Imagine running a race like Ross Chastain did, the way he did, after wrecking drivers like Denny Hamlin, and Chase Elliott and putting half the field at risk of the same, and then saying that he did nothing wrong. It’s weird, but that’s exactly what Justin Marks did.

The co-owner of the Trackhouse Racing team reacted to the criticism his driver was receiving after the race, the criticism against which Chastain himself bowed down and apologized. But Marks thought there was nothing wrong with what he did.

“Honestly, I don’t think there’s a single thing Ross Chastain did wrong today, not a single thing,” Marks said. “This is a very, very competitive sport and you fight for every single inch.”

He explained how Chastain is a newcomer in the top five and the “established top-five guys” don’t seem to be too welcoming of the new kid on the block.

“The thing is that he’s a newcomer in the top five and the established top-five guys don’t like there’s a newcomer there,” Marks said. “He’s very aggressive.”

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“That’s what is required in winning races and ultimately it’s going to get him to where he’s going to be NASCAR champion — his aggression matched with his talent.”

Ross Chastain expresses his guilt after the race in Illinois

The Trackhouse Racing driver did drive the way he did throughout the race, but after the race, he duly apologized for his actions. “I just drove over my head so many times,” Chastain said.

“It’s one thing to do it once, but I just kept driving into guys.”

Chastain admitted that an apology won’t nullify the outcome of his actions, as he further expressed his guilt. “An apology is not going to fix it. Just terrible,” he continued.

Ross Chastain admitted that it’s one thing to do it once, but to do it again, and again at this level is unacceptable, that he’s supposed to be “better than that.” “I owe half of the field an apology,” he added.

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“Words aren’t going to fix it, so I’ll have to pay for it on the track. I almost did today and I deserve everything that they do.”