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Aires Activates Second Sponsorship Integration with NASCAR Driver Chad Finchum

Integration includes the NASCAR All-Star Open on Sunday, May 18 and NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 Race on Sunday, June 1 Installation of Aires products will optimize the electromagnetic field (EMF) environment surrounding Finchum & crew Garage 66 Ford Mustang, Finchum & crew will prominently showcase Aires brand marks NASCAR broadcasts reach 195 countries1 […]

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Integration includes the NASCAR All-Star Open on Sunday, May 18 and NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 Race on Sunday, June 1

  • Installation of Aires products will optimize the electromagnetic field (EMF) environment surrounding Finchum & crew

  • Garage 66 Ford Mustang, Finchum & crew will prominently showcase Aires brand marks

  • NASCAR broadcasts reach 195 countries1 with TV viewership of 3.3 million per race2

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp.May 13, 2025) – American Aires Inc. (CSE: WIFI) (OTCQB: AAIRF) (“Aires” or the “Company”), a pioneer in advanced technology designed to optimize electromagnetic field (EMF) environments to support health and well-being, has activated its second Chad Finchum sponsorship integration in a multi-race partnership, which will run throughout the remainder of May and include the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Carolina, on Sunday, May 18, and the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1. Building on knowledge gained from the Company’s initial sponsorship success in October 2024, Aires will strategically install its products to optimize the electromagnetic field environment surrounding Finchum and the Garage 66 team to support their health while they use advanced in-race communication systems before and during the multiple race weekends. The widespread popularity and global reach of NASCAR includes Cup Series broadcasts being available in 195 countries and 29 languages,1 and TV viewership in 2025 to date totaling 42.3 million for an average of 3.3 million per race.2

Finchum, crew and the Garage 66 Ford Mustang car will also prominently showcase the Aires brand and its products throughout multiple race weekends, including Aires brand marks being featured in the car’s paint scheme, specifically on the highly visible hood, in addition to branding on the door, roof and bumper. Interactions with Finchum and crew will provide Aires with co-branded photo and video assets that the Company will leverage before and after the races across various Aires marketing campaigns and channels to enhance marketing efficiency and raise household awareness of the Aires brand, which will help reinforce consumer purchase patterns.

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“It’s great to be partnering again with Chad Finchum and the Garage 66 team,” said Josh Bruni, CEO of Aires. “Chad isn’t just a competitor – he’s a new father, an elite performer, and someone who understands the connection between environment and performance. That makes this partnership deeply aligned. He discovered Aires through his personal pursuit of a cleaner, healthier life – at home and on the track. And like many athletes we work with, he knows that high performance starts with low interference.”

“As the lead sponsor in Nashville, we’re not just showing up with an Aires paint job – we’re making a point. Vehicles are one of the most EMF-saturated spaces in daily life, yet often overlooked. Whether it’s a racecar or a family SUV, Aires helps reformat that invisible layer between technology and biology. This moment is a symbol of something bigger: from arenas to cars to homes, people are rethinking their environments. And we’re proud to help drive that shift forward.”

For Finchum, the 30-year-old will get to drive in NASCAR’s All-Star weekend for the first time. The Knoxville, Tennessee native follows that up with his fourth premier series start in his home state and third at Nashville Superspeedway, most of any circuit on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar. He made his Next Gen debut at the 1.33-mile speedway last year.

“I love short track racing, and I love racing in front of my home crowd. Along with the rest of our Garage 66 partners, Aires has given me the opportunity to do both over the next couple events,” said Finchum. “It feels great to be getting behind the wheel of the Garage 66 entry three times in a five-week span. We can really get into a rhythm and build some momentum heading into these race weekends. With Aires EMF optimization, I will be able to deliver my maximum performance on raceday at both North Wilkesboro and Nashville.”

The Garage 66 team is making its eighth start in the All-Star Open and second at North Wilkesboro. Both there and Nashville, Garage 66 co-owner Carl Long is ready to apply his notes from one year ago to continue the progression and development of his team.

“It is a big deal for our growing program to return to a track with the same driver, same manufacturer, and returning team sponsors. It shows we are providing value to our partners, and it gives us the best chance to keep picking up speed on the racetrack. I know Chad will be laser-focused on doing a great job behind the wheel for all the folks at Aires and driving increased awareness about the benefits of creating EMF-friendly spaces,” said Long.

For more information about the partnership and Aires’ innovative EMF environment optimization technology, please visit https://airestech.com/pages/chad-finchum.

About the NASCAR Races

The NASCAR All-Star Open will be held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Carolina, on Sunday, May 18 at 5:30 pm ET. The 100-lap/62.5-mile race will air on FOX Sports, FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

The NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 will be held at Nashville Superspeedway, Tennessee, on Sunday, June 1 at 7:00pm ET. The 300-lap/399-mile race will air on Amazon Prime Video, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

About Garage 66

Garage 66 is an American professional stock car racing team, co-owned by Carl Long, fielding the NASCAR Cup Series No. 66 entry out of Statesville, North Carolina. Competing previously under the MBM Motorsports banner and most recently as Power Source, Garage 66 has been racing in the premier series of NASCAR since 2017. Visit MBMMotorsports.com for more information. Follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

About American Aires Inc.

American Aires Inc. is a Canadian-based nanotechnology company committed to enhancing well-being and environmental safety through science-led innovation, education, and advocacy. The company is selling a line of proprietary patented silicon-based resonator products that optimize electromagnetic field (EMF) environments to support health and well-being.* Aires’ Lifetune products diffract EMF radiation emitted by consumer electronic devices such as cellphones, computers, baby monitors, and Wi-Fi, including the more powerful and rapidly expanding high-speed 5G networks. The Aires Certified SpacesTM (AiresCertifiedSpaces.com) standard is a set of protocols for implementing EMF modulation solutions to create authorized EMF-friendly spaces that support well-being in a tech-driven world. Aires is listed on the CSE under the ticker ‘WiFi’ and on the OTCQB under the symbol ‘AAIRF’. Learn more at investors.airestech.com and airestech.com/blogs/emf-education.

*Note: Based on the Company’s internal and peer-reviewed research studies and clinical trials. For more information please visit https://airestech.com/pages/tech.

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1. https://nascar101.nascar.com/about-nascar/
2. https://dailydownforce.com/the-complete-2025-nascar-tv-viewership-tracker/

On behalf of the board of directors

Company Contact:Josh Bruni, CEO

Website: www.investors.airestech.com
Email: wifi@airestech.com
Telephone: (415) 707-0102

Investor Relations ContactNikhil Thadani
(905) 667-6692
nik@sophiccapital.com

Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial position, future market position, growth, innovations, global impact, business strategy, product adoption, use of proceeds, corporate vision, proposed acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances and co-operations, budgets, cost and plans and objectives of or involving the Company. Such forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “predicts”, “intends”, “targets”, “aims”, “anticipates” or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. A number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results or performance to materially differ from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company including, but not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions and dependence upon regulatory approvals. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements may be discussed in this news release and the Company’s annual and quarterly management’s discussion and analysis filed at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by securities laws.

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in the United States, absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any common shares in the United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. We seek safe harbour.

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Connor Zilisch’s debut Xfinity Series win at Pocono with Dale Jr. as crew chief

Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to action as a fill-in crew chief at Pocono Raceway this weekend. LONG POND, Pa. — In just his first time here at Pocono Raceway Connor Zilisch has mastered this tricky triangle. Zilisch earned first place in stages two and three in the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250, with Dale Earnhardt […]

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to action as a fill-in crew chief at Pocono Raceway this weekend.

LONG POND, Pa. — In just his first time here at Pocono Raceway Connor Zilisch has mastered this tricky triangle.

Zilisch earned first place in stages two and three in the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. filling in as his crew chief.

“It was a tricky race for sure. A lot of re-starts and chaos and cautions and we had to work for it for sure,” said Zilisch. “Very grateful for my entire JR Motorsports team and Registix for being on the car today. It looks awesome and it looks even better in victory lane.”

When asked if he’d ever fill-in as a crew chief again, Earnhardt Jr. laughed, and said no.

“I always feel confident that, you know, we could go out and get a good result if we needed to do this again, but I’m not going to seek it out,” said Earnhardt Jr.

“It was a lot of fun, a lot of pressure, definitely out of my wheelhouse for sure but just so much good support to be able to succeed. Really really good fortune on his strategy,” said Earnhardt Jr.

The race was chaotic from start to finish with yellow flags waving all around.

With 13 laps to go, Chase Elliot, who led most of the race, made contact with Justin Allgaier’s #7 Chevy and fell behind.

The last re-start gave Zilisch prime position to pass Jesse Love and celebrate in victory lane.

Christian Eckes, Chase Elliott and Ryan Seig round out the top five.

“It was definitely a wild final stage, the whole race was kind of wild with the strategies and everything. It must of been pretty interesting to watch for the fans so, uh – to  have some good results back to back, Miller top-5 and contending here for a win hopefully shows what’s to come for the future,” said Eckes.

NASCAR Race Weekend in the Pocono’s continues on Sunday with the Great American Getaway 400. The Cup series race begins at 2:00p.m.



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Pocono Starting Lineup: June 2025 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR starting positions for Pocono Raceway Tomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag in Long Pond, PA. Now, the field rolls to the 2.5-mile triangle of Pocono Raceway for a round of practice and qualifying. View the Pocono starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Pocono MenuTruck: Prac/Qual | RaceXfinity: Prac/Qual | RaceCup: Prac/Qual | Race Pocono TV Schedule […]

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NASCAR starting positions for Pocono Raceway

Tomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series will take the green flag in Long Pond, PA. Now, the field rolls to the 2.5-mile triangle of Pocono Raceway for a round of practice and qualifying.

View the Pocono starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.

Pocono Menu
Truck: Prac/Qual | Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race

Pocono TV Schedule

NASCAR Qualifying Report

Cody Ware backs it hard into the wall during practice. The No. 51 will not take part in qualifying.

Josh Berry also will not qualify. The diffuser of the car knocked off the pavement and the team is now going to replace the entire rear clip as the diffuser bracket is bent.

Bubba Wallace is struggling to fire his car. The crew is attempting to give him a push start but the car won’t start. Wallace will not take part in qualifying.

William Byron spins on his qualifying lap. He slams the inside wall. The team will probably unload a backup.

Chase Elliott was on track as Byron hit the wall. He was called to the pit lane and NASCAR will give him an extra set of tires as he makes another qualifying run.

Denny Hamlin will start from the pole position. He turned a laptime at 52.144 seconds.

Pocono Raceway
Starting Lineup
June 22, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. Denny Hamlin
52.144

2. Chris Buescher
52.227

3. Carson Hocevar
52.379

4. John Hunter Nemechek
52.390

5. Cole Custer
52.436

6. Chase Briscoe
52.444

7. Ty Gibbs
52.464

8. Tyler Reddick
52.500

9. Christopher Bell
52.525

10. Daniel Suarez
52.631

11. Erik Jones
52.632

12. Joey Logano
52.673

13. Ryan Preece
52.727

14. Brad Keselowski
52.781

15. Zane Smith
52.803

16. Austin Dillon
52.811

17. Noah Gragson
52.813

18. Chase Elliott
52.820

19. Austin Cindric
52.836

20. Ryan Blaney
52.837

21. Ross Chastain
52.861

22. Justin Haley
52.927

23. Shane van Gisbergen
52.962

24. Kyle Larson
52.966

25. Alex Bowman
52.978

26. Kyle Busch
53.095

27. Ty Dillon
53.107

28. Michael McDowell
53.140

29. Riley Herbst
53.159

30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
53.661

31. William Byron
57.645

32. Todd Gilliland
59.181

33. AJ Allmendinger
64.077

34. Bubba Wallace
No Time

35. Josh Berry
No Time

36. Cody Ware
No Time

37. Brennan Poole
No Time


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Practice Results
June 21, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Best Time

1. William Byron
52.706

2. Bubba Wallace
52.931

3. Chase Elliott
52.977

4. Tyler Reddick
53.014

5. Chris Buescher
53.045

6. Michael McDowell
53.071

7. Austin Cindric
53.104

8. Ryan Blaney
53.123

9. Alex Bowman
53.229

10. Brad Keselowski
53.258

11. Ross Chastain
53.266

12. Ty Gibbs
53.290

13. Christopher Bell
53.299

14. Cole Custer
53.319

15. Chase Briscoe
53.324

16. AJ Allmendinger
53.340

17. Kyle Larson
53.366

18. Ryan Preece
53.382

19. Daniel Suarez
53.411

20. Kyle Busch
53.455

21. Erik Jones
53.471

22. Carson Hocevar
53.471

23. Justin Haley
53.513

24. Noah Gragson
53.514

25. John Hunter Nemechek
53.553

26. Shane van Gisbergen
53.555

27. Denny Hamlin
53.562

28. Joey Logano
53.569

29. Riley Herbst
53.571

30. Todd Gilliland
53.595

31. Austin Dillon
53.631

32. Zane Smith
53.659

33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
53.891

34. Cody Ware
54.015

35. Ty Dillon
54.086

36. Josh Berry
54.453

37. Brennan Poole
55.036

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Carson Hocevar Regretting Disparaging Comments About Mexico? Spire Motorsports Driver Comments After $50000 Fine

It was only a matter of time before Carson Hocevar crossed a line and got punished for his unruliness. The Spire Motorsports driver made an offensive statement about Mexico City ahead of the race weekend there and drew a fine of $50,000. A week later, he explained at the Pocono Raceway what led him to […]

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It was only a matter of time before Carson Hocevar crossed a line and got punished for his unruliness. The Spire Motorsports driver made an offensive statement about Mexico City ahead of the race weekend there and drew a fine of $50,000. A week later, he explained at the Pocono Raceway what led him to make such insensitive remarks.

Shortly after arriving in Mexico, the youngster had begun a livestream on Twitch and called the city a “s—hole.” He had gone on to list various concerns about the hotel he was staying in and the area surrounding it. The comments did not come to light till after Sunday’s race was completed and the bags were packed.

Just as it began surfacing in the real world, Hocevar issued an apology on social media. He said that he was embarrassed by his comments and that they weren’t his first-hand opinion to begin with. He claimed that he’d hastily drawn the wrong image of the city after hearing the opinions of other parties. In Pocono, he doubled down on this reasoning.

“The issue wasn’t for the team having their kind of frustrations, that I’m giving my opinion and putting it out there. It’s just the fact that, you know, my opinion wasn’t my opinion. It was just based on everything else, you know, that I’ve heard or seen, right? I didn’t go do my own homework and voice my own opinion,” Hocevar said.

The mistake he made was that he didn’t give the city a chance. He mentioned that he ought to have walked around town and spoken to people before making such a severe judgment. Things are in the past now, and there’s nothing that can be done to change them. Hopefully, the driver will catch himself by the collar to prevent a harder fall going ahead.

The $50,000 fine was inevitable after NASCAR threatened that it might take stricter action against him if Spire Motorsports didn’t do something about him. The money will be split among three organizations that serve Mexican communities — the Mexican Red Cross, United Way Mexico, and a nonprofit that combats childhood malnutrition.

Hocevar, meanwhile, will undergo cultural sensitivity training to properly understand why what he said won’t be accepted now or in the future. Judging from his skill and talent behind the wheel, it can be assured that he is going to stay on the Cup Series field for a long time to come. It can only be a positive that he learns this lesson early on in his career.





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Hamlin returns from dad duty with Cup Series pole at Pocono

In his return to the seat of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota, Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag at Pocono Raceway. Hamlin captured the pole Saturday with a lap of 172.599mph (52.144s). A seven-time winner at Pocono Raceway, Hamlin missed the most recent event because of the birth of […]

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In his return to the seat of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota, Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag at Pocono Raceway.

Hamlin captured the pole Saturday with a lap of 172.599mph (52.144s). A seven-time winner at Pocono Raceway, Hamlin missed the most recent event because of the birth of his first son and third child with fiancée Jordan Fish. It is his fifth pole at Pocono.

“We typically can step up from practice; we make good adjustments,” Hamlin said of earning the pole after being 27th in practice. “I never really panic too much, and obviously, because I was a little more rested than the field right there, I was able to go a little [faster].”

Chris Buescher qualified second and will join Hamlin on the front row. Buescher’s fast lap was 172.325mph.

Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar qualified third at 171.825mph and John Hunter Nemechek fourth at 171.789mph. Cole Custer completed the top five at 171.638mph.

Chase Briscoe ended up sixth at 171.612mph, Ty Gibbs seventh at 171.546mph, Tyler Reddick eighth at 171.429mph, Christopher Bell ninth at 171.347mph and Daniel Suarez 10th at 171.002mph.

It was an eventful qualifying session to set the field of 37.

William Byron crashed during his lap and will go to a backup car for Sunday’s race. Byron had been fastest in practice and in the best 10 consecutive lap averages.

Todd Gilliland hit the wall with the right rear of his Ford during his qualifying lap. He qualified 32nd.

Bubba Wallace was one of four drivers who did not make a lap. Wallace’s car would not fire on pit road and he could not get on track.

Josh Berry and Cody Ware did not make qualifying laps after issues in practice. Berry’s team is still working to repair the diffuser and replace the rear clip of his car. Ware crashed during practice, and his car is also being repaired.

Brennan Poole was not allowed to make a qualifying lap per NASCAR. Poole’s car failed inspection three times Saturday morning.

NEXT: The Great American Getaway 400 at 2 p.m. Sunday.

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Jimmie Johnson Reveals the Biggest Reason Behind His Success At Hendrick Motorsports

700 races, seven Cup Series championships, and 83 Victory Lane visits in 22 years. Jimmie Johnson’s journey with Hendrick Motorsports is the type of legend that little children go to sleep hearing with a wondrous glint in their eyes. But it ought not to be forgotten that his tale would not have become what it […]

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700 races, seven Cup Series championships, and 83 Victory Lane visits in 22 years. Jimmie Johnson’s journey with Hendrick Motorsports is the type of legend that little children go to sleep hearing with a wondrous glint in their eyes. But it ought not to be forgotten that his tale would not have become what it is if not for a loyal friend, companion, and crew chief in Chad Knaus.

When Johnson signed with Rick Hendrick’s organization, he was poised to be their fourth driver. He mentioned in a recent conversation with Before The Lights that the No. 48 team was already filled with the energy of young talent and ambition before he made it in. And once he walked through the doors, that energy only went up through the roof.

Johnson said, “Whatever energy or vibe was there, we created it. There was so much ownership in it, and man, we did so much in a short period of time.” He continued to explain that a core group of people had surrounded him throughout his career, and the continual relationship he had with them is the biggest reason for his success.

The most important of them all is Knaus. Knaus and Johnson worked together as driver and crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports. They won five consecutive championships from 2006 to 2010, and two more after that. Johnson looked back at their time together and could only be grateful to the man for everything he’d done.

“But there’s one man that really led the team for all that (time we were together),” he said, referring to Knaus. “17 of my 19 full-time years, and he’s like a — I guess I have two younger brothers — he’s like a fourth or third brother to me.” Despite their success together and Johnson’s tryst with continuity, he couldn’t end his career with Knaus as his crew chief.

He added, “Unfortunately, we got to a point where we spent more time fighting, and our team owner had to say, ‘Alright. Enough of you guys. I’m going to have to separate you.’ I wish we could have made it those final two years together before I moved on to IndyCar. But people and consistency have been the bottom line for my success.”

The pain of separation was healed when they were both inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame together as a part of the Class of 2024. It was the perfect culmination of their long and storied partnership in the Cup Series. They remain close friends to this day.



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Carson Hocevar expects payback, admits “this is the world I’ve made”

Carson Hocevar was once again in the middle of controversy in Mexico City. The fast, but highly aggressive driver was involved in a few incidents including another run-in with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 47 Chevrolet. To make the situation worse, Hocevar was a lap down when he spun Stenhouse out. After the race, Stenhouse confronted […]

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Carson Hocevar was once again in the middle of controversy in Mexico City. The fast, but highly aggressive driver was involved in a few incidents including another run-in with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 47 Chevrolet.

To make the situation worse, Hocevar was a lap down when he spun Stenhouse out. After the race, Stenhouse confronted Hocevar and said “I’m gonna beat your ass” when they return to the United States. The two drivers have not interacted since then.

No conversations

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

“No, unfortunately,” said Hocevar when asked if the two have talked this week. “I’m not sure what I could what I would say, right? You know, there’s nothing that really would change it, right? We’ve already had that conversation.

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“I feel like we have a good relationship or, you know, had one. I was just running behind him, just kind of logging laps and, you know, just locked up in a very dumb spot. And it was just so dumb, really. Just a mistake that didn’t need to happen and didn’t want it to happen. But there’s nothing that I could do or say. You know, I can’t buy him a Hallmark card and, you know, really make things better. So, it sucks. It sucks for me because he’s the only NASCAR driver that owns a sprint car team, and I love sprint cars. So it sucks because I want to go talk to him about sprint cars. So, yeah, hopefully everything can be set, but I know that the scorecard has me ahead right now, unfortunately.”

It’s not open hunting season

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Hocevar does expect Stenhouse to get him back. After wrecking the No. 47 at Nashville, the two drivers talked things out, but it’s clear that there’s no mending things through a simple conversation anymore. Hocevar qualified third for the Cup race at Pocono while Stenhouse will start 30th.

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“The scorecard has it that I’m getting something from the 47 [Stenhouse] at some point, right? And I think my team and everybody kind of knows that. But at the same time, it’s ideally just the 47, right? It’s not an open hunting season on the 77 [Hocevar] because of these incidents. You know, it’s kind of oscillated to, you know, when the 47 has a moment that he wants to take at us or take a shot. It’s just like — OK, you know, that’s probably fair.

“But with everybody else, my team has reassured me that this isn’t open hunting season.  We are going to race like we’ve raced, let’s just not create more enemies that we start getting shots back at us. But, you know, we’re still just going to go race, be aggressive and defend ourselves when we need to. But this is kind of, unfortunately, now a ‘two to nothing’ scorecard. I’ve been a fan of the sport for a long time. You know the game; you’ve seen it and everything. But we just go race.”

Accepting whatever happens

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Hocevar has no idea when payback is coming, or if Stenhouse will even use his car to settle the score…or his fists. But either way, the Spire Motorsports driver said he’s going to accept whatever happens.

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“It could be tomorrow or it could be six months from now,” said Hocevar. “It would be very hypocritical for me to then lose my mind and be frustrated. I’ve been a fan for a very long time. You’ve seen these stories before. It’s not, by no means, the first time. So, hopefully, for my sake, it doesn’t happen and we can race, and if I need to, you know, we can point it by whatever. But I know how frustrated I was that I brought this back up because I thought we were good. And I let him go because I was a lap down or whatever, and I was just riding behind him and then I locked up. You live in the world you make for yourself, and this is the world I’ve made.”

The Stenhouse situation isn’t the only dark cloud over Hocevar, who also faced internal penalties this week from his team, Spire Motorsports. He called Mexico a “s***hole” in some comments on Twitch, resulting in a $50,000 and mandatory sensitivity training. Reacting to those comments, he said in a Saturday press conference that his comments were “based off everything else, you know, that I’ve heard or seen, right? I didn’t go do my own homework and voice my own opinion.

“I didn’t give it a shot. I didn’t give it a chance. I didn’t go walk around. I didn’t go see it. When I did, you know, then hindsight’s 20/20, then I have my own opinion. But I’ve already put it out there. So I think that was the biggest thing was like — I wasn’t doing what I pride myself of doing. I was just having my own opinion, putting it out there and being me. You know, I just didn’t give it a fair shot, so I think that’s where it all stems from.”

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