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During a recent episode of Door Bumper Clear podcast NASCAR spotter, Brett Griffin describes the peculiar thing about Ross Chastain. Brett went on to make references and compared him with Dale Earnhardt to make a point about Chastain.

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Brett said, “Only thing Ross has done all year, is pissed off a bunch of people. He’s got AJ Allmendinger mad at him, got Joey Logano mad at him, he’s got Denny Hamlin mad at him I’m sure I can keep going. He’s sitting there pretty much locked in going to round 3 of this playoff based on the playoff points and how fast he is.”

He added, “He’ll do anything the sponsor asks him to do. If you say Ross we need you to drive down to Florida in seven hours and do a 15-minute autograph session he’ll literally feel like he’s gonna tell you yes.”

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“You don’t get that out of the guys at the cup series. Very humble guy, hardworking blue-collar guy, and when he’s gotta wreck to win guess what, he’ll do it. He’s like the Dale Earnhardt nice guy. Dale Earnhardt was not a nice guy on the racetrack.”

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Ross Chastain has been public enemy number one this year with the multitude of wrecks he has caused. However, recently, at Pocono, karma seemed to lash back at him after Denny Hamlin pushed him into the outside wall. The Ross Chastain and Denny Hamlin rivalry seem to have ignited a fresh breath into the sport.

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Ross Chastain argues his Atlanta incident with Denny Hamlin was different

Back in Atlanta, Chastain managed to clip Denny Hamlin during the closing laps of the race. This caused Denny to spin out from his 4th place.

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Ross claimed that the Atlanta crash was completely different from other instances, as he received a hefty amount of damage as well. Denny was in contention within the top 5 throughout the race until that spin sent him all the way back to 25th. During an interview, Ross said, “You all know that I would take full responsibility if I just ran into him.”

Subsequently, after the crash, Ross claimed that due to the damage suffered, his car was significantly harder to drive through the corners.

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. With a Master's Degree in Journalism from a top institution, Srijan has written over 1000 articles across various platforms. His passion for racing began at a young age and has only grown stronger over time. From Formula 1 to NASCAR and from World Rally Championship to World Endurance Championship, Srijan has followed and studied all aspects of these thrilling sports. Srijan's passion for racing extends beyond writing. He is an avid participant in professional open-wheel sim racing and enjoys producing music, which he shares on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music under the moniker "Lunaprism".

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