Carson Hocevar clinched the victory in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. However, it wasn’t without a dramatic end.
After a battle with Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs, who finished in second but was ultimately disqualified, Hocevar held up his middle finger out of his window to his rival as he crossed the line.
While speaking to the media after the race, Hocevar played the moment off as “somewhat friendly.” He explained:
“It was somewhat friendly, right? It was just kind…yeah, I don’t remember what I really did to be honest. No, if anything, I just wanted to remind him, really, of just like, hey, I still won, I guess. I don’t know.
“But at the end of the day, he did a really good job. He’s super, super talented. That group built a really fast truck. I remember watching Zane [Smith] go on to win against us in that truck.
“It’s all harm, no foul, and I’m sure my bird is real small to just hit and contact. So, it’s all friendly, and when I see him, I’m sure we’ll laugh about it.”
WHAT A BATTLE. 10/10Carson Hocevar holds off a hard-charging Layne Riggs to win the @NASCAR_Trucks race at Kansas! #NASCARonFS1 pic.twitter.com/YajijQms64
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 11, 2025
Discussing his battle with the race-winner, Riggs also commented:
“He won the race, and you know, I think he was mad at me. I think he flipped me off all the way down the frontstretch coming to the checkered, but how can you be mad when you win the race, right?
“But it’s all good. It’s great to race with them Cup guys, and I think that just proves that I’m going to be there one day.”
Hocevar also raced in the NASCAR Cup Series event at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. The Spire Motorsports driver finished in 26th, while Hendrick Motorsports’s Kyle Larson clinched the victory.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway results
- Carson Hocevar – Running
- William Byron – Running
- Corey Heim – Running
- Gio Ruggiero – Running
- Stewart Friesen – Running
- Brandon Jones – Running
- Jake Garcia – Running
- Kaden Honeycutt – Running
- Grant Enfinger – Running
- Daniel Hemric – Running
- Ben Rhodes – Running
- Matt Mills – Running
- Matt Crafton – Running
- Ty Majeski – Running
- Dawson Sutton – Running
- Tyler Ankrum – Running
- Chandler Smith – Running
- Connor Mosack – Running
- Andres Perez – Running
- Toni Breidinger – Running
- Rajah Caruth – Running
- Cody Dennison – Running
- Spencer Boyd – Running
- Jack Wood – Running
- Morgen Baird – Running
- Bayley Currey – Running
- Tanner Gray – Out
- Frankie Muniz – Out
- Nathan Byrd – Out
- Luke Baldwin – Out
- Layne Riggs – Running – Disqualified
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