Ross Chastain Earns First Top Five Since Las Vegas, but Not Without Controversy
3 months agoAfter a string of mediocre runs due to curiously slow cars, Ross Chastain returned to form and finished fifth at Sonoma, scoring his best career finish at the track and his first top-five since Las Vegas. Chastain was consistently fast, particularly at the end of Stage 2 when he passed Tyler Reddick, and he was one of the few drivers who could hang with Kyle Larson as they moved through the field together. However, the race didn't come without controversy, as Chastain broke loose and spun out Kyle Busch on the last lap, which relegated Busch to a 12th-place finish. Unlike previous seasons, Chastain's kept it relatively clean probably at the expense of speed, but he isn't locked into the Playoffs. If he has many incidents over the summer like he did in previous years, he could still miss the postseason.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference