NASCAR CUP SERIES: JACK LINK'S 500

April 26, 2026

Carson Hocevar

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. Carson, since you've come to the Cup Series, you've done things your own way. Going to start with this victory celebration. Kind of your own way right here.

CARSON HOCEVAR: Yeah, I feel like every time I've ever see the crowd, really got to hear 'em, I've had this thought up for a while. I've messed it up every which way to not be able to do it. I don't care if it took 20 minutes or whatever, I was going to figure it out how to do it. It took me a while.

I'm so thankful. This is the biggest dream I've ever thought of. Thank you, everybody. I couldn't have done it in any better way.

Hopefully my grandpa's watching. My grandma died last year, so I'm so thankful that I can give my grandpa a trophy now. Wish my parents were here. All thanks to Jeff Dickerson. Heat waves. Everybody is here. Unbelievable. I'm just so thankful, thank you.

Q. You could see the checkered flag in sight. What are you thinking? Are you hoping you got the run?

CARSON HOCEVAR: I posted on Instagram I didn't really care, we were going to win, and we won, so... I'm just so thankful. I knew we were going to win. I really did.