Carson Hocevar Interview

Carson Hocevar Interview

From Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX by FOX Sports

May 7, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Carson Hocevar shares an emotional account of his first NASCAR Cup Series win and the celebration that followed.

Carson Hocevar delivers an emotional and unfiltered breakdown of his first NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega Superspeedway, revealing behind-the-scenes details of his iconic celebration, post-race Chili’s experience, and championship ambitions in one of the most talked-about moments in NASCAR. Kevin Harvick hosts this episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, sitting down with Hocevar to unpack his first win, what planning went into the viral celebration, the mindset required to block out noise, and whether his team has what it takes to contend for a NASCAR Cup Series championship this season. 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Carson Hocevar Joins The Show! 0:34 - Winning First Cup Race At Talladega 4:12 - Iconic Celebration After Talladega Win 14:57 - Sharing Win With Family & Friends 17:23 - Relationship With Jeff Dickerson 21:51 - Celebrating At Chili’s 23:00 - Blocking Out The Noise 28:14 - Contending For A Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Harvick

Guest: Carson Hocevar

Topics covered

  • NASCAR
  • Cup Series
  • celebration
  • championship
  • emotional breakdown

Keywords

  • NASCAR
  • Talladega
  • Carson Hocevar
  • Kevin Harvick
  • celebration
  • championship ambitions
  • Chili’s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chili’s

Places: Talladega Superspeedway

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