Kevin Harvick reveals new advice for Carson | Sports News

Kevin Harvick has modified his method to advising Carson Hocevar, saying his steering has developed because the begin of the NASCAR season.

Hocevar was as soon as again concerned in a main incident at Michigan, triggering a multi-car wreck that ended the race for a number of drivers, together with NASCAR Cup Series factors chief Tyler Reddick.

Despite the setback, Harvick believes the No. 77 driver is starting to make progress, suggesting his decision-making is beginning to improve. The incident highlights the distinction between Hocevar’s early-season struggles and what Harvick sees as a more measured method rising in comparison with final yr.

“I think that my advice to Carson Hocevar from the beginning of the year to now would be much different,” Harvick mentioned on the Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast. “I think that he’s learned enough about how to manage the situations and not tear up his own car.

“He’s going to continue to put people in a bad spot, but I think that’s how you’ve got to race the Gen 7 car. I would tell him to keep doing what he’s doing because that’s what makes him good. He’s got this ability.”

Hocevar has proven sturdy tempo all through the season, recurrently operating close to the entrance of the sector, although his ending outcomes have remained inconsistent from race to race. Much of that variability has been attributed to his handling of smaller, in-race conditions, which have at instances value him observe place and outcomes. However, Harvick believes the driving force is steadily enhancing in these areas.

The incident seemed to be avoidable, starting when Hocevar made contact with the rear of John Hunter Nemechek and spun him. Rather than sustaining his line and delivering a managed bump, Hocevar tried to maneuver neglected of the draft, resulting in uneven contact that finally triggered the spin.

“He’s going to teach himself all those things, and I think that when he goes back and looks at this video he’s going to realize, ‘I could have prevented that just with a couple feet to the left and hitting him square,’” Harvick added. “That’s really what caused the wreck. He probably could have hit him with the same speed.

“But I think what makes him great is what he is. He’s going to teach himself those things. I would encourage him to keep going because mentally it doesn’t bother him.”

Harvick mentioned Hocevar ought to proceed racing with the identical depth he has proven this season, noting that his method at Michigan might have been barely overzealous at instances. However, the veteran careworn that that is the sort of mistake that comes from pushing the bounds, including that it displays the suitable mindset for continued development.

“You can’t take a guy that drives like that and try to make him somebody different,” Harvick mentioned. “They have to learn on their own in trying to put themselves in the right spot and manage those little situations, but you’ve got to turn them loose or they’re going to be somebody who they’re not, and it won’t be good.”