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Joey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol as Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Joey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol as Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/joey-logano-wins-nascar-race-at-bristol-as-carson-hocevar-ryan-blaney-fight-afterward/article_810a7ea8-cffd-5923-8016-5bc2c66b87c9.html

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Joey Logano won the NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway by leading the final seven laps and finishing ahead of Kyle Larson. The incident involving Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney overshadowed Logano's victory; after a pit fight following an on-track collision for second place, Hocevar was involved in physical altercations with Blaney. This event highlighted tensions within the racing community over aggressive driving styles.

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At Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, NASCAR's Chase championship series continued with intense on-track competition and post-race drama. Due to late afternoon rain, qualifying was canceled, setting the lineup based on statistical formulas derived from points standings and previous race results; Ryan Blaney started fifth while Joey Logano secured pole position. On Saturday night, Logano won by leading the final seven laps after taking the lead from Carson Hocevar, who finished third despite overshadowing the winner with his aggressive driving style. After a crash involving Blaney and Hocevar near the end of the race, Blaney confronted Hocevar in the pits, resulting in a physical altercation where each driver exchanged punches before being separated by crew members. This incident underscores the competitive intensity and sometimes volatile nature of NASCAR racing, particularly during high-stakes championship events like the Chase.

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BRISTOL JGR Spire Spire Motorsports Toyota

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Hocevar PERSON · 5× JGR ORG · 5× Spire ORG · 5× Blaney PERSON · 3× BRISTOL GPE · 2× Joe Gibbs Racing ORG · 2× Spire Motorsports ORG · 2× Toyota ORG · 2× Joey Logano PERSON · 1× Tenn. GPE · 1×

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In its federal lawsuit that accuses Spire Motorsports of cheating by using stolen intellectual property, Joe Gibbs Racing filed a motion Thursday claiming that Spire and chief motorsports officer Chris Gabehart violated a temporary restraining order and should be held in contempt.

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Joey Logano wins NASCAR race at Bristol as Carson Hocevar, Ryan Blaney fight afterward · assertive framing

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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Joey Logano led the final seven laps Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway after seizing the lead from Carson Hocevar, who overshadowed the winner despite finishing third. asserted

who → lead → winner

Hocevar, a brash 23-year-old who has earned the ire of veterans with his aggressive driving, traded punches in the pits with Ryan Blaney after they were involved in an incident while racing for second with 41 laps left where Hocevar wrecked Blaney’s car from behind. asserted

Hocevar → earn → car

Hocevar stopped his car after finishing third and was greeted by a shove from Blaney. asserted

Hocevar → stop → Blaney

Hocevar responded by swinging twice at Blaney, who fell to the pavement, got up and threw a punch at Hocevar before they were separated by their crews. asserted

they → respond → crews

Logano started from the pole position and led 93 laps to move into third place in the points standings. asserted

Logano → start → standings

Kyle Larson finished second to move into the Chase lead by a point over Denny Hamlin. Christopher Bell was fourth, followed by Ty Gibbs, who led 120 laps before finishing fifth. asserted

who → finish → laps

Gibbs was driving a No. 54 Toyota that sported a paint scheme honoring the late Kyle Busch, who had a record 23 wins in NASCAR national series at Bristol. asserted

who → drive → Bristol

It was among multiple tributes to the Richard Childress Racing driver who died in May. uncertain

who → die → May

Fans waved yellow towels on the 18th lap in honor of Busch, who won two Cup Series championships in the No. 18 Toyota. asserted

who → wave → Toyota

His widow, Samantha, addressed the crowd before the race. asserted

widow → address → race

“Bristol was always so special to Kyle,” Samantha Busch said. asserted

Busch → say → Kyle

“He loved racing under the lights, the energy of this place, and most of all, the fans. asserted

He → love → all

It’s where we raised our babies and made some of our very best memories. asserted

we → ’ → memories

I never imagined we’d be standing here without him. asserted

we → imagine → him

But looking out at all of you reminds me that we aren’t walking this alone. asserted

we → look → this

Legal battle continues asserted

battle → continue → ?

Spire → accuse → contempt

A federal judge ruled in March that Gabehart can work for Spire but not in the competition director role he was in while with Joe Gibbs Racing last season. asserted

he → rule → Racing

Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson responded to the motion in a statement Friday night. asserted

Dickerson → respond → statement

“JGR does not get to control what other race teams do through court cases,” Dickerson said. asserted

Dickerson → get → cases

“JGR does not own tire pressures, JGR does not own the people who work in this industry, and JGR does not own Spire. asserted

JGR → own → Spire

Spire looks forward to responding to JGR’s motion in court. asserted

Spire → look → court

To be clear, months of discovery have shown that Spire Motorsports has done nothing wrong. asserted

Motorsports → show → nothing

Up next The NASCAR Cup Series will begin a stretch of three consecutive races on 1.5-mile ovals with Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 27. asserted

Series → begin → Sunday

Tyler Reddick won the April 19 race at the track in Kansas City, Kansas. asserted

Reddick → win → City