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Carson Hocevar uses late qualifying run to bump his way into top starting spot for the Brickyard 400

Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Associated Press, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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Carson Hocevar has secured the top starting spot for the Brickyard 400. He achieved this by producing a fast lap of 186.598 mph during a late qualifying run. This effort bumped Tyler Reddick from the

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Category: local · Published: July 25, 2026 · Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

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Carson Hocevar uses late qualifying run to bump his way into top starting spot for the Brickyard 400

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