Earlier, Truck Series driver Carson Hocevar endured the wildest ride of his life. The #42 driver got hit on the rear end of his truck during the race and spun. Fortunately, he avoided hitting the barriers, but little did he know that the danger was not over. A couple of other racers happened to run smack into his own Truck and he was pin-balled around.
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The incident occurred on the final lap of the race and he came away with an injured ankle. Now, the driver has taken to social media to provide an important update on his health, to the relief of fans.
Carson Hocevar posted this on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/XdIF2GlHj1
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 7, 2022
He wrote, “I am okay and alert. Possibly more info tomorrow. Please respect the privacy of it as I process it all and try to understand my own situation, thank you.”
Breaking down the Carson Hocevar crash at World Wide Technology Raceway
Everything got triggered when there was light contact between Hocevar and Derek Kraus. Then, an unsuspecting Tyler Hill and Lawless Alan careened into the stricken truck at high speed. When the safety crew finally extracted him from the vehicle, poor old Hocevar had to be taken away in a stretcher.
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Before long, he had to go to the hospital to assess the damage and see when he will be able to get back behind the wheel once again.
The next race on the calendar is at the Sonoma Raceway, which kicks off this weekend. Now, it remains to be seen whether he will recover in time for the Truck race. Given that the race is less than a week away, it does cut things a little fine.
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In the worst-case scenario, he may be forced to miss the race and his team Niece Motorsports finds a replacement. Until then, Carson Hocevar will have to train his focus on recovering from his injury.