Ross Chastain's move in real-time stunned his NASCAR colleagues and even his race team when he did it in Martinsville on Sunday to sneak into the Championship Four.
Ross Chastain gestures as he talks to a crew member during practice for the NASCAR auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Virginia.Erik Jones was in disbelief.Chastain’s audio with his spotter was a bit more jubilant.
Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, rides the wall on the final lap of the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 30, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. "You made the transfer! You made the transfer, man! That was f---ing ridiculous dude!" Brandon McReynolds said."That was wild man, that was wild! I don’t know how long you’ve been sitting on that move but that was f---ing incredible."to Phoenix to compete for a championship. He later explained he took the move from the game NASCAR 2005.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain, #1, during the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway Oct. 30, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. "Played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube. I never knew if it actually worked. I did that when I was 8. I grabbed fifth gear down the back and full committed," he told PRN.The championship race will start at 3 p.m. ET in Phoenix on Sunday.
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