For years, Chase Elliott has comfortably worn NASCAR’s “Most Popular Driver” crown.
Carson Hocevar may not be ready to take the trophy away just yet, but he might be winning over the sport’s next generation of fans.
Love him or hate him, Hocevar has become impossible to ignore in 2026.
The 23-year-old Spire Motorsports driver seems to dominate social media almost as often as he makes headlines on the racetrack. One day he’s playfully trolling fellow drivers, the next he’s trading jokes with NFL personality Kay Adams, hopping into Twitch streams, racing fans on iRacing or replying to random followers on X.
It’s all remarkably authentic.
Carson Hocevar may not be ready to take the trophy away just yet, but he might be winning over the sport’s next generation of fans.
Love him or hate him, Hocevar has become impossible to ignore in 2026.
The 23-year-old Spire Motorsports driver seems to dominate social media almost as often as he makes headlines on the racetrack. One day he’s playfully trolling fellow drivers, the next he’s trading jokes with NFL personality Kay Adams, hopping into Twitch streams, racing fans on iRacing or replying to random followers on X.
It’s all remarkably authentic.
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