Carson Hocevar has built a reputation in the NASCAR garage for his quick wit and even quicker slips of the tongue. Like last year, he casually dropped news of Rockingham Speedway’s return during a Twitch stream. And just months later, another live session saw him hype Chicagoland Speedway’s potential comeback.

Hocevar’s pattern of offhand reveals makes him a fan favorite for his unfiltered style, but it also keeps teams on their toes. Now, in a reply to Spire’s tweet celebrating a teammate’s big move, the 22-year-old Michigan native let another nugget slip. With Rajah Caruth shining in the Truck Series for Spire this year, eyes are turning to what comes next for the young talent.

It all started with a simple congratulatory tweet to Rajah Caruth from Hocevar: “Enjoy it over there @rajahcaruth! Was great having you here in the building. Go win a championship before you head to the next chapter tho!” he wrote, the words landing like an unintended farewell. Fans quickly pieced it together: Caruth, Spire’s No. 71 truck driver with wins at Las Vegas in 2024 and Nashville this May, won’t be back in their stable for 2026.

enjoy it over there @rajahcaruth_! was great having you here in the building. go win a championship before you head to the next chapter tho!

— Carson Hocevar (@CarsonHocevar) October 21, 2025

Spire‘s Truck program has churned through eight full-time drivers across five seats in two years, and recent sales of chassis signal a pivot toward sprint car investments, leaving spots like Caruth’s up in the air.

The timing ties straight to Caruth‘s fresh part-time deal with JR Motorsports, where he’ll wheel the No. 88 Chevrolet in Xfinity races next year, with HendrickCars.com sticking as sponsor. That seat opened when Connor Zilisch, JRM’s dominant Xfinity star with 10 wins this season, jumped to a full-time Cup ride at Trackhouse Racing.

For Caruth, a Drive for Diversity alum sitting second in Truck standings with four top-fives, this Xfinity step-up means trading full-time trucks for selective higher-tier runs, closing his Spire chapter on a high note.

As word spread across Reddit and X, the garage chatter gave way to outright cheers and plenty of jabs at Hocevar’s loose lips.

Fan frenzy over the latest leak

One fan nailed Hocevar’s habit right away: “Bro, the f—–g Tom Holland of NASCAR. Cannot keep a secret to save his life.” It’s a spot-on jab, drawing the parallel to the Spider-Man star’s infamous spoiler slips on set. Hocevar, fresh off his own Truck-to-Cup leap with Spire in 2023, embodies that youthful energy. Fans love how his streams pull in younger crowds, much like how Tom Holland boosted Marvel’s vibe, but it underscores why teams tape his mic during sensitive talks.

The laughter built from there, with another user warning, “People should really stop telling Hocevar their secrets. Leaked the rock coming back, Chicagoland, and now this.” True enough, Rockingham‘s Easter 2025 return, complete with special schemes like Michael McDowell’s “Race the Rock” throwback, hit headlines post-leak, while Chicagoland rumors linger after NASCAR’s fan poll eyed it for playoffs. This Caruth hint fits the mold, spotlighting Spire’s flux amid their mid-tier climb from three top-10s in 2023 to this year’s haul.

“NASCAR’s accidental breaking news GOAT,” one post read, hailing Hocevar as the unwitting king of scoops. In a sport where schedules drop like bombshells—like North Wilkesboro‘s 2023 revival still fresh—his drops feel like insider gold. Hocevar’s own path, from ranking P3 in the Truck Series in 2023 to being the Cup’s youngest full-timer, adds charm; he’s wrecked a few dreams on track but wins hearts off it.

The memes escalated quickly, like this gem: “Hocevar and Bell should team up and leak what’s in Area 51.” Christopher Bell, another Twitch regular with his own gaffe-prone charm, like that 2024 playoff admission, pairs perfectly for conspiracy fodder. Both young guns, Bell with 13 Cup wins and Hocevar still chasing his first, keep the series lively amid veterans’ dominance.

Wrapping the roasts, a fan summed the affection: “Hocevar is the most unserious Cup Series driver in the field, and I love him dearly for it. What a breath of fresh air; now if only he could tighten up and bring home some wins.” At Phoenix last March, he got a top 15, which shows progress, but that elusive victory would seal his complete, raw, and unfiltered character. In an era of polished pros, his raw edge reminds us what we want from a driver and why we as NASCAR fans tune in.