Denny Hamlin calls for NASCAR to punish Carson Hocevar: 'Dig into his pocket'

Denny Hamlin said on “Actions Detrimental” podcast Monday that NASCAR should fine Carson Hocevar for intentionally spinning Harrison Burton under caution during Sunday’s Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Hamlin cited Hocevar’s status as a repeat offender. Hocevar tried to purposely wreck a driver in a Truck Series race last season and was issued a two-lap penalty.

“I’m gonna call on NASCAR here — they need to do something to Carson,” Hamlin said. “They don’t need to suspend him or anything like that, but they need to dig into his pocket a little bit because I think you have to — anytime you have someone that goes before a judge, they always take into account your past history. And we’ve seen this happen when he was in the Truck Series, I think he right rear hooked someone under caution at Martinsville.

“Carson goes through these moments where he’ll be fine and then all of a sudden, he’ll just lose it. Certainly, Harrison took exception to it as he should. The 77 crashed him under caution. You need to dig into his pocket. Points is whatever, I don’t really know if he cares about points. … You gotta do something.”

Harrison Burton comments on being intentionally spun by Carson Hocevar

The incident occurred with 56 laps remaining in the final stage of the race, Hocevar bothered by the way Burton had been racing him.

“He’s wrecked you under green, he’s wrecked you under caution” Burton was told on the radio.

Burton replied: “I’m f***ing over. I’m done with it. He just wrecked me under caution because I blocked him on the backstretch. He can kiss my ass.”

Burton later wrecked out of the race for good, finishing 28th. Hocevar, meanwhile, came out with a P16 finish. After the race, Burton described the situation from his perspective.

“I don’t know, he blocks everyone every week and I blocked him once and he decided to try and wreck me under yellow,” Burton said. “So, I don’t know. He’s on a lot of people’s lists as guys they don’t like racing. So, it kind of shows you why.”