Ross Chastain completed second in Friday evening’s NASCAR Truck race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and when the Cup automobiles went out on the observe for Coca-Cola 600 observe, he was once more very quick.
Timing in ninth general on the time sheets, Chastain was exhibiting spectacular long-run velocity within the No. 1 Chevrolet. He led all drivers within the 10-lap, 15-lap, and 20-lap averages. Sadly, after 20 laps on observe, catastrophe struck as he reduce a left-rear tire happening the backstretch. The automobile spun out in Flip 3 and Chastain hit the skin wall with the driver-side door. The automobile got here to a relaxation on the apron and was towed again to the pit lane. Whereas a trigger has but to be formally decided, being aggressive with extraordinarily low air pressures has precipitated earlier tire points for different groups this yr.
“Simply down the backstretch, all the air got here out of it without delay,” mentioned Chastain after being launched from the infield care heart. “I attempted to only preserve it straight and braked as onerous as I might in a straight line. Nevertheless it was too late. I used to be okay till I bought into the banking after which the entire automobile bought on the bottom and round it went.”
Bother for Kyle Busch
Whereas Chastain was the one driver to undergo an on-track incident in the course of the observe session, one other Chevrolet driver by no means even bought on observe to start with. Kyle Busch, who introduced a contract extension with Richard Childress Racing on Saturday morning, was the one driver to not run any laps. Busch reported a steering situation and the workforce scrambled to interchange the facility steering pump.
Busch was capable of get out on observe for qualifying, however will possible have to start out from the rear of the sphere because of the modifications. Chastain didn’t and can begin fortieth (final) for NASCAR’s longest race.
Carson Hocevar led the best way in single-lap speeds, driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsport Chevrolet, adopted by the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Ty Gibbs and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of AJ Allmendinger.
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