Ross Chastain takes pride in his performance at the Daytona 500, even though he crashed. The driver from Trackhouse Racing had his best race at the Daytona 500 in the 2024 season opener. Throughout the day, he showed impressive and controlled racing, surviving multiple wrecks and positioning himself for a chance to win the race on the final restart. Unfortunately, he was involved in a wreck on the second-to-last lap.
Chastain’s No:1 Trackhouse Chevy found itself in a tight situation, as he became impatient and tried to make a move for the lead through a small opening. This resulted in another driver, who was being aggressively pushed by a third driver, giving Chastain a nudge and causing him to spin out. The incident brought out the final caution, leading NASCAR to end the race under yellow.
After discussing the crash with Cindric, Chastain admitted that he was too aggressive with his left turn before the incident. He acknowledged that if he had shown more patience, he could have been in victory lane, as there was still one more lap for him to fight for the win.
Despite his crash, Chastain’s misfortune allowed another driver to claim a well-deserved win and find redemption after a championship loss in 2023. Among the drivers involved in the crash, Chastain, Byron, and Bowman were the only ones to come out unscathed. However, their luck quickly ran out compared to the drivers from the HMS team.
Speaking about the win by the No:24 Chevy team, Chastain emphasized the strong performance of Chevy cars on the day. Despite Ford teams having faster cars, the Chevy teams consistently came out on top during pit cycles and had a superior strategy throughout the race.
According to the Source firstsportz.com