BROOKLYN — Carson Hocevar could well be the face of the NASCAR Cup Series, and it could come as soon as Sunday’s running of the Firekeepers 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Hocevar is the youngest full-time driver in the Cup series at age 22 and he will have a large group of fans trying to watch him become the first Michigan-born driver to win a Cup race at the two-mile speedway.

Hocevar grew up in Portage, near Kalamazoo, before he moved to North Carolina when he was 18. He became a fan by watching the races on TV at age 3 and started racing quarter midgets at age 6 after attending races at Kalamazoo Speedway.

Fans love Hocevar for his ability to show speed and his aggressive style, while others may despise him for wrecking their driver. Hocevar offers no apologies, saying he’s

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