Mark Martin, the NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer, tweeted in support of Carson Hocevar after the driver came into the limelight for his aggressive style of driving. Martin has backed the younger driver and encouraged Hocevar to continue with his style of driving.
Hocevar, who finished as the runner-up at Atlanta, stirred up a storm and rubbed a few of his competitors the wrong way with his aggressive racing style and bold post-race comments. Hocevar’s wild approach to gaining positions has drawn criticism from veterans like Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney, who believe his driving style is too reckless and will potentially cause harm to others on the track.
Mark Martin Sends Strong Message to Carson Hocevar
Martin, nicknamed “The Kid” during his racing days, has come out in support of Hocevar. He retweeted a video clip from Shawn K The King’s X account.
The clip is a scene from the movie House Party 3 in which actor Bernie Mac is giving another character from the movie advice about being himself. Martin captioned the post, “For @CarsonHocevar,” and has encouraged the young driver to ignore what others think about him and carry on with what he is doing.
In another post on his X account, Martin tweeted a YouTube video of singer Gucci Mane’s song “Drive Fast,” captioning the post with “Word @CarsonHocevar.” Through the post, Martin has urged the younger driver to continue racing and to ignore the haters.
Word @CarsonHocevar https://t.co/x72fgXQjpk via @YouTube
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) February 25, 2025
Martin has found support from fans in many backing Hocevar. One fan said in reply to Martin’s post, “Kyle Busch complaining like Carson hasn’t done the exact same thing hundreds of times!!”
Although some drivers may not have taken it well, others have loved it. Landon Cassill also took to social media to show his support for Hocevar, saying in a post, “It’s so funny to see a bunch of veteran drivers p***** at a young and aggressive rookie going for his first win. A tale as old as time. I love it.”
