Spire Motorsports suspends Carson Hocevar for NASCAR Cup Series finale following racing incidents

Spire Motorsports suspended NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar for Sunday’s Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, citing professionalism. The team said “racing at the Cup level is a privilege” and comes with an expected standard of conduct. Hocevar was accused of intentionally brake-checking Austin Cindric after a restart at Martinsville Speedway last Sunday. Cindric finished 36th after his No. 2 Ford suffered front-end damage from multiple collisions, and he told his team Hocevar had a “mental breakdown,” though Hocevar denied doing anything on purpose. Hocevar has also faced earlier allegations this season, including intentionally spinning his No. 77 Chevrolet to trigger a caution. Justin Haley will replace him.