NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar Pays A Visit To The Indianapolis 500

BusinessSportsMoneyNASCAR’s Carson Hocevar Pays A Visit To The Indianapolis 500ByBruce Martin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 06:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NASCAR star Carson Hocevar at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway watching practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 13, 2026.Bruce Martin PhotoWhen practice begins for the Indianapolis 500, the stars of racing turn out to watch. On Wednesday, May 13, it was NASCAR Cup Series star Carson Hocevar who was on pit lane watching Andretti Global’s trio of drivers participate in the high-speed, six-hour practice session on the 2.5-mile oval.Hocevar drives for Spire Motorsports, which is owned by Dan Towriss, the same man who also owns Andretti Global, the Cadillac Formula One team, an IMSA Sports Car team and a Formula E team. Towriss could be considered the most ambitious team owner in international racing.Towriss is the CEO of and President of Group 1001, a privately held insurance collective and financial services firm. It’s a subsidiary of TWG Global which also includes Mark Walter, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.Towriss has dived head-first into racing and that includes Spire Motorsports in NASCAR, a team that features one of the most exciting drivers in the series in Hocevar.Hocevar claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series victory on April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway. He was already one of the most daring and exciting drivers in the series, often running afoul of his fellow competitors.Carson Hocevar – Indy 500 FanOn Wednesday, Hocevar was on top of the Andretti Global timing stand, talking to Towriss’ wife Cassidy, watch the trio of Andretti Global drivers fly around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Those dri...