“Won $40,000 and a bada** trophy”: Carson Hocevar reflects after his Battle at Berlin win against Erik Jones

With a history of racing at the Berlin Raceway, Michigan, Carson Hocevar bagged his maiden win at the UARA National Series Battle at Berlin 250. The 21-year-old Hocevar edged past his Cup Series competitor, Erik Jones, and Super Late Model legend Bubba Pollard.

Competing for Zeigler Racing, the 2017 Super Late Model Track champion Hocevar won $40,000 by staying 0.738 seconds ahead of Legacy Motor Club driver Jones. Meanwhile, the veteran Pollard crossed the checkered flag at P3 in the track's crown jewel race.

Soon after NASCAR broke for the two-week Paris Olympics hiatus, Spire Motorsports' Hocevar showed eagerness to get back on track and race. Subsequently, he turned the opportunity into a win at his home track in Michigan.

"Won 40k and a badass trophy tonight!!" Hocevar wrote on X.

Carson Hocevar is in his first full-time season in the Cup Series, piloting the #77 Chevy Camaro for Spire Motorsports. After 22 starts this season, he stands at P24 in the overall Cup Series standings with only two top-10 finishes. Before his Cup Series stint, Hocevar competed in the Truck Series for Niece Motorsports. In his three full-time truck seasons, Hocevar accumulated four wins and 33 top-10 finishes.

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"The biggest win of them all" - Carson Hocevar on his Super Late Model win in Michigan

The young NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar showed his prowess at the Berlin Raceway and battled for the win against more accomplished Super Late Model racing drivers, Erik Jones and Bubba Pollard.

Hocevar edged past Jones, who was looking for his third win at the event. At the same time, Pollard was defending his title at the Berlin Raceway.

During the post-race interaction, Hocevar expressed his feelings after the Berlin 250 event. He said (via Racing America):

"It's pretty special to win here, and the biggest win of them all, here. Ah, it's so big. This car was so fun to drive...Racing with Erik [Jones] and Bubba [Polard], obviously, those guys are super, super talented and their cars are really good."

"I was just trying to hold off Bubba as long as I could to maybe keep myself on the front row for the last restart. When he gave me the bottom, I was shocked because I was like, 'maybe if I could just slide up and take his line away, I might be able to clear him,' and that's exactly what happened," Hocevar added.

Meanwhile, the high-spirited Carson Hocevar is gearing up for the remaining four races of the regular Cup Series season as NASCAR inches towards the 2024 Playoffs. NASCAR Cup Series teams will be seen in action for the Cook Out 400 event at Richmond Raceway on August 11.