Carson Hocevar made it to the Championship 4 in the Truck Series with a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 21st, 2023, putting the No. 42 NASCAR Chevy Silverado RST in Victory Lane.
Hocevar led the No. 38 Ford F-150 of Zane Smith across the line by 2.705 seconds – but he wasn’t able to celebrate, as he had to preserve the No. 42 Silverado to compete again in the championship race at Phoenix in two weeks.
“It kills me I can’t do a burn-out but we have to take this truck to Phoenix,” Hocevar said. “This truck was so good. We just got behind on pit stops and just lost track position which was unfortunate, but man, it’s so good to feel [like this]. I love it.”
He added, “I thought we could win today with our truck, even with all the setbacks from the debris and everything, we had a shot to win and we did just that.”
Hocevar will join three other drivers in competing for the championship at Phoenix alongside Corey Heim, driver of the No. 11 Toyota TRD Tundra; Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 23 Silverado; and Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 99 F-150.
It’s worth noting that Smith was disqualified after postrace inspection and relegated to a last-place finish, and that Rhodes was ultimately credited with second place in his stead.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 134 | 11 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 2 | 21 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | Campers Inn RV Ford | 134 | 22 | Ford F-150 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Chateau Elan/Explore Braselton Toyota | 134 | 57 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 4 | 3 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 5 | 17 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Unishippers Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 6 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar International Toyota | 134 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 7 | 22 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Chi Chis/Menards Ford | 134 | 0 | Ford F-150 |
| 8 | 13 | 24 | Rajah Caruth # | Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 9 | 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford | 134 | 1 | Ford F-150 |
| 10 | 14 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Bama Buggies Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chvr |
| 11 | 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Waterfront Properties Toyota | 134 | 4 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 12 | 11 | 51 | Jack Wood | High Fives Foundation Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 13 | 12 | 17 | Taylor Gray # | Dead On Tools Toyota | 134 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 14 | 32 | 25 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Rackley Roofing Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 15 | 15 | 35 | Jake Garcia # | Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Thompson Pipe Group Toyota | 133 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez # (P) | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 133 | 5 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 18 | 27 | 7 | Marco Andretti | kin.com Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 19 | 23 | 45 | Lawless Alan | AUTODockit Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 20 | 10 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 21 | 19 | 43 | Daniel Dye # | Bull & Boar Barbecue Shop Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 22 | 26 | 56 | Tyler Hill | HairClub Toyota | 133 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 23 | 25 | 20 | Nick Leitz | Precision Measurements Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 24 | 18 | 2 | Brad Perez(i) | Space Beans Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | LiUNA! Toyota | 133 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 26 | 33 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | Osgar's Autobody Toyota | 132 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 27 | 29 | 22 | Mason Maggio | ACE Hardware Hobe Sound Ford | 131 | 0 | Ford F-150 |
| 28 | 20 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | Fresh from Florida Ford | 131 | 0 | Ford F-150 |
| 29 | 31 | 33 | Memphis Villarreal | Laredo Trailer Supply Ford | 131 | 0 | Ford F-150 |
| 30 | 24 | 9 | Colby Howard | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 31 | 34 | 46 | Armani Williams | Blue Sprig Toyota | 121 | 0 | Toyota TRD Tundra |
| 32 | 28 | 4 | Spencer Davis | Fly Alliance/CarQuest Ford | 65 | 0 | Ford F-150 |
| 33 | 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Crowe Equipment Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Chevrolet Silverado RST |
| 34 | 7 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Ambetter Health Ford | 134 | 34 | Ford F-150 |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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