NASCAR fines, docks points from Hocevar and Berry for Martinsville incidents
- On Tuesday, NASCAR fined Carson Hocevar $100,000 and docked 25 driver points for repeatedly brake-checking Austin Cindric at Martinsville Speedway, citing multiple code of conduct violations.
- Hocevar brake-checked Cindric four times over five laps during Stage 2, with the final contact crushing the nose of Cindric's Team Penske Ford and sending him to the garage with a 36th-place finish.
- Cindric told his team over the radio, "Like, were just weaponizing cars here," while NBC analysts Steve Letarte and Jamie McMurray reviewed telemetry and concluded the brake-checking was intentional.
- Spire Motorsports pulled Hocevar from the Homestead-Miami Speedway season finale the same day, with co-owner Jeff Dickerson stating the conduct "doesnt meet the standard we set" for drivers and team members.
- NASCAR also fined Josh Berry $50,000 for a separate brake-check incident, while Hocevar faces renewed scrutiny following prior penalties at Nashville and Kansas before his scheduled 2027 Daytona 500 appearance.
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NASCAR Draws a Line After Martinsville: Hocevar, Berry and Preece Penalties Explained
This afternoon's news about NASCAR's decision to propose penalties is sending shockwaves through the garage and among its fans. The organization announced that three Cup Series teams would face fines and disciplinary action after a drama-filled Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Both Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry were fined, and points were subsequently docked for their on-track actions on Sunday. Ryan Preece and RFK Racing's No. 60 team also…
NASCAR penalizes Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry
Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry have been been fined and issued a points penalty after Martinsville Speedway Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry both pulled a brake check during the race at Martinsville Speedway. Both NASCAR Cup Series drivers have been fined after the incidents. View the NASCAR penalty report from Martinsville Speedway below. Earlier today, ...
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