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Carson Hocevar Hard to Forecast Since He's Rarely Given 100 Percent at Daytona
Despite how fast Carson Hocevar is elsewhere, he's never really shown a lot of speed at Daytona because after crashing out of the 2024 Daytona 500, he seemed to be more preoccupied with staying out of trouble than fighting for the lead. That worked out for him last year when he started 37th and finished 11th despite never really coming close to contending, but he then had a late mechanical DNF in this year's Daytona 500 where he also ran poorly. Tonight, however, Hocevar is looking to win his way into the playoffs so he will probably be substantially more aggressive. Even though he hasn't shown speed here before, he did at Atlanta when he finished second despite starting 26th. Don't be surprised if he fights for the win today, but even if he does, he's still likely to crash and he's starting too well to be worthy of serious consideration for DFS play.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
