Ross Chastain’s Martinsville move was surely one in a million. However, while many people loved what Chastain pulled off, quite a few other drivers were not amused by the move and they cried foul, asking the officials to ban it as soon as possible. Ross Chastain recently let everyone know how he felt about the demand of ban from drivers.
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NASCAR journalist Mark Weaver said, “‘It’s funny how that works.” ‘Chastain on reading the negativity from his peers over Martinsville over social media but not in person. ‘Spent media day with them, in the garage all weekend, nothing.’ He takes exception a little to the polarity between fan and driver reaction.”
"It's funny how that works."
Chastain on reading the negativity from his peers over Martinsville over social media but not in person.
'Spent media day with them, in the garage all weekend, nothing.'
He takes exception a little to the polarity between fan and driver reaction.
— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) November 5, 2022
The argument that if Chase Elliott did it, no one would say anything is the primary notion here. This is true, Ross is not quite liked by other drivers, after he kind of ended up on the enemy list of almost half the grid early into the season.
Of course, if these were one of them Hendrick cars, possibly Kyle Larson would not call it to be “embarrassing.”
NASCAR fans react to Ross Chastain’s statement
Fans had loved that epic move and were all in for it, however, they pointed out his peers would have been jealous or angry that such a move would never work for them, but only Chastain pulls it off on this occasion.
fans stated,
I don't think they were angry with him for doing it, in fact a lot of them said individually that they respected it. They just feel NASCAR maybe needs to step in to limit it in the future.
— Erik_22 (@erik_S22) November 5, 2022
It’s all perception. If chase Elliot does it then everyone sings his praises and will say “gotta do whatever it takes” then cue the non chastain fans who say “that’s not racing it should be a rule” I get a good laugh out of that last one cause it’s pretty accurate
— Brandon Barber (@BrandonBarber59) November 5, 2022
They are just mad that he did it, it worked, and it wouldn’t work for them if they tried it 9,999 more times.
— Phillip Sterling (@PSterling9512) November 5, 2022
Ross don't give af and I'm here for all of it! Lol
— Brandon Wilcox (@wrandonbilcox) November 5, 2022
Cuz the drivers are cry babys bitching over nothing, & they haven't liked him all year
— Dusti James (@DustiJames12) November 5, 2022
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They'll say it behind his back, but not to his face… https://t.co/vaLwMPZpJM
— Sam🏁 (@SamanthaRae43) November 5, 2022
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