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NASCAR Driver Hocevar's Chili's Purchase Sparks Speculation

10/4/2025

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NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar claimed on Facebook he bought a Chili's in Portage, Michigan, sparking speculation.
The claim followed a local radio station suggesting Kroger's nearby strip-mall purchase could close the Chili's.
Hocevar later said in an Instagram video the radio claim was false and Chili's wasn't closing.
He humorously proposed absurd renovations, indicating the claim wasn't serious.

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NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar claimed on Facebook he bought a Chili's in Portage, Michigan, sparking speculation.
The claim followed a local radio station suggesting Kroger's nearby strip-mall purchase could close the Chili's.
Hocevar later said in an Instagram video the radio claim was false and Chili's wasn't closing.
He humorously proposed absurd renovations, indicating the claim wasn't serious.