Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar defended his actions after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.

Cycling back to the lead, Hocevar held back Byron while Heim, who was among those trying to make up ground after the caution, moved out of line too early and got a penalty. The final caution of the race came with 25 laps to go as two trucks spun down the back, but once again, no one could stop Hocevar.

Carson Hocevar won in the NASCAR Truck Series four times in 2023. He graduated to the Cup Series the following year and has been racing full-time there since. He got behind the wheel of a truck for the first time since his promotion last week at Texas Motor Speedway and was unable to recapture that winning feeling, finishing 17th.