Kyle Larson Raises Questions About Carson Hocevar

Kyle Larson called Carson Hocevar possibly the most talented driver in the Cup Series and then explained precisely what he thinks is going wrong. Speaking on Door Bumper Clear alongside Tommy Baldwin and Freddie Kraft, Larson pushed back on the idea that Hocevar needs to be reined in, saying you don't have to totally neuter him. His concern is different — that Hocevar has reached a point where what he's doing isn't really him, that it's a piece of him but he's going above what he really is. Larson also said the pace lap spin at New Hampshire was a thousand percent just to get on television, and revealed an incident from Iowa that cameras missed, claiming Hocevar spent two laps trying to spear Christopher Bell after being lapped. He also couldn't reconcile Hocevar admitting he spun himself against Connor Zilisch and then running through him at the next opportunity. 0:00 – Door Bumper Clear Discussion & Carson Hocevar's polarizing Persona 0:45 – Tommy Baldwin's Critique of Hocevar's Aggressive Driving at New Hampshire 1:00 – Kyle Larson Praises Hocevar's Pure Talent & Addresses Attention-Seeking Behavior 1:30 – Larson Reveals Unseen Iowa Incident Involving Christopher Bell 2:10 – Freddy Kraft Warns Against Gimmicks Over Driving Performance 2:50 – Analyzing Hocevar's Character vs. Genuine Emotion & Experience