{
  "id": 15917368,
  "title": "NASCAR explains why they penalized Zane Smith after latest clash with Carson Hocevar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nascar-explains-why-they-penalized-zane-smith-after-latest-clash-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-explains-why-they-penalized-zane-smith/10866767/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On this week's edition of Hauler Talk,NASCAR vice president of racing communications Mike Forde detailed the decision by series officials to fine Zane Smith $50,000 for slamming into the back of Carson Hocevar after the Phoenix Cup race. “After they had their dust-up on the race track, we called both of them into (the hauler) at Atlanta,” said Forde. “And we don’t typically like talking ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Zane Smith Hit Carson Hocevar After Phoenix. NASCAR’s Hauler Meeting Has Expired.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/zane-smith-hit-carson-hocevar-after-phoenix-nascars-hauler-meeting",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:10:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}