Ross Chastain's Daytona 500 Effort Ends In An Early Crash
2 days agoRoss Chastain was expecting to be competitive during this year's Daytona 500 but left disappointed after leaving Daytona with a finish of 40th. Starting from the ninth position, Chastain quietly ran with the pack for the first stage, making moves at times to try to get to the front but kept getting shuffled back. The No. 1 Chevrolet driver ended the first stage of the race in 21st. In the second stage, Chastain's run for the 500 quickly ended as Joey Logano couldn't accelerate on the restart, stacking up the field behind him and causing John Hunter Nemechek to crash into Chastain in what would be a multi-car crash. This crash caused too much damage for Chastain to continue, and he would be credited with the worst finish of his Cup career at Daytona since the 2022 Daytona 500, where he also placed 40th after a wreck.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com