Carson Hocevar shares blunt thoughts on ruining Joey Logano’s race in Atlanta

Story byBilly HeyenSun, February 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC·1 min readCarson Hocevar shares blunt thoughts on ruining Joey Logano’s race in Atlanta originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Joey Logano was running a great race at the former Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday in the Autotrader 400. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCarson Hocevar ruined it. With only 23 laps to go, Hocevar spun out Logano. Logano's car wasn't ruined, but he didn't have a chance to win any longer after the caution. Hocevar moved right near the front, and so it ended up being advantageous for him. The 77 car nicked the 22 car from behind, starting the spin out. MORE: Jack Hughes, not a miracle, just magicHocevar didn't wait long to share what he thought happened. He came right on his radio and wanted to apologize:"I didn't mean to do that.