Spire Motorsports suspends NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar for finale following racing incidents

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Spire Motorsports has suspended NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar for Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, saying “racing at the Cup level is a privilege, and it comes with an expected level of professionalism.”Hocevar was accused of intentionally brake-checking competitor Austin Cindric following a restart at Martinsville Speedway last Sunday. He denied doing it on purpose.Cindric finished 36th, with his No. 2 Ford’s front end destroyed by multiple collisions with Hocevar, who seemed to slam on the brakes multiple times to initiate contact. Cindric declined interviews after leaving the care center, but he radioed his team that Hocevar “had a mental breakdown” in the incidents.Hocevar, who has been involved in several run-ins this season, said he “got lost there for a second” and denied hitting Cindric intentionally.Earlier in the race, Hocevar was accused of intentionally spinning his No. 77 Chevrolet to bring out a caution flag and potentially catch Chr