Hurricane Hocevar draws record crowd to Lavonia Speedway

  • NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar drives his No. 77 Ride the ‘Dente Chilli’s Chevrolet into the turn at Lavonia Speedway July 10. Photo by Benjamin London.
    NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar drives his No. 77 Ride the ‘Dente Chilli’s Chevrolet into the turn at Lavonia Speedway July 10. Photo by Benjamin London.
  • NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hoover competed in the Hunt the Front Feature, in which he wrecked on lap 33 to end his night with a 21st place finish in his Lavonia Speedway debut. Photo by Benjamin London.
    NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hoover competed in the Hunt the Front Feature, in which he wrecked on lap 33 to end his night with a 21st place finish in his Lavonia Speedway debut. Photo by Benjamin London.

    It’s not unusual to see a decent crowd under the Friday night lights of Lavonia Speedway, but the speedway had a record crowd in attendance after a driver announced he would be making his debut.

    The Hu…