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Smith done playing nice with Hocevar: 'I just don't like him as a human'

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By Kelly Crandall Verified
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Zane Smith left no room for interpretation or confusion about his feelings towards Carson Hocevar when asked about the animosity between the two. “I just don’t like him as a human,” Smith said Saturday at EchoPark Speedway. Smith ran into the back of Hocevar on lap 32 of last weekend’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. The contact knocked Hocevar sideways, and he bounced off the wall. Smith also ended up with damage. “I just tried to move him off the bottom,” said Smith of the incident.
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Van Gisbergen, Hill had different takeaways from NASCAR meeting

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By Kelly Crandall Verified
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Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill seemingly had different takeaways from their meeting with NASCAR early Saturday at EchoPark Speedway. Van Gisbergen acknowledged it was a serious talk and that he was more remorseful and eager to move on than Hill. It was the first time the Trackhouse Racing driver had ever been called to the NASCAR hauler, which came a week after he spun Hill at Chicagoland Speedway.
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Blaney leads a Penske front row sweep with Cup Series pole at EchoPark

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By Kelly Crandall Verified
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Ryan Blaney led a Team Penske qualifying sweep Saturday afternoon to lock down the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway. Blaney won the pole with a lap of 179.912 mph (30.815s). It is his second pole of the season and 14th of his career, and the second time Blaney will lead the field to the green flag at EchoPark Speedway (2025). “The goal for today was to try to qualify the best we could, and we were able to do that,” Blaney said.
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