Have you ever picked up tricks from a video game to get ahead in life? If not, take notes from one of NASCAR’s finest drivers and champions. NASCAR driver Ross Chastain, once used a video game inspired move to pull off a blinder of a stunt. While the world stood in disbelief at what happened, the driver raised a shout-out to his gaming secret! 

There’s always a belief that video games are much more than just one source of entertainment. The stories that are testament to the belief range across various fields across the globe. Even military forces use video games to train soldiers for real-life combat and pressure situations. So, the applications of video games clearly go far beyond just entertainment pleasure. Let us revisit one similar episode where Ross Chastain used a video game inspired trick in Xfinity 500 to seal a place in the Championship Finals.

NASCAR driver credits NASCAR game on Gamecube after pulling off a miracle 

Two time Xfinity series winner Ross Chastain did something the world couldn’t believe during the 500-lap Xfinity 500 at Martinsville on October 30, 2022. The driver wasn’t having the best of his outings in the initial laps. It was only until the last moments when Chastain came up with the idea that landed him a place in the Championship Finals. According to the NASCAR icon, this specific idea was inspired by a video game he played back in his childhood days. 

“I think the first time I saw a race car do that was in on a video game on the GameCube, 2005. I didn’t know how it would work out. I didn’t know if the physics would work to make it around the corner but it did,” Chastain said in a post-race interview. 

Chastain went into fifth gear and slammed it to the wall to boost up the trajectory and speed. Without being aware if the physics would work out or not, the driver just went for it. And what happened next is hard to believe for a lot of spectators to date. Checkout the video below to see his reaction.

Even gamers may be surprised. Chastain managed to surpass plenty of cars during the final lap and ultimately finished fourth at the conclusion. He also qualified for the Championship finals, edging out Denny Hamlin. 

Through the final lap “wall-run” Chastain surpassed five cars and finished in just 18.845 seconds. “Played a lot of NADCQR video games,” he stated while talking about pulling off the stunt. 

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Well, nothing strange here, just a gaming enthusiast achieving the impossible! Impressive, right? Do you have any such moments? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

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