{"id":1565206,"date":"2023-05-16T15:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T19:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1565206"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T19:41:26","slug":"ross-chastain-at-least-handles-disputes-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/ross-chastain-at-least-handles-disputes-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Chastain at Least Handles His Disputes on the Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ross Chastain created another controversy<\/a> when he squeezed Kyle Larson into the outside wall during a late restart at Darlington Raceway on May 14. Remarkably, however, he's experienced success despite a long line of drivers<\/a> expressing their displeasure with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chastain currently leads the points standings and is tied for second<\/a> in the Cup Series with five top-five finishes. The 30-year-old ranks fourth with 347 laps led through the first 13 races of the 2023 season. He also likely leads in the number of drivers upset with him for one reason or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ross Chastain before the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway | Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Larson has been Ross Chastain\u2019s primary combatant in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps most notably, Chastain and Larson have had multiple run-ins<\/a> this season. Chastain tried to shoot a gap between the leaders late in the April 23 race at Talladega Superspeedway. Larson moved down to try to cover the spot. But he was too late and ended up getting spun. Chastain spun the lapped No. 15 car of Brennan Poole 81 laps into the following race a week later at Dover Motor Speedway. Poole spun into Larson and left his No. 5 Chevrolet with significant damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most recent incident at Darlington<\/a> actually stemmed from a restart with 12 laps to go. Larson started from the bottom lane of the front row with Chastain on the outside. Larson ran Chastain high up the track in Turn 1, which caused Chastain to slap the wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roles reversed on the next restart, and Chastain pulled a similar move. However, Larson clipped the right-rear corner of Chastain\u2019s No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and spun him up into the wall, which ended both of their chances to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"What a _______ idiot."- Kyle Larson is obviously frustrated with Ross Chastain. https:\/\/t.co\/4RQLiQ5Uo9<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mMP79GCPkg<\/a><\/p>— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>