Portage’s Carson Hocevar injured in NASCAR Truck race at Gateway

Portage's Carson Hocevar returned to the Berlin Raceway in Marne on April 23, 2022 and finished third in the season-opening IceBreak. (Photo courtesy of Eli Kaminski)

Portage’s Carson Hocevar has returned home after a suffering a nasty wreck in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Hocevar injured his ankle after he was involved in a last-lap accident of the Toyota 200 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Ill. He released a statement on his Facebook page Sunday afternoon.

“I want to thank all the fans for reaching out since the accident – definitely feeling the love! I know you’re all eager for an update but I’m waiting on the specialists results on my ankle before sharing. I’m eager to get back behind the wheel and will update you soon when I know more!”

Hocevar spun after drawing contact from Derek Kraus. Tyler Hill then plowed into Hocevar, drilling Hocevar on the driver’s side of his No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado. Hocevar gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he was being transported by stretcher to an ambulance, where he was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

Hocevar is eighth in the season points standings through the season’s first 11 races. He has five top-five finishes, including three top-fives. He had runner-up finishes at the Bristol dirt race and Darlington.

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