Sunday, October 30th was a big day for motorsport racing. On one end, Max Verstappen managed to create a new record with his win in the Mexican GP. Up north, in Virginia, there was a more exciting affair at the Martinsville Speedway. 29-year-old, Ross Chastain, pulled off a move that left everyone aghast.
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Racing at the Martinsville Speedway in the Xfinity 500 – the penultimate race of this season’s NASCAR Cup Series – Ross Chastain pulled a never-seen-before move. As the final lap of the event began, the Florida man was 10th in the race. His team knew that a 10th finish would leave him 2 points behind Denny Hamlin for the final spot in the Championship 4 Race.
With nothing to lose and all to gain, Ross Chastain put all his strength onto the gas pedal and went along the track walls. His move gave him an edge over others, finishing 5th with a 0.73 seconds gap over 6th place Hamlin. The general consensus at the end of the race was the move had always been seen in video games but no one had mustered the courage to try it out; Chastain did and succeeded.
Pato O’Ward is a 23-year-old racing driver, who currently races in the IndyCar 500 for Arrow-McLaren. He has done test runs for McLaren F1 in Barcelona. The driver posted a tweet that said “OH MY GOD. I DO THIS IN VIDEO GAMES ALL THE TIME. IT WORKS!!!”
It was a brave move which could have gone either way. But fortune favors the bold, and his move gives him a shot at the Championship. So, it was all worth it.
Ross Chastain move stunned fans on Twitter
Chastain’s move was completely unexpected. It paid off for him by giving him a chance to race in the Top 4 on November 7, at Phoenix Raceway. It is safe to say that his move has been applauded all around the racing community.
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – SEPTEMBER 10: Ross Chastain, driver of the #48 Big Machine Racing Spiked Coolers Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on September 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Here are some of the tweets in appreciation of the move.
Ross is known as the melon man as he used to farm them but I think it might also be because he's got balls the size of melons!!
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Real life Grand Theft Auto move steals playoff spot for Florida Man 😳
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Absolutely unreal that Ross Chastain successfully pulled off this move.
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The realest CRAZIEST most ever Insaneis unbelievable moment/move I HAVE EVER SEEN. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🎮
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The move that changed everything! 🍉
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Ross Chastain - 1 Intrusive thoughts - also 1 😳🤯😂 #NASCAR
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This one too was awesome to watch... x.com/NASCAR/status/…
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amazing — also big fan of onboard views in motorsports, moments like this are so much cooler from this view
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Putting these onboard cameras on every car in the field seems to have paid off.
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THE ULTIMATE CHEESE
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This is just so absurd 😂🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
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Given the dangers involved in high-speed racing, it is uncommon for drivers to make moves like these. At the same time, the high stakes involved do call for some bits of boldness.
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