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Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar were involved in a physical altercation on pit road at Bristol Motor Speedway following a crash during a NASCAR race with 43 laps remaining. The incident occurred after contact between their vehicles during the Chase championship battle.

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2 reported locations
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  1. Darlington Avenue, Darlington, South Carolina 29532, United States
  2. Bristol, Tennessee, United States

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2026-09-20 to 2026-11-03 · UTC publication dates

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What happened

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  1. Carson Hocevar previously involved in on-track incident with Brad Keselowski

    Carson Hocevar was previously called out by Brad Keselowski after he was sent for a full spin during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 6. Hocevar's driving style has led to tension with other drivers.

    1 corroborating report

  2. Joey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway

    Joey Logano won Saturday night's NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Carson Hocevar finished in third place, completing the race despite being involved in a crash that caused Ryan Blaney's car to spin with 43 laps remaining.

    1 corroborating report

  3. Ryan Blaney crashes out of NASCAR race at Bristol after leading 202 laps

    Ryan Blaney led for 202 laps in Saturday night's NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning both Stage 1 and Stage 2. He was unable to finish the race after being involved in a crash with Carson Hocevar with 43 laps remaining.

    1 corroborating report

  4. Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar involved in physical altercation at Bristol Motor Speedway

    NASCAR drivers Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar exchanged punches on pit road following a crash during Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The incident occurred after Blaney's No. 12 Ford spun following contact with Hocevar's No. 77 Chevrolet with 43 laps remaining in the race. Blaney confronted Hocevar on pit road and the two drivers ended up exchanging punches.

    1 corroborating report

  5. Blaney and Hocevar both advance to NASCAR Chase championship battle

    Ryan Blaney holds the No. 6 position in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, while Carson Hocevar holds the No. 8 position. Both drivers are in The Chase, competing in a 10-race championship battle for the title.

    1 corroborating report

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