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Spire Motorsports has fined driver Carson Hocevar $50,000 for his derogatory comments about Mexico City on a Twitch stream.
On Tuesday, Spire Motorsports—for which Hocevar drives the No. 77 car—fined Hocevar $50,000 and mandated the Portage, Mich., native attend sensitivity training. The fine will be split among three charities that "serve Mexican communities."
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The Spun on MSNNASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar Punished For Mexico City CommentsNASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar has dominated the headlines over the past few days because of his comments about Mexico City. During a since-deleted stream on Twitch, the talented driver for Spire Motorsports called Mexico a "s--hole.
Shane van Gisbergen led a race-high and career-best 60 laps and decimated the field in NASCAR's historic Cup Series race in Mexico City.
Since 2014, NASCAR has used the win-and-in system that rewards drivers for winning a race. Unless there are more than 16 winners in a season, a win typically gets a driver into the 16-driver postseason field, regardless of how their performance has been for the entire season.
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The enthusiasm from Mexican fans made the weekend a success before cars even raced, Shane Van Gisbergen scored a banner win and more.
The drivers who finished second and third at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez moved up in these power rankings.The winner? Well, that was Shane van Gisbergen but he will need to put a few solid finishes together before he cracks this list.
Shane van Gisbergen's dominant win in Mexico City sealed a spot in the Cup Series Playoffs, turning around his rookie season.