On Saturday at Michigan, Hocevar visited with the media and talked about his phone conversation with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. following his latest incident last Sunday at Nashville. A reporter then asked if he was the “new Intimidator” and what he thought of that characterization.

A 22-year-old Michigan driver has made a handful of enemies on track, but received high praise from one of the sport's legends.

Carson Hocevar has earned huge praise from Dale Earnhardt Jr. after he sparked a controversy at Nashville Superspeedway.