NASCAR's most popular driver has a TikTok girlfriend that's causing a stir, and he doesn't care
Carson Hocevar isn't your typical NASCAR driver.
He's not your daddy's driver.
He's certainly not your granddaddy's driver.
He's no Dale Earnhardt.
He's not Richard Petty or Cale Yarborough or, for those looking for a more recent driver, Tony Stewart.
In a way, he's probably the closest thing to Jeff Gordon we've had since ...
Jeff Gordon.
CARSON HOCEVAR SAYS HIS MOM WAS MORE FIRED UP ABOUT HIM GOING TO THE MET GALA THAN WINNING AT TALLADEGA Hocevar, 23, is rewriting the rules in just about every single way.
He's only got one career Cup win — earlier this year at Talladega (hey, maybe he is Dale!) — but is currently leading the series in merchandise sales.
Last year, he wasn't even in the Top 30.
When I told my wife I was interviewing Carson Hocevar earlier this week, I expected her to look at me like I had three heads.
"Oh, I know him," she said.
"From TikTok." "I just kind of laugh about it," Hocevar said about all the attention — both good and bad — he's getting from a suddenly vibrant social media presence.
"You know, the night before Talladega, I was six hours away at my buddy's place driving $500 cars, and then we win the next day.
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