Gordon, Letarte on Ross Chastain's driving style| NASCAR Inside the Race

This week, MRN's Todd Gordon and NBC Sports' Steve Letarte break down Ross Chastain's aggressive moves at Darlington Raceway.
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[LilSebastian_]

There are only 3 vehicles Crashtain hasn’t crashed into on the track. The pace car, ambulance, and cleanup truck. There is still plenty of time left in the season for him to pull off the hat trick.

[bobbecht]

I'm with Denny Hamlin when he said Ross has been in wrecks but have the other drivers been giving him the room

[ArchieRLib]

I imagine there were a number of drivers and owners who were upset with a certain aggressive young RCR driver many years ago. Like him or not, he went on to win 7 championships.

[droberts]

I laughed when Larson just kept pushing him down the track

[tylerwiltshire]

I feel like the media, for the most part, consists primarily of Ross Chastain apologists. To simply equate all the all-track incidents to agression is an oversimplification. I heard a Kyle Busch interview and he was 100% spot on when he said, “we’re all aggressive.” No one has a problem with aggressive driving, the grievance is with his repeated poor decisions/mistakes on the track that takes out his competitors. I also am tired of the Earhardt comparisons…..Ross has won two races, and let’s not forget he won one by blatantly punting Allmendinger and Bowman and he was gifted the second by the roulette wheel that is Talladega. Let’s see some more progression before we anoint him the next “Intimidator.”

[dannycrews]

Finally someone is talking about Ross and his actions before the two restarts in question

[uprightfossil]

Wrecking yourself: no problem. Wrecking yourself and taking others with you: problems

[bobcatracer]

Honestly, if Ross doesn't try that move, he probably doesn't get a chance to pass larson for the win. Larson had a fast car, and it was hard to pass all day.
I understand the move, it just couldn't work out with those tires. I'm not defending it, but I understand it.

[richardrobb]

stop whinning larson had it coming chastain is the man!!! i love it!!!

[georgepaiva]

Hendricks thinks they’re self righteous that they are the belweather of nascar

[LDiamondz]

Doesn't Chastain get his motor from Hendricks? Kind of a dumb move, then, as that's the reason your car is even competitive. Maybe Hendricks can stop him by leaving a few parts loose in his motor. No, they'd never do that. 😊 RCR should be upset with him, too, as they also play a part in TrackHouse racing.

[jaggerhayes]

Do people forget Larson started it first? He had it coming

[GodzillaLegendary-kfvn]

Funny how chastain took only himself out of the race

[steventweed]

The 5 and 48 are notorious for running cars high but the most notable HMS driver to pull that move was the 9 on the 7 at Atlanta last season.

[neilbancroft]

So he's not afraid to put himself out there to win. This is the most attention being paid to NASCAR since Dale Jr retired. NASCAR needs Ross Chastain.

[willydawg]

Can't say you like dale earnhardt unless you say you like Chastain...just sayin

[jordancourse]

Ross Chastain should be nut checked. He’s long over do with his reckless ways..

[stevebrey]

Ross is 1st in points larson10th thanks to Ross points racing

[schwinn]

How is this relevant? Why is running someone up the track "too aggressive" Ross didn't put Larson in the fence. He clearly left him a lane. Larson just got butthurt and decided to push Ross into the wall when he had the opportunity. The earlier restart is not an excuse for Larson running Ross into the wall.

[usleadershipareliars]

It's amazing Hemdrick goes out and can wreck, spin and race others just as Ross and they get put on a pedestal, as soon as it's done back to them, then the dramatics begin. F1 isn't doing great just cause of D2S, they dont whine and cry, they focus on WINNING, while you lot focus on CULTURE lol you will lose everytime