7 days agoCarson Hocevar will start 15th for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The second-year Cup driver is the top qualifier of the three Spire Motorsports entries for this week's race. In his only previous start at Homestead, Hocevar collected positive Place Differential and finished ninth. In five races completed so far this year, Hocevar has two finishes of 13th or better but also two DNFs. In practice for Sunday's race, Hocevar ranked fifth in overall lap averages and displayed top-10 speeds in all other categories. Based on his equipment and practice speeds, Hocevar may be a sleeper to score a top-10 finish, making him a favorable and underrated DFS option for his salary ($7,500) for all formats.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
2 weeks agoSpire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar will start 25th after qualifying for this week's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hocevar's starting position for this week matches the lowest of his Cup career at Las Vegas. In three previous races at the site, Hocevar has just one top-15 finish and never collected positive Place Differential in his Cup career at the site. With four races completed so far this season, Hocevar has two top-20 finishes and two DNFs. In practice, Hocevar ranked third in overall lap averages while displaying top-10 speeds in all other categories. Hocevar's upside, practice speeds, and 2025 performance so far all make him worth rostering in all formats this week at Las Vegas.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
3 weeks agoSpire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar will start third for this week's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway. This marks the second week in a row where Hocevar has a top-5 starting position, and he is the top qualifier of all three Spire entries this week. In three Cup starts at Phoenix, Hocevar has finished no better than 15th and only gained positive Place Differential once. The No. 77 Chevrolet driver also has two top-10 finishes in five starts at the Arizona track in the Truck Series. In practice, Hocevar ranked 21st in overall lap averages while ranking as high as 11th in 25 consecutive lap averages. Hocevar's track history has not been greatest at Phoenix, and his practice speeds indicate that he might fall out of the top 10. Despite his solid salary below $7K on DraftKings, Hocevar is too much of a DFS risk to lose upside while also not having an ideal track history, making him a driver to fade this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
4 weeks agoCarson Hocevar will start fourth for Sunday's Echopark Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas after qualifying. Hocevar is the highest qualifier of all three Spire Motorsports entries for the site this week. In Hocevar's only previous start at COTA last year, he started 18th and went on to finish 22nd. In four road course starts outside of Chicago, Hocevar has three top-20 finishes, including two that are 12th or higher. In final practice, Hocevar's overall lap average ranked first of all drivers. Considering these speeds from practice as well as his road course history, Hocevar is a driver who could be worth considering for a quality finish, especially based on his lower-end salary ($7,000). However, Hocevar leaves little place differential upside, making him only recommended for tournament lineups this week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: DriverAverages.com
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