YEEHAW
Here's How Drivers Reacted On Team Radio During Ross Chastain's Epic Final Lap Overtake
In the final lap of the 2022 Xfinity 500, a NASCAR Cup Series playoff race, Ross Chastain needed to overtake Denny Hamlin in order to secure a spot in the final round. Chastain went all in and drove through traffic, from tenth to fifth, by using the barrier while keeping his foot on the throttle to overtake several cars.
Here's footage from Chastain's dash and the team radios from drivers who were in close proximity to his car:
"I can't believe what I just saw." #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Eqw7tyodZF
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 1, 2022
After the race Chastain said where that came from: "I grabbed fifth gear down the back and full committed."
"Played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube."@RossChastain explained his video-game move. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/4jkF6BzAgk
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 30, 2022
And in case you were wondering, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell said Chastain's drive was "within the rules."
Different angles of Chastain's maneuver: