carson Hocevar during a race. The incident occurred on pit road at Kansas Speedway, despite Blaney's black eye, the tension between the two drivers seems to have eased. Blaney described the incident as "just a racing" thing, a common occurrence at a fender-to-fender track.
Hocevar, who delivered the punch that left Blaney injured, responded with two overhand rights, but Blaney retaliated with a left hook. Both drivers have since expressed a desire to move past the incident. NASCAR has chosen not to penalize either driver, stating that they encourage passion and competitiveness in the sport.
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