In future, NASCAR officials will issue time penalties to "any vehicle that attempts an unsafe maneuver like Chastain's". Such passes will thus be fruitless in future, as any positions gained by such a maneuver will be duly lost. "We will penalize for that act going forward," said Elton Sawyer, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition. "Basically, what it would be is a lap or time penalty at the end of the race, so that move at Martinsville would be a penalty."
Chastain's pass at Martinsville saw him ride his car along the wall at full throttle, gaining five positions in the final dash to the line. The pass was a Hail Mary—a last-ditch attempt at staying in contention for the championship.
Chastain, the most amazing guy to happen to Nascar, fucking legend, and I bet he needs a sling to keep the brass balls from smashing his knees when he walks.
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