Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Up next: Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar. This interview has been edited and condensed, but the full version is available on the 12 Questions Podcast.

The roar of 36 Cup Series engines echoed through Kansas Speedway, but all eyes were locked on two particular machines threading through Turn 3. Zane Smith, behind the wheel of the No.

Tommy Baldwin praises Carson Hocevar NASCAR performance after New Hampshire, noting improved consistency and progress for the No. 77 team.

National MSO Classic Collision is stepping up to NASCAR’s premier national series, as it announced its sponsorship of Carson Hocevar ’s Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet ZL1 for the Oct. 12 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Nov. 2 Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway.