Hocevar leads Chevrolet with the second place on the Atlanta Motor Speedway – Speedway Digest

Team Chevy Unofficial Top 10 results:

Pos. Driver

2. – Carson Hocevar

3. – Kyle Larson

5. – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

7. Kyle Busch

8. – Ross Chastain

· In another photo finish on the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar Chevrolet led to the checkered flag in the Ambetter Health 400 of the NASCAR Cup series and drove his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.

· Kyle Larson earned his career as the best super-speed-finish in the top division of NASCAR and paid a third-placed result in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet No. 5.

· Larson achieved Chevrolet his first step of the 2025 Nascar Cup Series season. After a 17th place in the first stage, Larson maneuvered his No. 5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet in the entire stage in front of the pack and ultimately took the lead in the last round to achieve his first career winner.

· Michael McDowell and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet team had a force problem in the early races. The Chevrolet team No. 71 has collected six rounds to return to the route and collected a record frequency in the last stage to pursue the tour round. .


Next: The NASCAR Cup series 2025 season continues on Sunday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. (ET) with the Grand Prix of the Echopark Automotive Grand Prix. You can find live reporting on FOX, PRN and Siriusxm Nascar Radio Channel 90.

Quotes after the race driver:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Ready: 8.

“To qualify the 33rd place and drive through the field – I made some bad decisions during the entire race. The car was good enough in traffic to continue driving forward. Great call from Phil Surgen (crew boss) there at the beginning of the last phase to get four tires. I was definitely the second at the moment, but it was definitely the right call. I am glad that he is the one who contains the calls to the moose Chevrolet No. 1. “

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Ready: 3.

“I think if I didn't get the No. 20 (Christopher Bell) outside, I would have had an opportunity, but he would probably divide (turn) into my inside and clarify me. If I don't hesitate, the wreck probably doesn't happen. So yes, I don't know. I haven't seen a repetition yet. But yes, crap not to get a victory. I am proud of today's efforts of this Hendrickcars.com Chevy teams No. 5. We had a lot of fun. It was super intense. It was my first legitimate finish here on the Atlanta Motor Speedway since the new configuration, so I'll take it. I have the feeling that we learned a lot and I have the feeling that we can be much better with the balance of our racing car to be a little more on the offensive while we are on traffic. We just got a little short. Congratulations to Bell. Many thanks to Hendrickcars.com, Chevrolet and all Chevy partner teams. It was a good night, just wish we could have been a few places better. “

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Ready: 7.

“It was a better finish when I thought we would get this evening. There were also many crashed cars there, so we drove a little with some boys to destroy. Overall, the Scratch Kitchen Chevy of the No. 8 Cheddar really had a good speed, it was difficult for me to open it. When I got back in traffic, worse than the third in line, I really had to lift a lot out of the gas lever and that kept me up and kept my lane up. Not a lot of people were ready to deal with it and have the patience for it, so it shot us there a few times. But we were able to gather and get what we could do for the Chevrolet of our Cheddars. I only wish we were closer to the end at the front, but all wrecks also happened there, so maybe not. “

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet finished:

“Hard fight all night, only to fight with balance as a whole. If you then return there in traffic, it is difficult to take the right movements. I definitely have to be a little better to make the right movements. I am proud of the boys; We made a lot of changes to do the car as much as possible. In the end we embedded a decent finish, but overall we have to be a little better. “

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

Ready: 5 ..

“It was an up-and-deep day for the Chevy team No. 47. We were behind. We were in front. We have some stage points. All-in-All, the famous potato roll of our Martin was really very, very good. I could go anywhere where I wanted to go on the race track. I thought we would have a shot in the end. I was amazed. I wanted No. 5 (Kyle Larson) or we win. I thought it was my only shot to push No. 20 (Christopher Bell) as hard as possible. And then I had hoped to get one and two on the outside of No. 20 (rounds), but someone brought me into the fence in front, and then we just tried to hold onto a top five. Our car was really good and I had a lot of fun today. “

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Ready: 13 ..

“It was an eventful day for the Chevy team No. 71 Group 1001. We had a problem with the power steering pump early on. We actually lost the hose; Came into the garage and went down seven laps. We all got back our rounds, nothing less than wonderful, and in the end activated there. So grateful to get a good finish because it could have been a disaster there. Really proud of Carson (Hocevar). He had a great race. I haven't seen the end, but I know that he was all night over the victory for victory. Really proud of Spire Motorsports because he brought quick Chevy's. We have a few good notes for us when we come back here. I am proud of my team and their efforts – only by grinding, getting rounds back, fixing a mechanical problem and never giving up. That's what it's about. “

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Ready: 2.

Career best goal for you, but I have to ask you – here there was a long series of drivers who can speak to you. Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, very aggressive breed out there, what do you have to say?

“I will simply leave them up. But first apologize at (Kyle) Larson, HMS, Mr. H and Allen. They help us a lot and I did not notice that we didn't ran back into the line. The last two nights were something like that and I hit No. 20 to clear it out of the way and filled the middle. A little longer and maybe we will win the race. But a big thank you to Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet and Delaware Life. I usually drive back and run last, so I only tried to get a good, decent finish. Because I didn't drive how bad we were in Daytona. But yes, there are some things that I have to learn and tidy up a little, but I have the feeling that we put ourselves on the perfect opportunity to win the race. I have never had this opportunity before, especially on a large super speedway. So only big thanks to Spire motorsports. You earn all the praise and I can only hold the wheel, go up a long way and try to put myself in a decent place. Unfortunately it was not the best place, but it was only a place. “

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Distributed by damage in the event of an accident in the last stage.

Ready: 33.

How did you end the accident that ended your day early? It seemed as if it was three wide pretty quickly.

“Yes, I mean, it was definitely fast, but the No. 54 (Ty Gibbs) was there. He was in the middle and I didn't know that he was in the middle. That is up to me and my spotter. I think we have to do a better job in these situations. It is part of it. I think overall we have only put ourselves in very bad situations over the course of the race. We weren't fast enough. Chevy No. 99 Freeway Insurance did not treat as I had hoped. Our speed is usually good and our handling is great, and so we were successful here. Today it was just not the case. We have to go through everything and see what we can do better for the next time. “

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