Dale Earnhardt Jr. has pushed back against the criticism aimed at Carson Hocevar after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway. Hocevar became the focus of NASCAR drama after his contact with Brad Keselowski during the Cook Out Southern 500. The incident sent Keselowski into the wall and ended Stage 1 under caution.

Keselowski finished 23rd, while Hocevar recovered to finish 11th. Christopher Bell won the race. The incident then became a major NASCAR story, with Keselowski warning Hocevar that payback could come and Denny Hamlin criticizing Spire Motorsports.

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Earnhardt Jr., however, took a different view. Speaking on…

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