On Saturday at Michigan, Hocevar visited with the media and talked about his phone conversation with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. following his latest incident last Sunday at Nashville. A reporter then asked if he was the “new Intimidator” and what he thought of that characterization.

A 22-year-old Michigan driver has made a handful of enemies on track, but received high praise from one of the sport's legends.

Carson Hocevar has established himself as one of the most promising drivers in the Cup Series. The 22-year-old has not been afraid of challenging some big names on the field.