Dale Jr. doubts Denny Hamlin and other veterans can sway Carson Hocevar, saying his aggressive approach differs from the code most Cup drivers follow. Bubba Wallace tried speaking with Hocevar after he caused a nine-car wreck at Michigan, but to no avail.
Dale Jr. contrasted today’s friendlier NASCAR garage with the 1980s, when drivers spent less time together and on-track aggression could continue across races. He said drivers later began staying at tracks and settling disputes in the garage so conflicts would not carry into the next race.
The article says Hocevar has one win this season and links several other races without victories to his aggressive moves or rivals’ unwillingness to help. It contrasts him with Joey Logano, who braked after Christopher Bell blocked him, later passed Bell and won; Logano said he did not want to make an enemy of Bell.
