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Carson Hocevar's Lack of Finesse Makes Him a Risky Martinsville Pick
It's hard to know what to make of Carson Hocevar's chances at Martinsville on Sunday. He has finished better than he started in all four of his previous Cup Series races, but he has never finished better than 17th. However, on Sunday, he will be starting 15th. Obviously, it's a lot harder to gain positions from that spot, so one could easily see him being unable to replicate that feat. He's been consistently very fast at Bristol, but that is a track that rewards guts and bravado, which he has, unlike Martinsville, which rewards finesse, where he might be lacking. His car control can be so strong that he gets away with things that many of his peers do not, but it seems he has gotten away with less this year than last. It's pretty much a coin flip whether he's worth starting or not, but it would probably be better to pick a similarly-priced driver who is starting worse.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
