Carson Hocevar Responds to Dale Earnhardt Comparisons and ‘New Intimidator’ Talk originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Carson Hocevar is 22 years old. He hasn’t won a single NASCAR Cup Series race — yet. While the Spire Motorsports driver hasn’t made a trip to Victory Lane, most experts believe it’s not far away.

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.