At the midway point of the NASCAR regular season, we revisit our preseason picks. Who's Driver of the Year, Biggest Disappointment and more? Jordan_Bianchi and jeff_gluck weigh in.
What was predicted to happen prior to the season has since unfolded exactly as expected. The resource advantage Gibbs’ Joe Gibbs Racing team has over Gragson’s Legacy team is such that comparing the performance of the two rookies feels unfair. To Gragson’s credit, he’s actually run better than he’s finished, and pulling an upset win at Atlanta or Daytona isn’t completely out of the question.
Chastain vs. Hamlin seemed too obvious of a choice before the season, and though it continued for a short time, they now seem to be on good terms. Chastain came to victory lane to congratulate Hamlin after Kansas, and Hamlin responded by saying Chastain was “finding a warm place in my heart.” Meanwhile, he’s one of the few not upset with Chastain at this point — a list that notably
and Larson. The current rivalry is not just Chastain against a single driver or team, it’s a bunch of them.Ross Chastain vs. the fieldSeemingly every week a new driver emerges who’s had their fill of Chastain. Two weeks ago it was Gragson, who actually confronted Chastain — it didn’t go well for Gragson. Then this week it was Larson. The way things are going, by the end of the season there won’t be any drivers with whom Chastain hasn’t feuded.
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