Tire issues hit Legacy Motor Club early in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Chevrolet organizations faced right-rear tire issues throughout the weekend but arguably none worse than Legacy Motor Club.
On lap 66, Erik Jones popped a right-rear tire and slid to bring out the first caution.
Jones kept going and ran as high as 16th
Then, 46 laps later, on lap 112, teammate Carson Hocevar also had a right-rear tire issue.
Hocevar wasn’t as fortunate. He popped the tire in turns one and two and slid into the wall.
“I wasn’t going forward, had a small vibration. Just tough to come down pit road when you’re not 1000% sure and could lose a lap or two. I definitely wish I would’ve took the risk a little more. Our car was fast and that’s all I can say,” Hocevar said.
Hocevar only has three DNFs in his seven career NASCAR Cup Series starts. Two of those were for a mechanical issue.
He will get three more opportunities with Legacy Motor Club this season.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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