NASCAR Crew Member Removed For Comments About Mexico originally appeared on The Spun.
It turns out Carson Hocevar wasn’t the only NASCAR personality who had something bad to say about Mexico.
Before the NASCAR Cup Series held its race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Hocevar made a questionable comment on a since-deleted stream on Twitch. The talented driver for Spire Motorsports referred to Mexico as a “s–hole.”
Spire Motorsports fined Hocevar $50,000 for his remarks, with all of the money being donated to three organizations that serve communities in Mexico. Additionally, he’ll have to complete cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training.
“Whoa everybody, the truth is the truth. I said something that not only was wrong, I said it without even laying my own two eyes on CDMX or turning one lap in an actual race at an amazing facility that welcomed me with open arms and I go and say that? Thank you for the support but I’m not sure we’re on the same page,” Hocevar wrote on X. “You guys want me to be me? It was me who said it and it was me who apologized after actually taking the time to explore the city and feel the passion of every fan in attendance.
“I appreciate the opportunity to learn and I knew before this weekend what respect means to this organization and I didn’t meet the standard so I got what I deserved. I hate learning these lessons in the public eye and bringing any negative attention to Spire or me. We’ve been fast just about every week and I’m sure I have plenty of mistakes left in me. I appreciate growing up in front of all of you and you guys get to see the good and the bad. I’m just me. I’m trying. It just doesn’t always go the way I want and I bring a lot of this on myself. However, I love being in this garage, with this team surrounded by the best drivers and fans in the world. See you in Pocono.”
Despite what he previously said, Hocevar hasn’t lost his spot with Spire Motorsports. We can’t say the same thing for a member on Hyak Motorsports.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s spotter, Tab Boyd, ripped Mexico in a since-deleted tweet.
“I’m ready to go home, screw this place,” he wrote. “People can talk it up all they want… can’t even walk out the front door of the hotel without getting hustled and money snatched… in less than five minutes. Good area my [expletive]…”
Interestingly enough, Boyd isn’t listed as Stenhouse’s spotter for this weekend. As of right now, Clayton Hughes is expected to take that spot.
Hyak Motorsports has not yet said if Boyd has been benched or outright fired. Eventually, the truth will come to light.
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NASCAR Crew Member Removed For Comments About Mexico first appeared on The Spun on Jun 20, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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