Carson Hocevar impresses with front row start at Sonoma in 2026

Carson Hocevar is starting on the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. On Saturday afternoon, Hocevar jumped to the top of the board in Group B before losing the spot to Ty Gibbs later. At the end of the day, the Spire Motorsports driver qualified in second place.

>This is a much-needed qualifying effort after the disappointment in San Diego. Hocevar had a very strong No. 77 car, but lost much of his track position after Corey Heim spun him out on the last green-flag run. Now, Hocevar hopes to carry this momentum and anger into Sunday's event.

>Hocevar is capable of winning in the Cup Series, but he hasn't been able to enter victory lane on a road course. If the driver of the No. 77 car can find another gear, that could change on Sunday. After all, Hocevar had a really good car at Sonoma during the 2025 NASCAR season as well.

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