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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 22: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Kubota Chevrolet, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 22, 2022 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 22: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Kubota Chevrolet, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 22, 2022 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Last year, Ross Chastain made his name synonymous with two things, walls and Denny Hamlin. His insane move to book his place in the Final 4 at Martinsville became an internet-shattering phenomenon for it’s sheer audacity and what it ended up doing.
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And then there were his repeated incidents with Denny Hamlin in several races during 2022, something which not only carried into the current season, but also diversified to other drivers as well.
Perhaps that was the reason why some NASCAR fans reacted the way they did after a seemingly simple picture of Chastain surfaced online.
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Fans react hilariously to picture of Ross Chastain on track walk in Kansas
Ahead of this week’s Cup race at Kansas, journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted a picture of Chastain on track walk along the wall with some fans. This led to a flood of hilarious reactions in which some fans captioned the picture while some pointed to the possibility of the #1 driver shoving his fans into the wall.
“And here’s where I’m gonna put Denny into the wall”
— RW (@robglae) May 5, 2023
Did he shove them into it?
— Michael Shuman (@shumanator_121) May 6, 2023
“This is where I’m going to turn someone on Sunday” – Ross probably
— Josh Gardiner (@_JGard) May 5, 2023
“So this is the corner I’m going to wreck someone in on Sunday”
— Justin (@justinlent25) May 5, 2023
The lady in the green shirt looking back 👀 to see if Roos is gonna Brennan Poole her going into the corner👀
— Jeremy Moore (@22HighLifeFan) May 6, 2023
“And this is where I’ll put half the field sunday”
— Andrew Poirier (@apoirier717) May 6, 2023
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NASCAR Insider calls out Chastain’s Dover incident
In a recent episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Brett Griffin reacted to the Trackhouse Racing driver’s recent incident with Brennan Poole at Dover on Monday which compromised not only Poole’s race but also that of Kyle Larson.
“Ross screwed up. Ross took out Kyle Larson and Kyle Larson later impeded Ross’ path at one point during the race to help Martin Truex go on to win, I’m not saying that’s how he won because obviously, he had a restart pit strategy play out, and other things. But at some point … Ross doesn’t believe anybody’s going to do anything to him,” he described.
“And until they do, he’s not gonna stop.”
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With that said, do you think NASCAR need to step in and warn Ross Chastain and possibly lead him to punishment for his on track incidents? Or are you of the opinion that he is adding a new excitement to the sport?
Let us know in the comments below.
