Another day, another race, another incident incited by Ross Chastain. And as we’ve now come to expect, the driver on the other side was indeed a Joe Gibbs Racing driver.
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But it seems lately Chastain has been wanting to try out new victims instead of the usual fella that goes by the name of Denny Hamlin.
Because last week it was Christopher Bell in Michigan, and this time around at Richmond Raceway, it was Kyle Busch.
Naturally, NASCAR Twitter was flooded with reactions to Chastain wrecking yet another JGR driver, for the second week in a row. Many were quick to criticize the driver for doing what he does, but some also questioned his sheer audacity.
Denny Hamlin crew chief Chris Gabehart, in his best announcer voice: "The latest caution is brought to you by Ross Chastain."
Ross Chastain vs. Joe Gibbs Racing is currently the best rivalry in motorsports.
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chastain is in rare form this year holy shit man lmao. actual living meme territory
Chastain doing Chastain things, can this moron go one damn week without wrecking someone?!?! 😤😤 #RowdyNation #KFB
If Ross Chastain is going to “get what’s coming to him” then just fucking do it, stop the idle threats over the radio, fellas. #NASCAR
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Fun fact: Ross Chastain has somehow managed to get on every JGR driver’s nerves this season. Last time this was done was in 2014 by Brad Keselowski
Joe Gibbs Racing driver wants more respect from Ross Chastain on track
After Ross Chastain wrecked Christopher Bell in Michigan, the JGR driver responded by first, admitting his own mistake for not being clear. But later, Bell described what he would have done if he was in Chastain’s place.
“I’ve been put in that exact same position on the flip side, probably 30, 40, maybe 50 times this year and, you know, I’ve lifted. So I made a mistake, but he had an option to lift and cut us both a break, and he didn’t and we wrecked,” he said.
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Jul 30, 2022; Speedway, Indiana, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
The JGR driver emphasized that in NASCAR, drivers need to have the all-important aspect of respect for each other. “This sport is a game of respect, and I try and race people how they race me,” he added.
With that being said, the way things are going, if the other drivers that Chastain has wrecked, which is a lot, do decide to race him as he races them, then it won’t be too much of a stretch to say that the Trackhouse Racing driver is in for a tough time in the playoffs, one way or the other.
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